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VACUUMING
To enjoy the most out of your pool you not only need to filter
and chemically treat the water you also need to physically clean
the pool of debris. A manual cleaning kit for this purpose
consisting of a vacuum head, length of vacuum hose, telescopic
pole. A leaf net and nylon brush are also available from your
pool dealer.
The pool will need to be vacuumed on a regular basis.
Vacuuming from the surface skimmer-
option a/
For light debris- plug the flooded vacuum
hose directly into open hole found in bottom of skimmer.
option b/ For heavy debris (i.e. leaves etc.)- remove
skimmer weir assembly, replace basket in skimmer and
attach vacuum plate to top of skimmer basket, plug flooded
vacuum hose into open hole found in middle of the vacuum
plate as shown in diagram opposite.
Ensure skimmer valve is open, at pool side attach vacuum
head to telescopic pole and vacuum hose to vacuum head.
Feed vacuum head, hose and pole into the pool near
skimmer (keep hold of the vacuum pole to ensure you don’t
lose it in the pool!) Proceed with a or b described above.
If the pool is very dirty you may notice a loss of suction and
it may be necessary to stop and clean the pump basket
and/or backwash the filter and start again.
After vacuuming the pool-
At pool side take pole, hose and vacuum head out of pool
and store. Replace skimmer basket, weir assembly and
skimmer lid.
The filter pump basket may need cleaning and the filter may
need backwashing after vacuuming.
You may find after 24 hrs that the pool floor is dirty again! This
is due to very fine dirt particals passing through the filter. Re-
vacuum the pool as described above or alternatively, try
vacuuming the pool water to waste. See tip below.
DO NOT TRY TO VACUUM A GREEN POOL (ALGAE)
THROUGH THE FILTER - IT WILL PASS THROUGH THE
FILTER BED! VACUUM TO WASTE.
Vac Head
Vac Pole
Pool Wall
Skimmer
Vac
Hose
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TIP!
If there is a heavy
soil presence, try vacuuming
the pool water to waste using
method a. This will ensure that
dirty water will not enter the filter.
If using this method, make sure
that you place a hose pipe into
skimmer to replace water
loss.