Andy, the brand we have is called the creepy crawler. it has a seperate but same size hose as the vac on the end of the long pole. the only moving parts are inside at the just inside the base and they feel like wooden rounded blocks. at the base there is like a one foot square rubber which seems to be part of a guide for this vac. it is set up by making sure there are no kinks in the hose and then I fill the hose and vac with water at the inlet you can hear when the bubbles stop and then it gets moved up over the top to the skimmer . Now keep in mind . this little vac is not for heavy work it is for daily vac's . like right now we are using the big vac with the brush on it . our biggest problem is a bean or catawaba tree which really dumps some crap into the pool. oh the cost of this creepy crawler is or was 12 years ago $250. Lee
On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 02:59:24AM -0400, Andrew J. LaPointe wrote: > Hi Lee, can you clarify the automatic vac? The only vac I have is the one > with the long pole attached to the triangle assory which filters to the > filter (DE Earth). I also had a Droid which ran under to the bottom with > good water pressure but, this gets stuck so very easy that it is not worth > using. Is there another type you would recommend? Andy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Lee A. Stone > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Above ground pools? > > > > Andy, we have a 33 foot above above ground pool . I , like you found > a problem in getting that last bit of debris out and still do at > times and I'll tell you why. as your pool water blows back in and > moves things around the last of the silt and debris usually ends up > dead center of the pool . What I use most of the time before the > automatic vac is the bigger vac which is hooked to a three stage > pole extender and just move in and out as far as the pole will go > with this pole fully extended. all from standing outside.. then if the > water is warm enough I later get inside the pool at the pool stairs > and then use the vac from that position. finally I just turn the > automatic loose. I totally agree . early on one needs to have someone at > the pool pump as the pressure quickly rises u0p.. Also note if you are > using a D E filter system you only need to use half the earth while > doing this heavy vac work. good luck. we just yesterday opened up and > the pool is still filling. the last 6 inches. Lee > > > > On > Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at > 07:47:16AM > -0400, Andrew J. LaPointe wrote: > > Hi, I have a 24 ft. above ground pool and always have a hard time to clean > > the bottom at the beginning of the season. I use a leaf eater attached to > a > > hose which makes the leaves and debree rise into the burlap bags. Now, > what > > I need to do is, figure out a method that will help me concentrate on the > > area of the pool that has the debree that needs to be taken out. I found > > that I am spending too much time on areas of the pool that has no debree. > I > > am sure that I am not the only one doing this... At this point, I could > > vacuum out the pool but, I need two people because the pressure elevates > too > > quick due to the dirt and such. Any suggestions will be greatly > > appreciated. Andy > > Andrew J. LaPointe > > Commissioner, Salem Commission on Disabilities > > President, Friends of the Salem Council on Aging > > 34 Raymond Ave. > > Salem, MA. 01970 > > 978-745-4289 > > e-mail [email protected] > > > > -- > I'm a lucky guy, and I'm happy to be with the Yankees. And I want to > thank everyone for making this night necessary. > -- Yogi Berra at a dinner in his honor > . > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p > age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.93/2206 - Release Date: 06/29/09 > 14:43:00 > -- Marijuana is nature's way of saying, "Hi!". .
