How to Properly Vacuum your Pool!
March 15/2020 It’s very important to vacuum your pool on a regular basis to insure that all of the leaves and particles do not remain on the bottom of the pool very long. Everyone always wants to have a perfectly clean pool, so keeping it vacuumed on a regular basis a long with properly maintaining your chemicals will insure you always have a beautiful pool to look at!
What You Will Need
It’s important to make sure you have all the necessary items that you will need to vacuum prior to starting. You will need an expandable pole, vacuum head, and long enough vacuum hose to stretch the length of your pool. If you have an extremely large pool and have multiple skimmers, you can get a shorter length of vac hose and simply move it to the other skimmer to reach the other end. Make sure your vac head is in good condition, with no cracks and good bristles left. If the bristles are worn or different heights, it is recommended to get a replacement vac head so that you do not damage the bottom of the pool. As the vac heads age, they become stiff and can tear holes in a liner very easily.
How To Get Started
First, hook your pole and your hose onto your vac head. Place the vac head into the water and let it sink down to the bottom while holding on to the pole. Grab the other end of the hose and place it next to the return jet in the pool. This will allow all of the air to be pushed out of the hose to allow for an immediate connection when placed into the skimmer and you won’t lose prime on your pump. Your vac head will rise to the surface, releasing the air in the hose and then will start to sink back down. Keep the other end of the hose in the water and drag it over to the skimmer. Remove the skimmer basket and set it aside. Connect the hose into the skimmer (an adapter may be required depending on your hose or skimmer port size). If you have an in-ground pool with multiple skimmers and floor drains, you will more than likely want to close the opposite skimmer slightly that you are currently not using, to around half of the normal flow, to provide additional suction power. Now you are ready to go!
Slow and Steady
The vacuum is not hooked up and connected and you are ready to go, so now what? It’s very important to go very slowly when vacuuming, to insure that you do not stir up the dust and debris in the area that you are trying to clean. If you stir all of the debris up, it will float above your vacuum and will cloud your view when trying to vacuum. Take your time and move the vacuum around slowly. Another trick to keep in mind if you have a lot of leaves is to hold your brush at an angle off the floor, so that it is not fully touching the pool floor all the way around. This will allow for the larger debris, such as leaves, to be picked up and not caught in the bristles of your vac head! Once you are done vacuuming, remember to open up any valves that you may have reduced down, so that your circulation will be back at full power. Remove the end of the hose from the skimmer and let it go into the pool. Then carefully remove your pole and vac head out of the water to let it drain and then slowly remove the entire pool hose, draining it back out into the pool as you go!
It’s important to make sure you have all the necessary items that you will need to vacuum prior to starting. You will need an expandable pole, vacuum head, and long enough vacuum hose to stretch the length of your pool. If you have an extremely large pool and have multiple skimmers, you can get a shorter length of vac hose and simply move it to the other skimmer to reach the other end. Make sure your vac head is in good condition, with no cracks and good bristles left. If the bristles are worn or different heights, it is recommended to get a replacement vac head so that you do not damage the bottom of the pool. As the vac heads age, they become stiff and can tear holes in a liner very easily.
How To Get Started
First, hook your pole and your hose onto your vac head. Place the vac head into the water and let it sink down to the bottom while holding on to the pole. Grab the other end of the hose and place it next to the return jet in the pool. This will allow all of the air to be pushed out of the hose to allow for an immediate connection when placed into the skimmer and you won’t lose prime on your pump. Your vac head will rise to the surface, releasing the air in the hose and then will start to sink back down. Keep the other end of the hose in the water and drag it over to the skimmer. Remove the skimmer basket and set it aside. Connect the hose into the skimmer (an adapter may be required depending on your hose or skimmer port size). If you have an in-ground pool with multiple skimmers and floor drains, you will more than likely want to close the opposite skimmer slightly that you are currently not using, to around half of the normal flow, to provide additional suction power. Now you are ready to go!
Slow and Steady
The vacuum is not hooked up and connected and you are ready to go, so now what? It’s very important to go very slowly when vacuuming, to insure that you do not stir up the dust and debris in the area that you are trying to clean. If you stir all of the debris up, it will float above your vacuum and will cloud your view when trying to vacuum. Take your time and move the vacuum around slowly. Another trick to keep in mind if you have a lot of leaves is to hold your brush at an angle off the floor, so that it is not fully touching the pool floor all the way around. This will allow for the larger debris, such as leaves, to be picked up and not caught in the bristles of your vac head! Once you are done vacuuming, remember to open up any valves that you may have reduced down, so that your circulation will be back at full power. Remove the end of the hose from the skimmer and let it go into the pool. Then carefully remove your pole and vac head out of the water to let it drain and then slowly remove the entire pool hose, draining it back out into the pool as you go!
Why Vacuum The Pool So Much?
It’s crucial to remove the particles, such as small debris and leaves, on a regular basis or it will cause them to decay and will therefore turn into phosphates…something you don’t want in your pool water is more phosphates! High levels of phosphates will cause algae to form. Algae feeds off of phosphates, it’s like food to them. So insuring that your pool is always clean of this type of debris will only limit your chance of getting algae! The leaves can also stain the liner of a pool very quickly and can make it almost impossible to get out of if left for a long period of time. To insure a great looking pool always all you have to do is keep up on your chemicals and maintain your pool by vacuuming! Now you can enjoy a nice swim……
Call Aqua Palace Today (712) 329-4180!
Five tips for a cleaner, sparkling clear pool to help save you money, avoid expensive cleanups and headaches. If you need more information Contact Us Aqua Palace is family owned and operated, offering above ground and in-ground pools, hot tubs, spas and saunas specializing in pool design, installation and repair to local (Omaha and Council Bluffs) and long distance residents (within the US). We are the only Marquis dealer in the Omaha Metro Area with the largest showroom east of the continental divide. Not located in Omaha? No worries, check out our online store for pool and spa chemicals, supplies and accessories.
It’s crucial to remove the particles, such as small debris and leaves, on a regular basis or it will cause them to decay and will therefore turn into phosphates…something you don’t want in your pool water is more phosphates! High levels of phosphates will cause algae to form. Algae feeds off of phosphates, it’s like food to them. So insuring that your pool is always clean of this type of debris will only limit your chance of getting algae! The leaves can also stain the liner of a pool very quickly and can make it almost impossible to get out of if left for a long period of time. To insure a great looking pool always all you have to do is keep up on your chemicals and maintain your pool by vacuuming! Now you can enjoy a nice swim……
Call Aqua Palace Today (712) 329-4180!
Five tips for a cleaner, sparkling clear pool to help save you money, avoid expensive cleanups and headaches. If you need more information Contact Us Aqua Palace is family owned and operated, offering above ground and in-ground pools, hot tubs, spas and saunas specializing in pool design, installation and repair to local (Omaha and Council Bluffs) and long distance residents (within the US). We are the only Marquis dealer in the Omaha Metro Area with the largest showroom east of the continental divide. Not located in Omaha? No worries, check out our online store for pool and spa chemicals, supplies and accessories.
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