We have a Polaris Vacuum Pump - a PB-4 - and a Polaris sweeper. Since we replaced the pump, the hose has been coming apart at the connections. Just too much pressure or is this just a common problem with older hoses?
Pool Hose Coming Apart
- Thread starter Corsulian
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I'd say it's the hose connections. You're talking about the hoses on the pump connections themselves, right?
Not on the pump - the hose between the inlet in the pool and the vacuum itself - I think it's officially called a feed hose.
Something like this guy: http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Hose-Polaris-Pool-Sweep/dp/B00527QTFG/ref=pd_sbs_lg_50
Something like this guy: http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Hose-Polaris-Pool-Sweep/dp/B00527QTFG/ref=pd_sbs_lg_50
- Jun 20, 2012
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Corsulian said:
The hose in your link is for a low pressure (no booster pump) Polaris. The high pressure hose is much smaller in diameter.
Which model Polaris did you buy?
The pump is a PB-4 - the vacuum is a Polaris 360. We're told it's not "quite right" for our pool - the previous owner purchased it back in 2005.
If it's a 360 it doesn't use a booster pump. The 380 does but not the 360. If you do have the 360 and are runing the booster pump with it, there's no wonder the hose is blowing apart.
That does make sense.
On one hand, I'm glad the problem isn't that I'm incapable of assembling a simple hose. On the other hand, that would be a much less expensive problem.
On one hand, I'm glad the problem isn't that I'm incapable of assembling a simple hose. On the other hand, that would be a much less expensive problem.
- Jun 20, 2012
- 439
Corsulian said:
Try the 360 with the booster pump turned off and see if it works.
You can also bypass the booster with 1.5" pipe and the 360 might work.
You can also convert the 360 to a 380 (there are several threads about that on this forum) However this might be more expensive than buying a 380 or a 280 (a better cleaner IMHO).
With the current setup, the 360 doesn't do anything when the pump is off - I'm not sure how the 360 is supposed to work sans pump.
The 280 is certainly more appealing to my wallet.
And the 360 works fine, theoretically, so hopefully there's some kind of market on craiglist.
The 280 is certainly more appealing to my wallet.
And the 360 works fine, theoretically, so hopefully there's some kind of market on craiglist.