Pool Cleaner Under $100

[dielseman]

Looking for an inexpensive pool cleaner to clean debris from evergreen trees in the floor of the pool. I am also planning on purchasing a leaf canister.


Ive seen some decent feedback from the Xtreme Power Kreepy Krauly and Aquabot Mamba. Both are right under $100. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[dorgan]

What size is your pool?

 

[Esloser]

Do you have kids? Can't beat free labor, a vacuum hose, and a head attached to a pole.

 

[dielseman]

About 7,000 gallons

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Do you have kids? Can't beat free labor, a vacuum hose, and a head attached to a pole.

What is a vacuum hose?

 

[z33tec]

For a pool that size I would just vacuum manually. Mine is about 15,000 gallons and I vacuum it manually. Not to mention, cheap cleaners usually seem to be low quality and not worthwhile.

 

[Esloser]

It's the hose you usually attach to your skimmer that attaches to the vacuum head on the other end that sucks the debris off of the bottom of the pool.

Haviland 24 ft. x 1-1/4 in. Vacuum Hose for Above Ground Pools-NA103 - The Home Depot

 

[jeffchap]

What kind of pool do you have? I got an Intex robot last year for $50 and it works fabulously. It's a direct connection to an Intex pool, but any other brand may require an adapter due to Intex's use of 40mm thread connections. I built my own with PVC.

 

[dielseman]

It's the hose you usually attach to your skimmer that attaches to the vacuum head on the other end that sucks the debris off of the bottom of the pool.

Haviland 24 ft. x 1-1/4 in. Vacuum Hose for Above Ground Pools-NA103 - The Home Depot

This seems like a decent idea! Everything i've read about the robots is they only work for a little while and constantly need to be replaced. Where do the leaves go after their vacuumed? I saw you connect the hose into the skimmer.

 

[Esloser]

Most pumps have a basket that catch larger debris - they get caught there or in the filter if they make it passed the pump.