Recent content by Davewithamess

THAT looks like an outstanding idea, thanks a bunch, I don't know why I didn't think of that. I'm going shopping now.....

ajw22, Thanks for the suggestions. That riptide looks like a very nice, heavyweight piece of professional equipment, but from what I can see of their websites, it looks like another cleaner that dumps to a bag. Bags are the problem. I already have a couple vacuums that have bags, and one that...

Thanks, but this dirt on the bottom goes right through a net. I have several leaf rakes, use 'em all the time, but they don't work on this fine crud.

I have a fine silt/dirt/rotten something coating the bottom, probably has to do with rotten leaves turning to muck before I could get them out over the winter. Same kind of problem I have had before, so I do NOT want to repeat previous years' vacuuming out through the main pool filter and then...