Recent content by Pichan

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    Modifying a "Poolmaster 28300 Big Sucker" so it can be used with in place of a Polaris 380

    Thanks for your update/clarification...much appreciated. Well, it arrived while we were away...and we got it from Amazon on a 'Prime' deal, so I'll try it out and report back :)
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    Modifying a "Poolmaster 28300 Big Sucker" so it can be used with in place of a Polaris 380

    Thanks...I just saw this! Sorry for getting back so late...family stuff sidelined my pool 'education' temporarily. So it looks like using the Polaris booster pump instead of the garden hose is not only doable, but will improve it :) I am self-admittedly a rookie, but this sounds promising and...
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    Modifying a "Poolmaster 28300 Big Sucker" so it can be used with in place of a Polaris 380

    Thank you for your input! I feel quite dumb (and confused) because I thought that both the Polaris and the Poolmaster use the same principle: pressurized water creating a vacuum via jet nozzles, that sucks up debris which then collects in a bag and expels the water through the bag's mesh leaving...
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    Modifying a "Poolmaster 28300 Big Sucker" so it can be used with in place of a Polaris 380

    Hello everybody! We are real newbies, both to pools and this wonderful website, and had our inground vinyl liner replaced a month ago. We are just getting our feet wet (:)) in learning about and caring for pools. The pool came with both a skimmer-vacuum which we've learned to use to clean up...
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    Polaris quick connect doesn't go all the way into wall fitting.

    Hi, Skenn81...I'm new to this group, so I'm not sure if you'll be notified of this message: We bought a house that has a pool with the Polaris 380 and we have the exact same problem. The hose simply does not twist all the way on, no matter what we try. We looked at the diagram in this thread...