Hey All,
I wanted to introduce myself and ask a question about pool equipment. My wife and I just purchased a house in the Phoenix area and I am in the process of learning how to take care of the pool. Please forgive me if some of my terminology or knowledge is wrong, I'm still learning.
The pool was re-done by the previous home owner and has one suction side fitting in the skimmer basket area. There is no longer a flapper going into the skimmer area to prevent surface debris from re-exiting. There also isn't a vacuum port on the side of the pool, so I have to use either the vacuum hose attachment or the skimmer basket. The pool has a variable speed pump.
I wanted to add a VacMate like this (link) but the basket for the VacMates I have found is too large for the skimmer basket area in my pool (7"). I was also considering a surface skimmer that attaches to the vacuum hose (link). Does anybody have any experience with these products, or something similar?
Mostly I am using the vacuum system and skimming my pool with a net, and want something to help supplement the manual skimming. My goal is to be able to vacuum and skim the pool, hopefully simultaneously.
I wanted to introduce myself and ask a question about pool equipment. My wife and I just purchased a house in the Phoenix area and I am in the process of learning how to take care of the pool. Please forgive me if some of my terminology or knowledge is wrong, I'm still learning.
The pool was re-done by the previous home owner and has one suction side fitting in the skimmer basket area. There is no longer a flapper going into the skimmer area to prevent surface debris from re-exiting. There also isn't a vacuum port on the side of the pool, so I have to use either the vacuum hose attachment or the skimmer basket. The pool has a variable speed pump.
I wanted to add a VacMate like this (link) but the basket for the VacMates I have found is too large for the skimmer basket area in my pool (7"). I was also considering a surface skimmer that attaches to the vacuum hose (link). Does anybody have any experience with these products, or something similar?
Mostly I am using the vacuum system and skimming my pool with a net, and want something to help supplement the manual skimming. My goal is to be able to vacuum and skim the pool, hopefully simultaneously.
