Trouble using the vacuum

[Outdoors4life]

I finally have everything under control in my pool and confident on keeping it clear water bt I am struggling with getting my vacuum to work. I start out by putting the head into the water and slowly submerging the tube to get it full of water. I then hook it up to my pool pump through the skimmer box. I just cannot get the gun in the bottom to suck up. There is plenty of pressure when the pump is running for the filter.
I bought a new hose and new skimmer box and hookup for the vacuum.

Am I missing something?

 

[teapot]

Try sticking the pipe over the front of the return jet that will make sure it's full of water with no air.

 

[Outdoors4life]

Try sticking the pipe over the front of the return jet that will make sure it's full of water with no air.

I should have thought of that thanks!

 

[zea3]

Also make sure your DE filter is not too dirty. It takes a little more oomf to run a vacuum than to just filter water. When my DE filter has a psi rise of more than 6 above normal, it doesn't have enough power to suck efficiently. It will still filter o.k. at that level though. When I have just cleaned and replaced the DE there is nothing that vacuum won't suck up!

 

[Outdoors4life]

Good to know DE!

I recently cleaned my filter and it needed it bad. I was back flushing it 2 times a day and it was a pain. Now there is so much suction my wife floats around and goes in circles!


I am going to go try it now thanks all!

 

[Outdoors4life]

I just finished vacuuming pool!

Thanks guys! The tube filling was fast and easy and I noticed half way through my water outlet slowed so I cleaned up the basket and back flushed and back to sucking. Thanks again my pool is no longer an embarrassment.