Hand vaccuum instead of Polaris?

[Johnny B]

For those "little spot jobs". 10 minutes or so, to grab the occasional leaves, dead bugs etc at the bottom of the pool.

Polaris means hauling out the hoses & then storing them away etc.
Is there any type of hand/manual way to vac the bottom of a pool quickly?

Thanks

 

[polyvue]

For those "little spot jobs". 10 minutes or so, to grab the occasional leaves, dead bugs etc at the bottom of the pool. Is there any type of hand/manual way to vac the bottom of a pool quickly?

Well, I've not found a consensus here on any best solution... all of the portable/handheld cleaners must be maintained, stored and occasionally repaired. And not all of them (any of them?) are as effective as regular old pressure-side cleaners (like Polaris 280 and 360, 380). Check out these recent threads.

poolbuster-t15293.html

anyone-using-the-small-aqua-broom-t16713.html

best-way-to-vacuum-clean-your-outdoor-spa-t17297.html

 

[spishex]

Are you talking about something other than the regular vacuum head, hose, and telepole:

 

[HarryH3]

Our Polaris rarely comes out of the water. I just leave it connected and it runs about 90 minutes every day. I haven't had to manual vac in over 2 years.

 

[Johnny B]

Our Polaris rarely comes out of the water. I just leave it connected and it runs about 90 minutes every day. I haven't had to manual vac in over 2 years.

This sounds like a great plan. I assumed one shouldn't leave it in the water for chemical breakdown reasons. I know that UV is bad for them, manual states that, but doesn't mention leaving it in the water.
Everyone pretty much agree its cool to leave the Polaris in the water ( except for swimming issues)?

Thanks

 

[polyvue]

Everyone pretty much agree its cool to leave the Polaris in the water ( except for swimming issues)?

My Polaris stays in the water except when removing for swimming or for a brief visit to the adjoining spa. I think most of the wear and tear issues come from yanking the machine out of the water... after two years, it seems OK to just stay submerged. (At least, it's never complained to me personally! )

 

[coog61]

I have been using the AquaQuik. You pump the handle up and down and it strains out the dirt. I did have to super glue the piston to the handle to keep it from coming undone. Its fine for small jobs. Found it a lot cheaper at Amazon compared to the pool store.

 

[geekgranny]

I vote for the Pool Blaster (Buster). If you have some really fine debris you can line the filter bag with a heavy women's tight or support hose for coarser filtering.

gg=alice

 

[waste]

I just want to reiterate the common sense advice to remove any vac hoses when folks are using the pool It's just too easy for a swimmer to become entangled in the hose