manual vacuum an above ground pool?

[mriche]

Doughboy 16X24 AG
Zeo Sand/Filter
1HP pump

Bought a Robo-Kleen that broke after 2 uses!
Purchased a manual vacuum. Am I crazy?

The plastic on the blue triangle manual vacuum cracked.
My husand returned it and came home with a BlueDevil B5501C replacement.
Anyone ever use it? Feeback?

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

Moved to Swimming Pool Equipment....

 

[JoshU]

Doughboy 16X24 AG
Zeo Sand/Filter
1HP pump

Bought a Robo-Kleen that broke after 2 uses!
Purchased a manual vacuum. Am I crazy?

The plastic on the blue triangle manual vacuum cracked.
My husand returned it and came home with a BlueDevil B5501C replacement.
Anyone ever use it? Feeback?

Using the manual vacuum is certainly a normal thing to do. Most basic pool packages come included with a manual vac.

I still would look at getting an automatic cleaner to make things easier.

If you need help getting it to work just let me know.