can someone help me figure out how to get my cleaner to access the whole pool without getting stuck?

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crackers8199

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originally, i had five hose sections on this and the line kept getting tangled every other day or so.

i added three floats and a sixth section of hose, but it still wouldn't reach the far shallow end.

added a seventh section of hose and another float, but it still keeps getting stuck in the deep end (and also the floats must not be spaced right, because it's still getting slightly tangled at times - you can see this in the pics).

can anyone suggest exactly what i need to do in order to make this thing reach both ends of the pool regularly and stop getting tangled? i think seven sections is the right length, but i obviously need help in where to put the floats and/or how many i need. i have four on there now, and can order more if i need to, but i'm stumped on how to move forward with this at the moment.

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crackers8199 said:
originally, i had five hose sections on this and the line kept getting tangled every other day or so.

i added three floats and a sixth section of hose, but it still wouldn't reach the far shallow end.

added a seventh section of hose and another float, but it still keeps getting stuck in the deep end (and also the floats must not be spaced right, because it's still getting slightly tangled at times - you can see this in the pics).

can anyone suggest exactly what i need to do in order to make this thing reach both ends of the pool regularly and stop getting tangled? i think seven sections is the right length, but i obviously need help in where to put the floats and/or how many i need. i have four on there now, and can order more if i need to, but i'm stumped on how to move forward with this at the moment.

https://imgur.com/a/OjO16Dc
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Turn off the waterfall, it creates a "suction" current that can pull the hose in that direction. Change the direction of the return fitting at the middle of the pool to face the shallow end, it looks like it is facing straight to the other side of the pool and that current can block the hose. Anything that strongly pushes the hose, which you actually made lighter with floats, will not allow the cleaner into an area.
 
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1poolman1 said:
Turn off the waterfall, it creates a "suction" current that can pull the hose in that direction. Change the direction of the return fitting at the middle of the pool to face the shallow end, it looks like it is facing straight to the other side of the pool and that current can block the hose. Anything that strongly pushes the hose, which you actually made lighter with floats, will not allow the cleaner into an area.
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i have the returns pointed to try to get the surface as clean as possible...what's the best way to balance the two? i only have three returns...the one you can see there above the baja step in the second picture, one at the shallow end pretty much directly across (lengthwise) from the waterfall, and one pretty much directly across from the skimmer.

also, i have to keep the waterfall on because i don't have any automation yet (working on it)...if i turn that off, the spa gets no chlorine from the SWG. once i get automation set up i can turn the waterfall off and just run spa mode for a few hours and pool mode for a few hours, but right now i have no choice but to leave the waterfall on.

TinFoilHat said:
Resizing them and putting in your post allows those of us who have nanny IT depts to see them too.
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fair enough, hadn't thought of that. done.
 
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