Cleaner Line Clog

BP_FLA_40

Member
Mar 30, 2023
9
Hudson, FL
Pool Size
18000
Surface
Plaster
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Pentair Intellichlor IC-30
So, I, being inexperienced with proper pool maintenance, used my dedicated pool cleaner vac line to do just that.
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That being said, I now have a dedicated vac line CLOGGED approx. 95%. I, being a first time pool owner, was never told to put an inline catch-all basket to avoid this mishap when cleaning!
I have tried the only things I can think of to unclog it.
Let me revisit the ways.
1. Snaking which was useless because of the hard 90's inline. I spent hours but I couldn't even get the snake to go in more than 5 ft. This was using the cleaner side inlet on pool side/wall.
2. Using a wet/dry vac, again on pool side inlet because that was suggested with a google search. Nothing came of that.
3. Plunging which again was useless because you can't get no suction on pool side due to Pebble Tec finish.

And lastly, drain hose bladder purchased from HD ,

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I WAS able to install this at PUMP side at a Jandy valve. This caused about a handful of leaves to exit back out of vac line into pool but that was it. So, now maybe I'm down to 94% instead of 95%, lol
Any other suggestions short of calling a $300 plumber?
 
Those rubber bladders are absolutely useless. Get the cloth drain king one. You will need to close off everything but the cleaner line and try and flush it from pump to pool and pool to pump with pump lid off. The idea is to loosen it up until you can clear it.
 
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