Portable pool vacuum, is it a thing?

[rthorntn]

Hi,

Thanks for looking.

We have a really old pool, the pump is pretty weak and I don't have any secondary connectors in the pool for creepy crawlers and such like.

The floor of the pool is getting a lot of dust and the vacuum hose you put over the skimmer is complete rubbish. Actually from memory the vacuum attachment is broken, we haven't vacuumed in years.

I have an electric 4wd robot that's ok for big stuff but pretty rubbish for fine stuff.

Has anyone seen or built a standalone vacuum, available in Australia, occasionally I just want to vacuum independently, basically a trolley, pump and filter?

Thanks.

Richard

 

[Jimrahbe]

Richard,

Seems like it would be fairly easy to build your own.. Get a good used single speed pump and filter and strap it to a dolly.. Roll it up poolside and vacuum away..

Another option would be to upgrade your pump and add a manual valve just for the vacuum. Here is a pic of one that I used to use before I got a robot cleaner...

Basically you can adjust the amount of vacuum by adjusting the valve.. The vacuum plugs in where the black rubber boot is...

Of course this only works if your equipment pad is somewhere close to your pool..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[pabeader]

There is a pond guy on the internet that I follow. Wrighty is his name. He made one for cleaning his pond. I bet that would work. There are also retail ones available to purchase. They are called pond vacs.

 

[rthorntn]

Thanks Jim & pabeader, I like the look of this thing:

Intex 0.50hp SAND FILTER & PUMP Combo (for Above Ground Pool)

Strapped to a dolly, thoughts?

 

[duraleigh]

A robot will pick up the very finest particles.....I would fix it.

 

[rthorntn]

Thanks all.