Hi all
New to pool ownership here - 2 days in with a new suction cleaner and am asking myself what really is the point....
Small 6x3m pool.
Variable speed pump.
So far I’ve had to crank the speed of the pump up from 1800 to 2000/2200 to get enough flow through the cleaner. That’s fine.
My skimmer box has a flap door on it which I’ve learned is the skimmer weir door. It keeps debris from flowing back into the pool when the pump turns off.
What I’m finding is with the suction cleaner hose permanently holding the door open, debris from the skimmer floats back into the pool and it looks terrible.
I have a poolrite/skimtrol style vac plate so only small debris from the skimmer actually goes through to the baskets. The larger stuff just sits on the vac plate and then floats back into the pool.
Seriously wondering if I should just return the cleaner and vacuum manually.
Oh and I just broke the skimmer plate by gently turning the plastic control valve a little bit too tightly.... it’s only 2 weeks old..!!!
New to pool ownership here - 2 days in with a new suction cleaner and am asking myself what really is the point....
Small 6x3m pool.
Variable speed pump.
So far I’ve had to crank the speed of the pump up from 1800 to 2000/2200 to get enough flow through the cleaner. That’s fine.
My skimmer box has a flap door on it which I’ve learned is the skimmer weir door. It keeps debris from flowing back into the pool when the pump turns off.
What I’m finding is with the suction cleaner hose permanently holding the door open, debris from the skimmer floats back into the pool and it looks terrible.
I have a poolrite/skimtrol style vac plate so only small debris from the skimmer actually goes through to the baskets. The larger stuff just sits on the vac plate and then floats back into the pool.
Seriously wondering if I should just return the cleaner and vacuum manually.
Oh and I just broke the skimmer plate by gently turning the plastic control valve a little bit too tightly.... it’s only 2 weeks old..!!!
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