Want an Automatic Cleaner for Pool Trough! Help Please!!!

[elise0007]

Hello. I have an infinity edge pool that empties into a trough. The trough is about 18 or so inches wide, about 28 feet long. It gets flithy! I have a cover for the pool that keeps that clean but the trough is open to all the elements and trees. I wish I knew what a pain it would be to keep clean (although I think I still would have gotten it anyways). Debris is constantly floating on top and falling to the bottom. I even have raccoons that come nightly for their daily drink and drop marsh sand into the trough. I am open to any suggestions to keep it clean besides vacuuming it manually daily. I tried 2 different automatic robotic pool cleaners. They dont clean in a straight line. They both attempt to turn almost immediately and get stuck. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[YippeeSkippy]

I don't think you'll find an automatic cleaner for the "trough" but perhaps a PoolBlaster Max or Catfish vac would suit your needs?
As to the racoons (yuck!) and other debris- check out this recent thread:

Infinity catch basin depth and catch basin grates or how to prevent it from becoming a safety issue for little children

Hello fellow pool people, We are just finishing an infinity edge pool and have a question about what depth to set the catch basin. The basin is approximately 30 inches front to back and 30 inches max in depth running the full 40 feet. Also, what if anything are people putting in the catch...

www.troublefreepool.com

Maddie

 

[SecoSteve]

How about some sort of cover for the trough?

 

[Kaylee34]

Some kind of grating to cover the trough to help keep leaves and raccoons out?

Have you tried a small floor cleaning only robot meant for above ground pools?

 

[poolmagazine]

Some of the Dolphin cleaners are less than 18 inches wide and would probably work. I'd check out the Explorer or Liberty series cleaners on Maytronics website.
Dolphin Robotic Swimming Pool Cleaner | Maytronics