Does anyone here have any experience with the automatic pool vacuums
IE: the Polaris or Barracuda? We have a 16 x 36 inground pool we
put in last year. before we had an ontop of ground with a DE filter.
We have a stayclear cartridge filter with the inground(we miss the
DE)
We are constantly ending up having to clean the cartridges even
though we arent suppose to need to but once per season ha. It keeps
the water clear enough but when I vacuum it seems to come right back
on through making the water cloudy and then resettling on the floor.
I
am
tired of being a slave to the vacuum and filter. We are looking for
something
that works separate from the filter system, therefore we aren’t
interested in the suction type cleaners. The guy from the pool
company that opened our pool said the Polaris 380 (can buy a separate
pump) it works from pressure, is the best. The cost with booster
pump
is around $750.00. Thanks so much for any advise.
Input about automatic vacuums
August 2nd, 2004 · 1 Comment
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1 response so far ↓
1 janis_40 // Aug 5, 2004 at 8:45 pm
In a message dated 5/24/2003 11:43:40 AM Central Daylight Time,
Ldubois@… writes:
What size of cartridge filter did you put in? A stay clear of 300 to 400
square feet should run for most of the year without cleaning. If you vacuum and
dirt is returning to the pool then one of the cartridges has a hole in it or
the manifold is not seated properly. Can you answer several questions for me?
Do you clean the carts and not reduce the pressure much? Are the bands on
the carts broken? Are the tops or bottoms of the carts cracked? How hight do
you let the pressure get before you clean the filter?
The Polaris is a good cleaner but you have one big problem! The cleaner
requires a dedicated pressure line from the booster pump to the cleaner and they
are plumbed through the pool wall. The only other way is to run the pressure
line over the deck. You will also need an extra time clock to run the booster
pump.
Ken (electricjet)
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