| A portable pool vacuum is probably one of the | | | | backwash or regenerate the filter if necessary on |
| most valuable pieces of swimming pool equipment | | | | a regular basis - that is rarely automated!. |
| when it comes to keeping a pool in tiptop shape. | | | | A lot of people forget this one. Always store |
| For this reason, you should go down the quality | | | | your pool maintenance equipment, especially the |
| route to ensure your pool water quality, and | | | | vacuum hose, out of the sun. Clean the filter, as |
| select a good quality model which is well rated in | | | | needed. A leak in the suction line(s) can cause |
| the reviews. These are definitely not commodity | | | | foaming, so watch out for that. |
| items that can be assumed to be of largely equal | | | | Filters need changing at their due time. They |
| quality of construction and efficiency in use. A high | | | | usually have a pressure gauge to tell you when |
| level of skill is needed in the design and | | | | they've absorbed too much particulate. For |
| development of these devices, and you will only | | | | instance, on the Hayward 4800 DE filter, when |
| get that from the top of the range | | | | the pressure rises to 10 PSI more than the |
| manufacturers who have been in the business | | | | pressure when the filter powder was changed, |
| long enough to produce the very best products. | | | | water flow is being unduly restricted and it's time |
| A portable pool vacuum system consists of a | | | | to change your powder again. Filter and pump |
| number of parts that fit together to make the | | | | cleaning is also important since much of the debris |
| system fully functional. The vacuum head is that | | | | that enters a pool gets collects in these areas. |
| part of the portable pool vacuum system that is | | | | Tile cleaning is often neglected as well. Don't |
| similar to a vacuum cleaner. Some pool packages | | | | forget that this may be needed to maintain the |
| come with a maintenance kit that includes a | | | | appearance of the pool. |
| portable pool vacuum, and if so do your | | | | Vacuum hoses should be inspected regularly and |
| homework to make sure that the model is a | | | | replaced when worn. Most are flexible hoses that |
| good one, or maybe negotiate a price reduction | | | | are utilized in a variety of devices that are |
| and by a better model yourself. | | | | designed to remove dirt and debris from a given |
| Static system filters are not well suited for the | | | | area. |
| removal from water of larger things such as | | | | While the vacuum cleaners used in many homes |
| leaves, flower petals, pine needles and the like. | | | | and offices are considered the most common |
| Therefore, it is now common to equip swimming | | | | appliances to use a vacuum hose, the accessory |
| pools with skimmers for the removal from water | | | | is also an integral part of equipment used to clean |
| entering the return flow duct to the pump of | | | | pools, upholstery and manufacturing floors. |
| leaves and the like, which things often float on the | | | | So, to round off this article let us say that |
| surface of the pool. Systems that are highly | | | | vacuuming, brushing, and checking the pool's |
| automated are available and these will suit those | | | | strainer baskets are all tasks that should be |
| who have the least time to do pool maintenance | | | | completed every week, but don't forget the |
| for their bathers. | | | | other tasks mentioned here. They may need |
| Make sure that you clean out the skimmer | | | | doing less often than weekly, but are easily |
| basket, the hair and lint basket in the pump, and | | | | forgotten and no less important. |