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@paulgoshorn4827

11 ай бұрын

When changing to waste setting on sand filter do you need to shut pump off first? Also should you turn it back on before hooking up hose, or have an extra person turn the pump on while you hold house under water in skimmer port?

My wife and I literally inherited a pool, and I'm a complete rookie when it comes to pool maintenance, so I just have to sincerely thank you for this video.

@ThePaladinHV

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in the same boat errr pool! Inherited ! Has been difficult to learn but thank goodness for these videos

@SwimUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it helped!

@starrfishhill

2 жыл бұрын

@@SwimUniversity The hose keeps popping up

@anabarrientos679

2 жыл бұрын

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@starrfishhill

2 жыл бұрын

Ok got it!!! Thank you so much

Recently got a job as a pool tech. My jaw dropped when I saw you put the hose in front of the return jet to fill the hose. It’s literally the definition of work smarter not harder!

@SwimUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great trick 😉

This was lovely as we just moved to a new house where the previous home owners left some of the pool kit for us but left out the vacuum. And the whole process was very much needed

What if you don't have any of those filter pumps and just have the one that came with the pool

Love the tip with the pool jets, thanks!!

Tried 20x today and couldn't get any suction out of the end of the vacuum. Help!?

Only suggestion, explain to us newbies what the "return jet" is. For anyone that doesn't know, if you are using a sand filter, the "return jet" is the "pool jet" that is what is normally pushing the water out into the pool while the pump is normally running, not the normal suction inlets. It's the same for cartridge filters, if you haven't upgraded to a sand filter.... DO THAT FIRST!! LOL

@mandycane0909

13 күн бұрын

So glad you said this because I was coming to the comments to see which one he meant by return. LOL

Thank you!! You guys have the best videos for first time pool owners!!

Isn't it best to go through the basket in the skimmer to catch the debris? I worry about leaves and what not clogging up the lines..

Great job explaining I just ordered a solar cover cut my pump be on while the solar cover is on

Superb Instructions ! Thank you !!

I love love love your video, it helps me a lot, I have 2 questions when backwashing is it necessary to ad earth all the time before returning the filter? 2 ) I followed your recommendation and followed all the steps when vacuuming the pool, but the pressure is still very low even when matter showing 20, also foam come out from jet then the head gets loose from the skimmer. Please help 🆘

I bought a 14’ pool above ground with skimmer attached to pool wall. Assuming take cover off and add a cover to basket?

Where is the info for the above ground pools? We don’t all have skimmers like that! 🤷🏼‍♀️

My hose is not attaching securely to bottom of skimmer where suction hole is. How do I know what size to adapter to get? And which store ? Thank you

A couple of things to add: 1) turn off your pumps before changing positions on your filter valve. Turn off pump, change valve position, turn pump back on etc. 2) turn off the main drain and only use the skimmer drain while vacuuming or else you will lose half of your pool water to waste.

Wait when u hook up the vacuum, u said to make sure pool pump is running, do we have it on waste? Or filter?

Thanks for the great tips. I never thought about putting the setting to waste to bypass the filter with the debris. Thanks! Margaret

@SwimUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Margaret!

@starrfishhill

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhhh what? So just put it on the waist setting when vacuuming?

Please make a video about how to vacuume to waste for above ground pools with no skimmers.

Which will be a good vacuum machine that will take out dust from the pool? I don't have leaves in the pool. The pool has a screen enclosure.

Elbow grease is an understatement. I tried it when my pool vacuum wasn't working right and gave up within minutes lol.

I have been using the BBB method and doing good so far. However, cannot seem to get Alkalinity up. Only have a 10' rnd above ground Intex and according to calculator, measuring for 1200 Gallons Started with 6 oz of BSoda. 12 hrs later no change. Added 6 more oz. No change. First was diluting before putting in, then decided not to dilute still doing 6 oz every 12 hours. I use strips to test and it just never gets above 80 ppm. What am I doing wrong? Please help?

Why does this say for an above ground video and show inground 🙄it is definitely not the same similar but definitely not the same

When I do this my pool pump shuts off due to SVRS. Is there something I need to do so I can vacuum with an SVRS pump?

The pool stuff i bought vacuum hose. Identical to one's in thumbnail won't fit my small pool pump connections. I think it's a intex or something like that.

Great idea I was attaching the hose to a cap on the skimmer basket.

Awesome! I always learn something interesting from your videos. Today's video was using the return jet to force the air out of the hose.

@SwimUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you learned something useful!

@bishopp14

4 жыл бұрын

I actually missed that tip when I watched the video! If it wasn't for your comment I wouldn't have gotten that clever tip at all. Thank you!

@bigonebikes

3 жыл бұрын

I caught that tip as well, what a great tip!

I have an above ground pool and the skim vac plate has a sideways opening so we must insert hose through the weir door opening. The problem (or rather a usage discrepancy) is whether the weir plate goes out into the pool flat or try to insert hose and use the weir door to keep the skim vac in place. I've yet to find clarity not even from mfg. Help!

I have 2 skimmers and would like to seal one when I’m vacuuming to create maximum suction. Do you recommend plugging one of the skimmers? If so, any suggestions on a plug?

Manual vacuuming the same for cartridge filter?

I don't have a skimmer what can I do for a vacuum we have a lot of algae

Cool!

I have a 16' × 32' above ground pool that my husband always maintained and he passed away on 10-17-2021 so I'm having a hard time trying to figure this all out until I came across this video I hope this weekend I can do...wish me luck, thank you

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

Sending loving comforting healing prayers 🙏 your way ♥️♥️♥️

@angelalebo4040

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! Brother passed away and now I’m lost… pool is making me crazy!

So what if you have an above ground pool with no skimmer??? I need an end to hook the hose to in the pool for the water to go to the pump… do they make a double ended male piece for above ground pools

Can you provide videos on Ozone Pools as their maintenance differs a bit from a chlorine and salt pool? Thank you.

I have a 15 x 48 intex pool last year (bought a 22 x 52 for this year, anyway towards the end of the season had issues with water algae etc bought the Pool Blaster Centennial LI Pool Vacuum (think it was a waste of money ) all it did was spit stuff back into the pool. Looking at the Intex Automatic Pool Cleaner that cleans by itself however what would you recommend the above mentioned or one you showed,

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

I’m having the same problem and can’t get the green algae that collects off the bottom did you ever find a really good solution to this problem? I would love it if you would share it please

Yes I have a Hayward vl40t30 pool pump and it doesn't have a waste setting .

If you have a round above-ground pool you can walk in circles to create a slow whirlpool. All the debris ends up in the middle of the pool and is much easier to clean.

@SwimUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@glennvonk719

2 жыл бұрын

@@SwimUniversity BTW, my pool has never been cleaner. Priming the vacuum hose with the pump was the advice I was looking for. Thanks!

Hi there. I have a Bestway 12’ (39” deep) round pool installed. I converted to an Intex 26643EG sand filter 10”. It says it’s a .25hp motor. And, I also added a Hayward skimmer. I’d like to install a vacuum for it. The local pool company is not sure the motor is strong enough to install a manual vacuum using the current sand filter/skimmer. Can you help me out with some advice? Don’t want to spend on a hose/head/pole if it won’t work. But at the same time avoid a $300 manual handheld vacuum if it would work.

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

I wish this question was answered because I need to know also

This would not work for my above ground pool. 😢

love ur guide can u show me how to flush

Quick question How do I get rid of brown stains left from dead algae on the liner. Brushing does not have any effect. Thanks

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Here's our video about identifying and removing pool stains: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iHp7q5SyesvWg9Y.html

Okay but my air pump is pushing out dirty water while I have it on filter mode. What am I doing wrong? We can’t get rid of our cloudy pool for almost 3 weeks

Thank you so much! I have struggled with this every year and never thought of using the outtake to blow out the hose. It's usually just these silly little things.

@SwimUniversity

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

I have a small, not impressive, quick set intex pool with horrible suction to the filter pump. Would a vaccum that uses a garden hose be worth my time & money? Would it help the small grass and other particles that are always in my pool no matter how much I skim & run the filter? Thanks!!

Would be nice if you included visuals for above ground pools.

@jewells67

Жыл бұрын

Right? I just came to watch this because it said “above ground pools”. We don’t have a skimmer like that! How do we do this without that? 🙄

Does your course cover pools treated with Aqua Silk instead of Chlorine? We do not use Chlorine in our above ground pool. I would like to buy if it covers pools not using Chlorine too.

We had to help my mum clean her 4yr neglected pool. Following advice we did everything successfully flocked and when we went to vac no matter the setting it kept coming out the jets. Turns out there’s no to waste. Now we are using a sump. Have not been able to get a proper pool cleaner to help at all so it’s been extremely difficult and then the recent storms we keep getting set back. And it’s a salt water pool. These videos have helped a lot. Currently we have been doing what feels like mission impossible. We are slowly getting somewhere

@SwimUniversity

10 ай бұрын

Glad you're getting somewhere!

Thank You!!!!! I finally figured out how to flood my hose from this video and vacuuming was a breeze after that!

@SwimUniversity

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you finally found a video that works on my Hayward sand filter

@SwimUniversity

10 ай бұрын

Glad we could help!

Hi Matt. Thanks for great content! Can next weeks video be "how to buy a man to vacuum your huge in-ground pool?" I think so many women would share and make it go viral. Lol!

@SwimUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Not a bad idea ;-)

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

Also add FOR FREE to that for us that can’t get this crap right, have been trying soooooo hard and just need someone to show us one time. ♥️♥️♥️

Great

does that vac plate allow a 1 & 1/2 inch vac hose to be accommodated in a 1 inch skimmer downpipe?

@Lughnerson

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, because the skimmer plate sits on top of the basket. The hose does not go into the downpipe.

This is very good thank you so much

So you need two hoses ?

Wish there was a way to fill up the pool faster. I can only get about 3 vacuum sessions in a day with how long it takes to refill the pool.

Hi, quick question. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why my pool vac has no suction. There is definitely suction where the hose is connected to the skimmer, and there is plenty of pressure through the return. But when I feel under the vacuum head while still under the water there is no suction there. My pool is equipped with a Hayward EC40 DE filter and 1 hp pump. I never had this problem until recently, so I have no choice now in spending money on a pool robot and battery operated pool vac . Can you offer any suggestions?

@Lughnerson

2 жыл бұрын

Set up the vacuum and just let it sit on the bottom for 15 minutes before beginning. If it still lacks power, start at the skimmer end and slowly lift up the hose above the water level while listening for air leaks. Work your way all the way the vacuum head, whereupon you will lose power as it reaches the surface.

@louisd95714

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lughnerson Thank you, I will try this out.

Hello. Do I need to have my pump on waste to vaccum? Thx

@kelm1123

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

I keep scrubbing the bottom of the pool and there is stuff that won't vaccuum or come off the liner on the bottom of the pool. Even if I vaccuum to waste it doesn't come off.

What if we don’t have a skimmer?

What if you sand pump doesn’t have a waste setting? Which setting can I use in substitute for it?

@sherrieadams5811

10 ай бұрын

Did you ever find out what setting to use cause my pump doesn't have waste setting either

@alfonsohernandez838

10 ай бұрын

@@sherrieadams5811 unfortunately I never received a answer besides upgraded to a sand pump that does, so I did. Sorry.

My switch doesn’t indicate which way to turn for waste etc. How can I figure this out?

@riceandbeans2019

3 жыл бұрын

Always turn clockwise. You can look up a picture online of the typical multiport label to see which one is which

What if you don’t have a skimmer ? Where do you put hose ?! No one has this answer

Wow this whole time I’ve been buying actual vacuums to vacuum the pool and they’re all trash I didn’t know this is all I needed

@thirsty3333

3 жыл бұрын

Same I was about to buy a $700 vacuum and I already have these items in video 😳

well I'm about ready to just slice a hole in my pool and call it a day, we had intex 12" sandfilter upgraded to hayward 16" and 1.5 pump went thru I wanna say 6 vacuums one was rechargeable from Amazon worked for a day , had a Walmart one , XtremepowerUS and the Zodiac Baracuda and we bought new hoses everything air tight you can see the hoses shaking but the vacuums won't move for anything I give up

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

If none of them were sucking it then it wasn’t all of those vacuums, it was not getting a proper siphon

A guy told me that he "vacuums" his built in pool by brushing the debris towards and then right over the main drain. Is this really possible? Thanks.

@alejandrov932

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, just turn the valve to the off position for the skimmer(s) and leave the main drain open

I don’t get it I put my sand filter on waste and the jets stopped working…

Its June 23rd and I'm still trying to open my pool. I need to vacuum it out, there lots of debris at the bottom. I have a sand filter that has a filter mode and back wash. Should I vacuum the debris directly into the filter or set it to backwash while I vacuum? Thanks

@Door-Rattle

3 жыл бұрын

He says you can set it to waste so it doesn't even go through the filter. I hope your pool opening is excellent!!

@riceandbeans2019

3 жыл бұрын

Go to waste

@mrmyagi6710

3 жыл бұрын

@@Door-Rattle I don't have a waste function. It's a push pull lever that only has a filter and backwash options

@Door-Rattle

3 жыл бұрын

Backwash then. You'll just have to add water or put hose in the pool while you're vaccuming.

When you are vacuuming on waste you mentioned that water will drop. Where is the water coming out from if the hose is attached to the skimmer. Also is using the vacuum on waste or on filter for a certain condition? For example if the pool is really dirty do i vacuum on waste or filter?

@riceandbeans2019

3 жыл бұрын

Vaccum to waste if its really dirty and throw a hose in the pool so u dont lose water as long as you know your iron levels in your hose water arent too high

@warrenranstrom4462

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, just wow

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

@@warrenranstrom4462 at first I was looking at your comment like how fricking rude…. Then I REread the comment above and see what you are talking about 😂😂😂 it’s been a year since the person made this comment I bet they’ve learned how to do this really well now too bad they can’t come back here and look at this so they can laugh at themselves lol sometimes we all have stupid questions and just need to slow down and rewatch things a few times till we actually get it lol 😂

Can you cover getting rid of cloudy water if you don't already have that video? Thanks!!

@Awhitta21

4 жыл бұрын

He does have some its how we fixed our. TL DR version is to brush the pool in the evening and shock it. LEAVE THE FILTER RUNNING 24/7 UNTIL IT CLEARS. after the shock is finished doing it's stuff, add clarifier to the pool so all the matter falls to the bottom of the pool. After it settles vacuum to waste. It worked wonders on ours but it did take a few days.

@Awhitta21

4 жыл бұрын

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@samanthapowers1857

3 жыл бұрын

@@Awhitta21 How many days did you add shock and repeat the process ? My pool was green 2 days ago . Yesterday we scrubbed the pool with the brush and added shock last night . Let the pump run 24hrs . Turned off pump and cleaned out filter . Repeated the process again today ! It’s definitely getting clearer now the 2nd time around and I can see a good pile of debri in the middle of the pool . I’m just wondering if I should add more shock tomorrow or vacuum and then add clarifier ? This is our first year ever dealing with algae and bad cloudy water ...

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

@@samanthapowers1857 it’s a nightmare for me right now!!! It’s such a fine fine fine particle If you stir the water very much or go too fast it will send shooting out instead of being sucked in the vacuum! When dealing with such small particles do you have to go super super super slow and take your time also if it’s going through your filters or cartridges because it’s so small of a particle add pantyhose or socks and you can do several layers. For green algae you DOUBLE the shock amount that you normally use and you shock it every single night until you kill ALL of this algae then once that happens your pool won’t be green anymore and then you’ll have to deal with vacuuming all of it up off the bottom of the pool, the only way to get it out. Example I double shocked my pool every night for a WEEK straight to get this taken care of.

What is the water gets below the skimmer?

@riceandbeans2019

3 жыл бұрын

Your lines will suck dry and your pump will run dry lose prime and risk burn out. Keep water at halfway point of the height of the skimmer box

Do you know of any long lasting robotic pool cleaners? My Polaris P825 robotic cleaner cost me $1000 and it only lasted 4 years. And to replace the motor and cable they want to charge me $800.

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

WOW next time get the extended warranty, try to have it repaired, check reviews etc that sucks bad!!!

How about solutions for vacuuming bestway Colman intex pools?

@bessy200625

4 жыл бұрын

I second that, I learned the hard way.

@amber4932

3 жыл бұрын

@@bessy200625 did it mess up your pump filter?

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

@@bessy200625 any tips for finding a way to suck the SUPER small particle green algae off the bottom of the pool?

With the water jets at the bottom of the pool rather than on the side, what is the best way to prime your hose?

@emilyrose7943

3 жыл бұрын

Connect your hose to the vacuum head and pole. Then hold it onto your jet. Watch other end of hose for water to come out. I'm not an expert, that's just my idea

@TomWilson8003

3 жыл бұрын

My water inlets are round and multi directional at the bottom of the shallow and deep end. They wouldn't provide sufficient force to push the air out of the hose.

@emilyrose7943

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe find a way to submerge the hose to a depth where it will just fill by water pressure. Might need to get a helper and just get in the water 🤷🏼‍♀️

@TomWilson8003

3 жыл бұрын

@@emilyrose7943 Yes, I attach the hose and pole to the vacumn, drop it into the pool and then slowly feed the balance of the hose straight down into the pool so it fills with water and then when the air is out, I feed it into the filter basket (which was previously removed) and then connect the hose to the bottom of the filter basket creating the suction.

Yes but you do not explain how to do this with an above ground pool. I have all of that I just need to figure out what to attach to my pool.

Do I need to backwash every time after I vacuum or only when the filter is 10 lbs over normal? Thanks!

@jimmybare3026

3 жыл бұрын

Backwash so your pool water isn't passing over all the debris trapped in the sand before making it's way back into the pool.

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Here's a video all about when to backwash your filter: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpp2z8iOkpTQqbw.html

Shouldn't you put your system on "waste" so that the stuff you vacuum goes out, not back into your filter?

My pool doesn't have a filter

I have a above ground pool…

I do not have a back wash setting on my filter and my pool is super cloudy. What should I do? Please help. Please check my page I will put a quick video

Doesn’t explain where the vacuum water goes through.

Hey I vacuum pool and it's clean... after filter runs at night I notice dirt comes right back in the pool, re circulated from, the filter/pump... what can possibly be the cause of this? It is a cartridge filter system

@jimmybare3026

3 жыл бұрын

Pushing your vac too fast will kick up the debris into the water which later resettles to the bottom. Check your filter for tears.

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

They could be super fine particles that are going through your filter cartridge for example soooo small they go threw nets of all kinds, in that case you can double up on the filter by adding socks or pantyhose etc. lots of videos I have seen where people have mentioned that and I’m about to try it for a green algae that I have killed and it’s at the bottom of the pool but so so so small I cannot get it out, and then whenever you vacuum the pool some of it is such a fine particle it takes barely any movement and you won’t even noticed it moved and stirred up until hours or the next day causing a repetitive cycle. Make sure to go SLOW to try and not stir it up seriously get in the water and go SLOW and watch upclose and you will see what I’m talking about. Good luck

How to get the thick white milky stuff out your pool

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

I would have definitely googled that instead of waiting for the answer you never got

Yhea but i dont wanna put it on waste and putting a hose on it cause i heat the pool i want ut to pass by the filter

I followed all your steps and no matter what I do my water comes out brown.

Red xx

You keep mentioning to backwash your filter, how do you accomplish this task, especially if you have a cartridge filter that has no setting for backwashing?

@cassandrawheeler362

3 жыл бұрын

My question EXACTLY! I sure hope someone answers. I’m still so confused.🤦🏾‍♀️

@louisd95714

3 жыл бұрын

Backwashing is never done on cartdrige based filters. To clean the cartridge, remove it from the filter and hose off the debris.

NEVER place hand to obstruct suction. Safety !!!

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My automatic vaccum is not working properly, why is it don't this? Pool pressure is good but it's just not moving the way it should...

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

Check EACH part of it separate to figure out the issue.

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i think you should rename this video. it does not cover above pool grounds with no skimmers and all those stuff required.

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I wish he made a easy set 8 foot etc above ground pool video ♥️

@DeadMenTellNoTales69

Жыл бұрын

If you have an above ground pool. Just hook the hose to the skimmer hole so instead of pulling water from the top of pool and thru filter it will pull from the of the hose

@lizsahnow5973

Жыл бұрын

@@DeadMenTellNoTales69 my pool doesn’t have a hook up in the hole.

@SpideyB

Жыл бұрын

@@lizsahnow5973if you buy a vacuum head it with come with an adapter. You remove the basket part over the intake and screw the adapter on

For some reason, my filter and pump puts the debris back into the pool…

@greenarrow8460

2 жыл бұрын

do you clean your filter daily?

@BrotherApexx

2 жыл бұрын

We just had an above-ground pool installed this spring and I learned this lesson the hard way. Filter has to be cleaned on the regular.

@GodsChild145

2 жыл бұрын

Also a QUALITY filter. You can reuse the same one over and over for a season, just make sure to remove it at least once a week and spray it out with a high-pressure garden hose in between each slot and get it nice and clean and then put it back in. Do this once a week!

The frequent clicks/pops are way too annoying. Sorry

I can't stand all of the noises on these videos!