Thanks you made it look so simple. I routinely sweep the walls and dirt to deep end but never knew how to vacuum it. Now can't wait to try it.

Wow, thank you so much. This is my first pool. I have had three men out to show me what to do. Your explanation of filter, waste, winter, rinse, recirculate, back wash, rinse was so simple and very effective. Many thanks from Australia. Jane

I’ve been doing this method for over 10yrs ....it works for me, it also relaxes me when I’m doing it...I know weird.

Wow thanks for the tips here! Especially about brushing the dirt at the bottom.

Thanks for sharing. I understand how to use a pool brush now!

Love your instructions, loved.... thank u... learn a lot

First pool... appreciate the tips! Thanks!

Great video. Clear, concise, and to the point. Job well done!

dude....great video....thanks for the tips!

For anyone who is interested, there's a study from the Florida Atlantic University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. It states in Section 1 - Operating Hours Study that dirt sinks to the bottom and chemicals stay in solution. Dirt will settle which is caused by gravity and due to the fact that the particles are heavier than water and will sink. You can first brush, then skim the top, test your chemicals, clean the deck and hook up the vacuum. During this time the dirt will settle, allowing for faster and easier cleaning.

I learned several things... turn off pump when sweep to - settle better brush/vacuum, slowly to control direction and suction of dirt waste is also a way to bypass clogging filter on heavy( debri ) vacuum days.. Thank you sooooo Much..

Thank you for your help and time!

Dude u are a lifesavor.. My momma has a BEAUTIFUL pool. I try and keep up maintenance of the pool but sometimes its overwhelming. Im by NO means a professional pool "girl", but tips like these, make it MORE manageable. Thanks a Bunch

You just made my life SO much easier!! Thank you for simple clear instructions for a grandma! I have been struggling for 5 weeks trying to keep it clean and this just simplified it all for me. Never had one before this year so was clueless!! Thank you!!

Thank u for this...I just inherited a pool and had no idea what I was doing

i always push the dirt slowly yo the deep end. this video is goooooood.

I've been doing it all wrong. I'm a new pool owner of 3 months and I was going hard and fast with my sweeping thinking that kicking up the dirt would allow the skimmer and main drain to suck it all up. I'll move slower now with my sweeping and even slower with my vacuuming... thanks

Nifty trick , can't believe I never thought of it

great info. thanks!

Nice tip. Thanks

Very good idea to consolidate debris to deep end. Most effective for then vacuuming. I also use a skim vac plate for quicker clean up with skimmer basket under plate. I had trouble keeping skim vac plate from losing prime and floating. I could not get a good seal until I tried a gasket called poolvacsaver that easily attached to my skim vac plate and it is a game changer. I have so much more suction Im using a vacuum hose that has a couple small holes in it. Never got away with holes in vac hose before when vacuuming.

Actually I do a variation of that quite often on my pools and it does work.

Good techniques presented for sweeping and Vauuming a pool.

The best way too clean your pool, you sweep all of the debris too the deep end ...hook up the vacuum, put on your scuba equipment and take your sweet ass time underwater so your kids can't bother you!...... definitely the best way to clean your pool!

Every new pool owner should watch your video. I just happened to be searching solar powered robot skimmers and happened on your presentation . I have owned pools for many years. New owners trying to minimize the expenses of a pool need all the information they can collect. Otherwise, they will spend a considerable sum of money in chemicals and repairs.

10/10 I would watch this guy clean a pool again.

AMAZING!

Good job and video. Thanks for interest in trying to help pool owners Consider (as home owner) Do at end of day when pool pump off Yes to sweeping to deep end, dirt/debri naturally goes that way. Sweep at 45 degrees down sides and bottom (brush works easier that way) and shunt dirt down the pool to deep end, dirt will lift but eventually settle (overnight is best) Use Alum (aluminium oxide) or flocking agent if particles very fine. Just cast into pool or dissolve in water / skimmer box before distribution. Not a bad idea to kill algae with correct chems / ph Next day, start filter, use filter at deep end. Extend pole, vacuum opposite half pool to centre line and change sides (easier to see and pole not standing upright at your feet) If quantity of dirt will overwhelm filter, I have used a filter sock in skimmer basket to catch most rubbish (blocks quickly but easier to rinse out) If really really bad, don't worry about sock / filter and vacuum straight to waste. Minimising area to vacuum is what saves the time / water wasted. My sand filter was sending dirt back into pool. sand replacement wouldn't help due to age unit. Regrettably had to replace it (bought a good one second hand) I also found out salt chlorinator cell had given up. Replaced with another. Water HAS NEVER LOOKED CLEANER or better Now kept clean this way and in conjunction with auto cleaner

Do you think after pushing all debris in deep end instead of putting it thru filter could you vacuum and bypass filter? And loose some water but get rid of algae and leaves?

Thanks for this. Just bought a house with my first pool (saltwater) I have a lot to learn

Many thanks for the great

My oval pool doesn't have a deep end, so i guess I'll send it to the skimmer end, is this correct?

Thanks

Question: one of my pools that I was assigned to had his skimmer shut off. I turned the skimmer valve to “open” but when it was time for me to clean his spa (attached to his pool) his spa jets were “on”. How can I turn off his spa jets so I can see clearly what I’m vacuuming?

Thank you for sharing

when vacuuming, is the filter on waste? or on circulation? or filter?

Here to there!!!!

This maybe the obvious question but should we run the pool skimmer while sweeping or should it be off?

thank you for the great idea. one question, is it to use your skimmer for the vacuum hose? i thought the vacuum hose is only for the vacuum fitting. we're new to this pool thing..

We have had a pool for 35 years but I can always learn something new. Well done I did not see you actually plug the end of the holes into the skimmer or a vacuum plate. I am assuming you did something and left it out. You just seem to push the hose through the skimmer opening and that was it. Maybe it’s my ageing eyesight

Brilliant video! Thank you sooo much

My method is a little different but the same. I turn up the rpm on the pump, close the skimmer valve(s) 1/2 to 3/4, make sure the main drain is full open and brush to the deep end then vacuum and detail. Pretty quick with little settling.

Very smart 👌 Great video 👏 Thank you 🙋🏻‍♂️ 🌻

Great video man!

When I had a pool I tried the vacuum that was automatic. It really didn’t work that great. So I would brush the algae off where it was thick (5 minutes tops) put a piece of nylon over the filter intake to catch big stuff, and put six bags of super shock in it. Done and done. Throw the cover on and put the sand filter in the garage

Great video! New pool owner. Question: what’s the advantage of doing it this way where the waist goes through your filter rather than bypassing the filter? TIA

very informative！！！！thank you so much

At this moment surely you already got a Hammerhead vacuum right?

so did you connect the hose to something in the skimmer or just let it sit in there? also is there any way to get big leaves out of the bottom of the pool

Dude, I got news for you that is not dirt it is algae. You need to shock your pool and keep the chlorine level higher, especially in the summer. Then you should clean your filter since you just sucked all that junk right into it. A clean filter is the secret to having clear water.

Hi I have seen your video and it help me a lot I'm also doing the same way as your video I brush it first and take all the dirt to the higher position as your video but when instant using the vacum to take the dirt I come back out to the pool after after 10 min you will see the pool is green again so where am I making the mistake.Please help.

Great video

How can you do that with a creepy crawler?

Under the skimmer! Nice... why is it the simplest way of doing things escape me sometimes! Ugh. Thanks! Any video or info on scale build up removal from plaster?

But where does all those dirt go?

What about if u have grass in the pool? When I try to vacum it all the grass does is go in a circular motion? Any tips, thanks

I may’ve missed this but do you turn the big dial to “waste” when you vacuum so as not to have the dirt just return to the pool?

How do I adjust my old style hayward vacuum's speed? the vacuum is running good but it's running very slow when it's vacuuming the pool. Any suggestions as to what I can do to help the vacuum's spped along? Please help! Thanks for your time and consideration!

Does the main drain at the bottom of the pool need to be turned off before vacuuming?

Didn't all the left go in the motor when you put the hose in the skimmer

Thanks for this video., But itry several time I can't clean the pool perfectly, still have dibris in the button., Pls guided me.., thank you

thank you

Super

Very easy and great attention to detail. Thanks!

Cool 😎

What about above ground round pools? Is there a specific easier method for them? I always sweep down the walls and push any dirt/debris towards the middle of the pool which is where the filter sends it when it's being filtered (but often times it actually seems to end up being pushed back over an area that's already been swept, but perhaps that's caused by me pushing the stuff too hard even though I try to sweep relatively slow to prevent stirring the dirt up, etc.). Is this the correct way to do it, or should I actually try to push all the debris/dirt from one end to the other instead of to the middle? LOL Oh, decisions, decisions. Any tips to make this easier is appreciated.

Judging from the reflection on the pool surface, it appears that the pool is under a screen enclosure. Where did the leaves come from?

What vacuum do you recommend? I assume it's manual? Thanks for the video.

I'm a cert 3 tech everyone has there own idea on pool cleaning I brush walls and steps if it's really bad and a large pool I'll do to waste but if it's a smaller pool like 40,000 I'll filter when I see hint of stuff coming out of jets I'll backwash. Use di-Chloe in summer to shock pool as it contains stabiliser witch can mask readings if high use cal hypo if calcium is low as to much calcium will leave white staining on water edging and grout and if stabiliser and calcium are high use liquid chlorine as it's just chlorine. Use whatever chlorine to what fits your test and use a algae killer as well when doing shock then put a floc or clarifier in at end u can use filter to clean out water or turn off everything for 24-48h then vac bottom after. I'm a tech pool cleaner but still look up videos as that's how u learn. Do a test first before doing a clean. Good video tho

When the pool is first being opened and that bad with algae if sand filters or any filter should be vacuumed on the waste or have backwashed over and over and it just messaging the sand waste just shoots it out backwash line saving tour sand in the long run

I’ve had a pool for 15 years I find that just vacuuming the whole pool then shock then brush then go back the next day and vacuum again! everyone does it different

What do you think of them aqua link Robots

Howly, when you brush I see the dust is desparse in the pool

where was the vacuum hose connected ?

Doesn’t what you vacuum end up going into your filter or is there a way to bypass your filter (in cases where the debris is REALLY bad)?

I use a hammerhead vac on my 70 pool route.

have ever used natures pool filters they look like a mix of plants ppl put in there pool what are your thoughts

Question how much do you charge I am currently trying to start a pool cleaning bussness and I am wondering about the price I would want to charge when I am experienced enough

How did this pool get so dirty in the first place? Mine is cleaner in the spring when I open it.

Why does the dirt need to be pushed to the deep end? Thanks

When you use the vacuum, are you supposed to switch to filter?

I dont understand why everyone seems to have such an issue cleaning their pools. The biggest thing to keep your pool clean is consistency. I am 22 yrs old & bought my first house with a pool about a year ago. I've never had a problem keeping it clean

Robert, Is the pool filter pump running or stopped while you're brushing?

No way silly. The only way to vacuum a pool is to attach your hose to your automatic cleaner drop it in slowly into the shallow end, sit back, put your feet up get yourself a drink and watch it crawl over the bottom of the pool to clean it. This is the only way to clean the interior of a pool. Been doing this for over 30 years and trust me it is the only way.

Hi sir, thank you for this video! My boyfriend and I are moving into our first house together next week. We have have a small inground pool in the backyard and we are very excited but have never owned one before. Do you mind naming the vacuum brand for me? The brand name and model. It looks simple and sound, exactly what we're hoping for. Thank you again!

When you vacuum the pool, you choose waste or filter cycle?

Robert, you vacuumed only the deep end where the dirt was?

MY POOL IS FULL OF PINE NEEDLES AND LEAVES FROM PREVIOUS YEAR. CAN'T SEE WHAT OR WHERE IM VACUUMING. ALSO NOW POOL IS FULL OF FOAM

Where I can buy that kind of vacuum??? Please answer me sir

did you sweep and vacuum after flocking or no??

Did you vacuum on waste or filter?

I've owed a pool company for 35 years and have a slight different method. start with the tile, brush the debt is off, brush steps, leaf rake in a back and forth motion while moving right to left, then use your method of getting the air out of the hose but I go over the top of the deck because it's easier and quicker. I vacuum in rows across the pool as far as I can reach from one side, finish the other side in half the time. then backwash and do chemistry. it takes total of 30 minutes for a pool this size. I learned this method from Pool Cleaning Olympics video made way back when in Florida.

Wow I’ve been brushing my pool all wrong

Shouldn't you say it took 2.5 hours to clean the pool from beginning to end since you took 2 hours off to let dirt settle? Is there a better way to do it all at once?

As someone who fumbled around with his pool for a few years, please please please listen to what this man is saying. Your brush is your friend. The brush makes your job deceptively easier so you think it's doing the job half-ass. It's not. If your brush isn't being used more than your vacuum, you are likely doing it wrong. I have to keep reminding myself of this. Also, as he said-- go slow.

Im having a problem once i start vacuuming dirt from the bottom it makes it all the way through the filter and starts getting pumped back into the pool, am i doing something wrong? i think the silt might be too fine for my pools filter system. I have an inground kidney shaped pool about 12000 gallons.

Wow very dirty pool not maintained at all.....🤮 Thanks for sharing 👍 and how to clean a pool.....

How much?

I’d think it would take longer then 15 minutes just for it to resettle let alone execute the entire process.

i don’t let any of my clients pools get like this in the first place