How to Vacuum A Pool With A Sand Filter

An instructional video on vacuuming a typical in-ground type pool with a sand filter. Stars Kevin with Rob's narration.

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[EKBrown]

I'm a newbie and I've been asking several people how to vacuum the pool properly, I just spent some big money getting the pool ready and no one quite showed me the right way to vacuum so I happened along to this video and it was clear, simple and very helpful...than you much for keeping your ego and knowledge on my

[bobt]

I just got a pool, the first one ever in my life, and had absolutely no idea what I’m doing. Just bought a nearly identical vacuum setup and couldn’t figure out how to submerge and get the air out of the damn hose that just wants to float. That one step alone just saved me so much frustration. I also now know I need to backwash and rinse before vacuuming. Thanks dude.

[chucklakes]

This is by far the best video on vacuuming. I was doing some steps incorrectly. Thank you!

[sunset-wpes]

This video is well done. It explains every step very clearly. Thank you for taking the time to create this for those of us in need of instruction!!

[CristianGonzalez-qscq]

By far the best explanatory video i've seen in my life... not joking about it and BELIEVE me i watch Youtube and videos A LOT... there are few videos around but there is ALWAYS something missing, unclear, impossible to understand, music or background noise, etc etc ... this video is amazing, your communication skills and tone of voice are impecable, thank you for the info and keep it up 🙏🏼

[acapebretoner]

Filling the hose with water using the out take water vent, pure genius. Trying to fill the hose with water was one of my biggest struggles. I was taking the basket out too. You solved two of my problems. thanks

[willymakeit]

Thanks Bob and Keven. I went to work a couple of months ago at a campground where the pool was ignored all winter. It was a hell of a mess. Debris in the skimmers went all the way to the top. I’m almost there now. You’ve cleared up some questions I had, and the idea for the skimmer plate is great. I’ve been removing the basket and plugging the hose into the intake. Going out to buy one today. Thanks again.

[GirlArmy]

I was using the waste setting to vacuum my pool and losing so much water. This was a way better example of what to do when vacuuming my pool. Thanks for sharing your tips. Watching in Nova Scotia.

[NIKKIKEM]

That was the single-most helpful explanation I have found yet. Thank you!

[tacosmell]

I wanna have a beer with Kevin.
Great tip on covering the hole of the hose with your hand when walking over to connect it to the skimmer, I will try that!

[jamesdonohue]

I don't know if my 1st comment got through.. Thank you for the excellent instruction about vacuuming a pool now I see everything I was doing wrong. Awesome video thank you

[deependfrank]

We are trying to start pushing sand filters with glass media in our area of North Texas. I love the flexibility of multiport valves also.

[IrwinDeGannes]

Thanks for the info, both in the video and in the comments. So many replies is a rare thing to see these days.

[jamesmcgarry]

Great video, might add to this by saying we use a sediment filter in the basket to catch any debris rather than sending it to the filter completely. Being in MN with trees all around we get leaves/seeds in the pool all summer long.

[johnswimcat]

Very clear, logical, well filmed video. Thanks Bob and Kevin

[edmaw]

Presumably if you are not vacuuming large debris then the plate doesn’t really serve much purpose and you can fit the end of the tube directly into the hole, after removing the skimmer strainer?

[TruStoogeDrew.]

New to sand filters, how often do you need to replace the sand? Do you backwash everytime before you vacuum? We haven’t backwashed yet because the water is just high enough to be able to use the skimmer. Long story, new liner new filter salt chlorinator etc. turns out it was leaking from the return line. Rigged something up.

But I vacuumed like I normally do and turned the pump off when I was done, when I went to turn the pump back on after disconnecting the hose the water started off brown coming from our makeshift return line for a couple seconds.

[jamesdonohue]

Very informative video, Now I see what I was doing wrong thank you very much very much everything was explained slow slowly and purposely. Awesome video

[jfaunceyyy]

Thank you for the valuable tip about the swivel end. I always wondered why sometimes it gets air now I know thanks!

[alexk]

Mnay thanks for the great video. I do not get one thing. When the filter gets dirty and we back wash to wash out all dirt. How the system makes that only dirt leave but not sand? Or we losing dirst together with sand?