To keep it in tip-top shape for everyone, you should vacuum it regularly.
There arerobotic pool cleanersthat can do the work for you, butmanual vacuumsare often cheaper and more effective.
Look for a model with a long pole as well.
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Check the filter because you may need to clean it out at the beginning of your vacuuming session.
This will help move the debris down the drain.
Assemble the Vacuum
Attach the vacuum head to the end of a telescopic pool pole.
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see to it that the pole is long enough to reach the center of the pool easily.
Attach one end of the pool vacuum hose to the vacuum head.
Bubbles will rise from the vacuum head.
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Work slowly so that you won’t kick up too much debris andturn the water cloudy.
Check the pump and filter valve and return them to their normal configs.
If you have a sand filter, backwash it when you’ve finished vacuuming.
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Disconnect the hose from the vacuum head and drain the trapped water into the pool.
Disconnect the pool pole from the vacuum head and store the components.
You should vacuum your swimming pool at least once a week.
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Your pool pump should be on the filter setting while you vacuum.
you’re free to remove algae from a pool by vacuuming it.
However, a combination of vacuuming, backwashing, and applying algaecide is most effective for keeping it clean.
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