I had that type cleaner. Then went to a cleaner that works off the return side much better! Then switched to a robotic with its own power and cord. Nothing hooked to filter. Best way to go although pricey. I can have my pool cleaned and chemically balanced before even having the filter started in the spring. I am on my 5th vacuum(first robo) in 18 years. Robo is a pool rover jr. nearly 9 years old.
This one worked, but I just updated to a pool robot as well and it's so much better than using the pool pump and filters, but definitely pricey. Thanks for the comments!
How about the 2 wheel version and the flow meter. Did yours come with a clear device to measure the flow of the pump? Where does it go or when do you use it?
I've looked at the 2 wheel version from the same company and it doesn't rate quite as high up on the reviews and is more money so have avoided it so far. Mine didn't come with a clear device to measure the pump flow, but does have an adjuster on the end for the amount of pump suction. Thanks for the comments!
i have to make sure my hose is full of water before I hook it to the suction side. I use the return line to do this. how did you get your hose full of water? did you let the pump suck a bunch of air until all the air in the hose was gone?
Hi there! Yes, I have to make sure the hose is submerged or full of water before I hook it to the suction pump, otherwise the air pockets cause issues. Great comment however!
We love ours but we have the old one from 15 years ago we ended up combining parts and weights. I’m disappointed no videos including yours shows or tells about inserting the regulator into the pump. All of my pipes are buried under ground. I am very Leary of taking a basket out of the pool and having any leaves and debris going into the skimmer? Everyone shows emptying a basket but showing putting this thing under the basket? We have a 20x40 9foot deep pool and I cannot risk damaging / replacing the underground plumbing from clogged pipes. So we just decided to use the old system with it and it sits on top of the basket and empties into it. This is the best cleaner we have ever used though. We close all of our 3 returns and it boogies around the pool and walls in about 3 hours
Hey that's a great point on showing how to insert the regulator where the circulating pump is. I may need to do a short video to show some of that. Also good to point out closing the returns. Thanks for the comments!
Good call, honestly the angle is really bad in the video re-watching it now after making over a hundred since this one was made, and slowing, or pausing while joining specific parts would be helpful. Thanks for the comment!
So this works better if the main drain is turned off apparently, and the pool pump is what runs it. There is an adjustment where it connects into the pool pump to give it more sucking pressure and that helps.
Glad you are getting some good use out of it! This works great for our pool too, I just had to adjust the suction and floats at first. Thanks for the comment!
I had to take some time adjusting the regulator spring settings that come with the vacuum, also crank up your pump motor on the pool and see if that helps speed things up. Thank you for the comment
We are Experiencing problems with our extreme power. It’s been pulling off stone from our pool and now it’s not working because the stones it sucked up are stuck in the system so it is jammed .
Oh that's terrible it's actually pulling building material from the pool itself? Are the stones stuck in the Extreme, or the pool filter pump? If they are stuck in the Extreme, you will need to try and remove them by taking the hose sections apart, and the unit sections apart to reach the stuck stones. So sorry to hear this is causing issues. There is also a way to adjust how much suction it puts out by changing the spring tension. Hope this helps, how frustration. Thank you for commenting on this unit.
The regulator is for any pool with a vacuum return built into it to adjust the suction power of this pool cleaner. Hope this helps, thanks for the comment!
@@FixMyBleep kinda sorry I'm new just had my pool last summer and bought this vacuum I have intex 18x48 with hayward 1.5 hp and sandfilter, my question hopefully my maybe 2 part question is would I or can connect the regulator directly to the hayward and would water come out of the regulator since it the hole in it well I didn't really look at the regulator its in my basement look like has a square hole I'd have to check , but yea can I connect directly to the hayward pump and would water come out
@@miraquepasa6519 So this attaches to your existing filtration system (pump) and just do a test first to make sure it's the same size, or next time you have a pool guy out have him verify it will work with your equipment maybe, it sounds like you are all set, good luck.
That's exactly right! I had to place the weights on the hose, and allow it to fill with water or get all the air out of it to prime it and then place the other end into the suction pump. Hope that answers your question, thanks for the comment!
Check the suction on the pool pump and adjust to stronger if needed. Also you may need to move the weights (Spread them out) along the hose to get the Vacuum to move to the more shallow part of the pool. Hope that helps, and thanks for the comment! 🌊
@@wild-n Hi again I think I have it figured out. The hose is way too stiff. it just takes the path of least resistance. My old one the hose was much more flexible and only used 3 weights. Im going to try the old hose from my old machine or at least a few pieces.
@@FixMyBleep Wildstreak Well I finally figured it out. Took all the weights off the hose and used the more flexible hose from the old machine. It was doing better, but still seemed constrained as far as coverage goes. Then I noticed the swivel at the machine doesn't work well under vacuum pressure. It only rotates 30-35 degrees when running, so I ordered two Pentair swivels to go inside in the hose and now it goes where ever it wants unconstrained. Much better now and those swivels actually work. Imagine now it goes in the deep end and the shallow end without any weights whatsoever in my 8'5" deep pool.
@@aslo4812 That's a good call, I think the hoses may have changed. This one is pretty flexible in the video, but the vacuum always takes the path of least, or no resistance as well.
Yes you are correct, you need to get all of the air out of the hose first or this will not work (suction) correctly. Thank you for pointing that out and the comment.
@@lindabradford9591 Good call, thank you for the comment! I should have been more clear and getting all the air out of the hose in the video because this won't work if it has any bubbles in the line.
This runs off of your pool equipment. So you plug the end of the hose into the pool vacume pump (under the skimmer basket typically), and turn the circulating pump on to activate the device. Then let it run all night, or most of the day. Also get all the air out of the hoses, and youneed to balance the hoses just right with the weights, it's a little tricky, but once you get the hose length and weight figured out, it works well. I hope that helps.
Hi there! Yes, you are totally correct, and I only found that out a while after doing the video by playing with the pool pump settings. I had also tried adjusting the regulator spring settings that come with the vacuum. Thank you for the comment 😉
Thanks for the comment. Sorry it didn't work for you. Yes this product is made in China, and I agree it's too bad so much manufacturing has gone overseas.
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It has worked for me satisfactorily for the past 6 years. (It's all about the weight placements.)
Thanks for the comment! Yes once it’s tweaked a little bit, it seems to do a really good job.
I had that type cleaner. Then went to a cleaner that works off the return side much better! Then switched to a robotic with its own power and cord. Nothing hooked to filter. Best way to go although pricey. I can have my pool cleaned and chemically balanced before even having the filter started in the spring. I am on my 5th vacuum(first robo) in 18 years. Robo is a pool rover jr. nearly 9 years old.
This one worked, but I just updated to a pool robot as well and it's so much better than using the pool pump and filters, but definitely pricey. Thanks for the comments!
@@FixMyBleep You`re welcome
Very helpful. Beautiful pool stay cool and Thank You👍🏻
Glad the video helped! Thanks for the comments! 🌊
How about the 2 wheel version and the flow meter. Did yours come with a clear device to measure the flow of the pump? Where does it go or when do you use it?
I've looked at the 2 wheel version from the same company and it doesn't rate quite as high up on the reviews and is more money so have avoided it so far. Mine didn't come with a clear device to measure the pump flow, but does have an adjuster on the end for the amount of pump suction. Thanks for the comments!
i have to make sure my hose is full of water before I hook it to the suction side. I use the return line to do this. how did you get your hose full of water? did you let the pump suck a bunch of air until all the air in the hose was gone?
Hi there! Yes, I have to make sure the hose is submerged or full of water before I hook it to the suction pump, otherwise the air pockets cause issues. Great comment however!
We love ours but we have the old one from 15 years ago we ended up combining parts and weights. I’m disappointed no videos including yours shows or tells about inserting the regulator into the pump. All of my pipes are buried under ground. I am very Leary of taking a basket out of the pool and having any leaves and debris going into the skimmer? Everyone shows emptying a basket but showing putting this thing under the basket? We have a 20x40 9foot deep pool and I cannot risk damaging / replacing the underground plumbing from clogged pipes. So we just decided to use the old system with it and it sits on top of the basket and empties into it. This is the best cleaner we have ever used though. We close all of our 3 returns and it boogies around the pool and walls in about 3 hours
Hey that's a great point on showing how to insert the regulator where the circulating pump is. I may need to do a short video to show some of that. Also good to point out closing the returns. Thanks for the comments!
You need to show close up of the first 3 pieces fitting in the proper places especially the 3rd.
Good call, honestly the angle is really bad in the video re-watching it now after making over a hundred since this one was made, and slowing, or pausing while joining specific parts would be helpful. Thanks for the comment!
Does my main drain and vacuums line have to be off?
So this works better if the main drain is turned off apparently, and the pool pump is what runs it. There is an adjustment where it connects into the pool pump to give it more sucking pressure and that helps.
We got this exaxt vaccum last week, it works amazing
Glad you are getting some good use out of it! This works great for our pool too, I just had to adjust the suction and floats at first. Thanks for the comment!
about to return mine...just got it and it is slower than a snail....only goes backwards and gets stuck easily
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I had to take some time adjusting the regulator spring settings that come with the vacuum, also crank up your pump motor on the pool and see if that helps speed things up. Thank you for the comment
We are Experiencing problems with our extreme power. It’s been pulling off stone from our pool and now it’s not working because the stones it sucked up are stuck in the system so it is jammed .
Oh that's terrible it's actually pulling building material from the pool itself? Are the stones stuck in the Extreme, or the pool filter pump? If they are stuck in the Extreme, you will need to try and remove them by taking the hose sections apart, and the unit sections apart to reach the stuck stones. So sorry to hear this is causing issues. There is also a way to adjust how much suction it puts out by changing the spring tension. Hope this helps, how frustration. Thank you for commenting on this unit.
Great little pool cleaner, come check it out!
How or what do you do to close the drain?
@@dailywatch171 There is a drain valve on my pool equipment that can be closed off all or part way, you may have one as well.
is the regulator only for inground pools ?
The regulator is for any pool with a vacuum return built into it to adjust the suction power of this pool cleaner. Hope this helps, thanks for the comment!
@@FixMyBleep kinda sorry I'm new just had my pool last summer and bought this vacuum I have intex 18x48 with hayward 1.5 hp and sandfilter, my question hopefully my maybe 2 part question is would I or can connect the regulator directly to the hayward and would water come out of the regulator since it the hole in it well I didn't really look at the regulator its in my basement look like has a square hole I'd have to check , but yea can I connect directly to the hayward pump and would water come out
@@miraquepasa6519 So this attaches to your existing filtration system (pump) and just do a test first to make sure it's the same size, or next time you have a pool guy out have him verify it will work with your equipment maybe, it sounds like you are all set, good luck.
@@FixMyBleep thank you very much appreciated
I have this same vacuum. How did you prime the hose? Looks like you stuck in the water.
That's exactly right! I had to place the weights on the hose, and allow it to fill with water or get all the air out of it to prime it and then place the other end into the suction pump. Hope that answers your question, thanks for the comment!
I have 3 weights and a 8 foot deep pool and this thing never goes into the shallow end. Tried to adjust the 3 weights but no luck.
Check the suction on the pool pump and adjust to stronger if needed. Also you may need to move the weights (Spread them out) along the hose to get the Vacuum to move to the more shallow part of the pool. Hope that helps, and thanks for the comment! 🌊
@@FixMyBleepI will try that. I have a few extra weights as well. The suction is very strong. Moves pretty good.
I will keep you posted.
Thanks
@@wild-n Hi again
I think I have it figured out. The hose is way too stiff. it just takes the path of least resistance. My old one the hose was much more flexible and only used 3 weights.
Im going to try the old hose from my old machine or at least a few pieces.
@@FixMyBleep Wildstreak
Well I finally figured it out. Took all the weights off the hose and used the more flexible hose from the old machine. It was doing better, but still seemed constrained as far as coverage goes. Then I noticed the swivel at the machine doesn't work well under vacuum pressure. It only rotates 30-35 degrees when running, so I ordered two Pentair swivels to go inside in the hose and now it goes where ever it wants unconstrained. Much better now and those swivels actually work. Imagine now it goes in the deep end and the shallow end without any weights whatsoever in my 8'5" deep pool.
@@aslo4812 That's a good call, I think the hoses may have changed. This one is pretty flexible in the video, but the vacuum always takes the path of least, or no resistance as well.
Very helpful!! Thanks!!
You are very welcome! Thanks for the comment. 👍
Your doing all wrong, you need to fill your hose up with water first are you gonna have air in your line and through your filter and pump?
Yes you are correct, you need to get all of the air out of the hose first or this will not work (suction) correctly. Thank you for pointing that out and the comment.
I use my return to fill my hose with water. I've seen several people not filling the line 1st.
@@lindabradford9591 Good call, thank you for the comment! I should have been more clear and getting all the air out of the hose in the video because this won't work if it has any bubbles in the line.
How deep is your pool?
Our pool is 5 feet at the deepest part and I have had to get the weights adjusted just right a couple of times and also adjust the pump speed up.
How do I turn it on😭
This runs off of your pool equipment. So you plug the end of the hose into the pool vacume pump (under the skimmer basket typically), and turn the circulating pump on to activate the device. Then let it run all night, or most of the day. Also get all the air out of the hoses, and youneed to balance the hoses just right with the weights, it's a little tricky, but once you get the hose length and weight figured out, it works well. I hope that helps.
Offer up guy wants $100. Is it a good deal with this price? Ty
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Thanks for the comment!
Your pressure is very very low. The clicking sound is not rapid. It's supposed to click twice! every second.
Hi there! Yes, you are totally correct, and I only found that out a while after doing the video by playing with the pool pump settings. I had also tried adjusting the regulator spring settings that come with the vacuum. Thank you for the comment 😉
Your welcome... mine is really powerful.😁
Chinese crap. Returned one for another then returned the 2nd one for a refund all in less than 3 weeks
Thanks for the comment. Sorry it didn't work for you. Yes this product is made in China, and I agree it's too bad so much manufacturing has gone overseas.
Waste of time !