Hi Mrs. rainbow,

I'm sorry that you haven't gotten any replies to this--I'm not sure how, but I missed it, too.....

Do you have a leaf net? It fits on the end of your telescoping pole and looks a little like a butterfly net with a squeegee attached on one side. It allows you to scoop the leaves out of the pool without having to get in. I got mine at my local Mom n' Pop store, but I think WalMart and most chain stores sell them, too. I don't have any trees in my yard, but my neighbor has a literal forest--and in the winter, all her leaves blow over my fence and straight into the pool. I have a Polaris that is great with leaves, but doesn't run well in water below about 70 degrees, so for me the leaf net is a real lifesaver.