Which Vacuum For An 18' AG

[prh129]

What's a skimmer sock, and why would it reduce the crud getting to the filter?

A skimmmer sock (scum sock) is a little cloth bag with an elastic band around the top. It fits in the skimmer basket and the elastic top fits over the basket edge and holds it in place. The fabric is able to trap debris much smaller than the skimmer basket can - for example the skimmer basket does fine for catching leaves and bugs but pollen will go through the basket. The scum sock is able to catch pollen and other smaller stuff which would normally go to your filter.

It's a lot easier to rinse out the sock than it is to open the filter and clean a cartridge so anything it saves is a plus.

Peter

[DCR]

A skimmmer sock (scum sock) is a little cloth bag with an elastic band around the top. It fits in the skimmer basket and the elastic top fits over the basket edge and holds it in place. The fabric is able to trap debris much smaller than the skimmer basket can - for example the skimmer basket does fine for catching leaves and bugs but pollen will go through the basket. The scum sock is able to catch pollen and other smaller stuff which would normally go to your filter.

It's a lot easier to rinse out the sock than it is to open the filter and clean a cartridge so anything it saves is a plus.

Peter

If it goes on the skimmer how does help with vacuuming?

[gregugadawg]

Hey saw your post about robokleen, that was a problem with them last year. It was the first year with them, and pretty much every single one they made the fuse would blow the first few times it was used. Either that or water would get in the computer insides. So far this year I think robokleen is fixed. Smartpool has a very good service center and is very fair about fixing stuff so I wouldn't stress out a whole lot. But you are right abot what you said.

[prh129]

If it goes on the skimmer how does help with vacuuming?

The Aquabug is a suction side cleaner so it plugs into the vacuum port on the skimmer. Anything that the Aquabug sucks up goes through the skimmer basket. The scum sock catches the smaller dirt and debris instead of it going to the filter.

Peter