Serious Help Needed

[sock monkey]

*whew* someone else with a similar unconventional (ie: scary) idea! THX for sharing! I worry ... but then again, I'm the one paying, so yeah, the worry falls on me. Our pool does have wedding cake style steps. Maybe the vac is the least of our worries at this point, but I have to justify to "the guys" why I don't want the bottom drain. (and quite honestly, it is MOSTLY because I am impatient. Other than that, I'm also lazy. Couple that with added cost and it seems like a no-brainer!!)


I am looking at the Letro Legend online..and other models, and I am wondering;

1) is there a difference in performance between vac's that require a booster pump and vacs that hook right onto your existing system?

2) will a standard hand held vac, AND/OR an auto vac both be effective on a pool with no bottom drain to catch on, BUT the deep end is quite deep...9 or I think probably 10 feet deep. Do you lose power/suction cleaning that deep (therefore that drain really does become necessary?? or maybe a decent quality vac will do??)

Thanks in advance--again!