How pumps work


In Ground Pool Cleaners

In ground pool cleaners are automated vacuumthe  water.
cleaners that clean debris, dirt and other
sediment  from  in  ground  pools.Since suction side pool cleaners are powered
by the pool's existing filtration system and
Backgrounddon't require any additional plumbing for
installation, they are a relatively cheap
Swimming pool vacuum cleaners were inventedoption for pool maintenance. Moreover, these
in South Africa by Ferdinand Chauvier. Incleaners are particularly ideal for swimming
1974, Chauvier designed and built the Kreepypools that are mainly affected by dirt and
Krauly, the first ever automated poolsmaller  debris.
cleaner. Now in ground pool cleaners are made
by many different manufacturers and are usedPressure  Side  Pool  Cleaners
all around the world for swimming pool
maintenance. In fact, since these automatedPressure side pool cleaners are, as their
cleaners make pool maintenance so muchname suggests, powered by water pressure. The
faster, easier and more convenient, theirpump that creates the water pressure can
popularity  is  continuously  on  the  rise.either be a special booster pump or the
pool's regular circulation pump. As
The purpose of both in ground and abovepressurized water is forced through the unit,
ground pool cleaners is to effectively andthe necessary suction is created and the
conveniently remove dirt and debris fromvacuum moves around the swimming pool. As a
swimming pools. While some in ground andpressure side pool cleaner sweeps the floor
above ground pool cleaners are only designedand walls of a pool, it draws dirt and debris
to clean pool bottoms, others will also cleaninto an attached, reusable filter bag while
walls and steps. Additionally, there arealso helping to distribute clean, filtered
different varieties of in ground poolwater  throughout  the  pool.
cleaners available for different types of
pools. For example, some in ground poolOne of the greatest advantages of pressure
cleaners are specifically designed to cleanside pool cleaners for in ground swimming
concrete pools while others are designed topools is the fact that they don't exert any
clean tile, vinyl and fiberglass swimmingextra pressure on the pool's filtration
pools.system. These cleaners also don't trap debris
in the pool's filter so the filter doesn't
By removing sediment and debris from swimmingneed to be cleaned as often. Also, since
pools, pool cleaners promote pool health andpressure side pool cleaners won't clog up the
safety. Certain vacuum models even have thepool's filter, they are ideal for pools that
capacity to remove bacteria and other smalltend to get filled with larger debris such as
contaminants from pool water. It's alsotwigs  and  leaves.
possible to find in ground pool vacuums that
are powerful enough to remove large debrisRobotic  Pool  Cleaners
such as pebbles, leaves and twigs. By moving
around the pool independently, automated inRobotic pool cleaners are self-contained
ground pool cleaners save significant timevacuum units that are powered by low-voltage
and effort for anyone involved in residentialelectricity from a small transformer. These
or  commercial  pool  maintenance.electrical pool cleaners don't require any
installation and simply need to be plugged in
Typesto operate. Robotic pool cleaners have
built-in, reusable filters which are easy to
In ground pool cleaners are available in manyclean. Furthermore, since these pool cleaners
different models and varieties, but they alloperate independently from the pool's
fall into three main categories -- suctionfiltration system, they don't place any
side pool cleaners, pressure side poolstress or resistance on the system, thereby
cleaners  and  robotic  pool  cleaners.increasing the system's life. While robotic
pool cleaners tend to be more expensive than
Suction  Side  Pool  Cleanerssuction side or pressure side pool cleaners,
they clean very effectively and often have a
Suction side pool cleaners for in groundcomputer chip that allows them to diagnose
swimming pools are powered by the pool'sinternal problems and to become familiar with
skimmer and filtration system. A hosethe  shape  of  the  pool.
attaches the vacuum unit to a suction port,
either a skimmer or a special vacuum port. AsAvailability
the filtration pump runs, water is pumped out
of the pool, creating suction on the bottomIn ground pool cleaners are available in many
of the pool cleaner. This is what allowsdifferent models and brand names. Some of the
debris to be sucked inside the cleaner andleading manufacturers of pool cleaners
it's also what powers the unit's locomotion.include Zodiac, Polaris, and Hayward Pool
Once the debris has been sucked into the poolProducts. Other popular brand names include
cleaner, it then moves through the hose andAqua Products, Pentair Pool Products and
suction port and into the skimmer or theKreepy Krauly.
pump's strainer where it's filtered out of



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