DIY pool vacuum cleaner

Having your own swimming pool in a private yard or cottage significantly increases its comfort and quality of relaxation. But it requires timely cleaning, otherwise the recreation area will quickly turn into a reservoir of water for watering the garden or washing vehicles. Some owners simply try to change the water more often. But this is not a solution.

Types of vacuum cleaners and how they work

All water vacuum cleaners are divided into three categories. Manual, semi-automatic, automatic vacuum cleaners.

1. Manual. The cheapest option. It works on the principle of a standard household vacuum cleaner. The brush removes dirt, dust, and deposits; they are sucked into the hose along with the water, pass through the filter, settle there, and the purified water returns to the pool. True, they are not designed for cleaning large pools. This variety is great for cleaning inflatable, frame or small pools.
2. Vacuum or semi-automatic. A more expensive and powerful device. It works like this; the unit is connected to the suction hose of the filter pump and lowered into the water. Under the influence of pressure, it produces bouncing, chaotic movements, lifting and sucking up debris. The only downside is that this device does not cope well with small particles of debris.
3. Automatic or robot vacuum cleaner.Such devices appeared relatively recently. Works completely autonomously without human intervention. Excellent collection of both large debris and small particles. Does not require connection to a central cleaning system and can work in both small and large pools. The only downside is its high cost.

Types of cleaning

There are two types of them, chemical and physical cleaning. Each of them performs its own function.

1. Chemical cleaning involves the use of products that dissolve in water to disinfect, increase pH levels, and kill harmful bacteria and small debris such as bleach. You can buy them in household chemical stores.
2. Physical cleaning is the removal of debris from the surface of the water with a net, filter pumps purify the water, and cleaning the bottom and walls of the pool from plaque, dust and dirt is done using specialized vacuum cleaners.

Attention! With frequent water changes, not only does resource overconsumption occur, which leads to increased utility bills, but also to the formation of swampy areas in drainage areas.

How to make a pool vacuum cleaner yourself

Although hand-held water vacuum cleaners are cheaper than others, their prices are still high, so some craftsmen have learned to make such devices themselves at home from improvised materials.

Making a vacuum cleaner from a plastic pipe for water supply

To do this you will need: a plunger, a 2-3 meter corrugated hose, a 1.5-2 meter plastic pipe, 2 plugs, a plunger, rubber seals or clamps.

Tools: soldering iron for plastic pipes, grinder, file, knife, screwdriver.

Manufacturing:

1. Cut two pieces of 10-15 cm from the pipe.
2. Solder them into the tee to make a straight line.
3. Make a 3-5 mm wide cut along the length of the resulting structure and align the corners of the cut.
4. You need to solder plugs onto the edges of the sawn pipe.
5. The remainder of the plastic pipe is soldered to the perpendicular hole of the tee.
6. A corrugated hose is placed over the edge of a long pipe and secured with rubber seals or a clamp.
7. It is necessary to cut a through hole in the middle of the plunger and secure the plunger to the second end of the corrugated hose.

That's it, the device is ready. All you have to do is attach the plunger to the suction hole of the filter pump and you can use it.

How to make a bottom vacuum cleaner from improvised materials

For this you will need: material that allows water to pass through well (tulle, gauze, etc.), a 100 mm coupling with rubber seals on both sides, an adapter from 100 to 50 mm 3 pieces, a 45 degree angle, a corrugated hose 2-3 meters, a piece of plastic 50 mm pipes 15-20 cm long, clamps, a piece of linoleum, foam rubber and several bolts.

Important! All metal parts must be hidden with cloth, insulating tape or polyethylene. Otherwise, they can scratch the surface of the pool, and if it is inflatable, then even tear the outer shell.

Tools: drill, grinder or hacksaw, needle and thread.

Manufacturing:

1. Cut the adapter on the 100 mm side at a slight angle. Drill holes for the bolts, attach foam rubber and linoleum to the cut edge of the adapter using bolts so that they protrude 1-2 cm beyond the edges of the adapter. Cut the linoleum so that its protruding edge resembles a brush.
2. Insert a piece of 50 mm pipe into the adapter - brush, and attach adapter No. 2 to it.
3. Sew a small bag from fabric in 2-3 layers (so that it fits into the coupling), using a sealing elastic band, secure it in the coupling.
4. Connect the coupling with the bag to adapter No. 2, and install adapter No. 3 on its other side.
5. Adapter No. 3 is connected with a 45 degree angle. It is attached to it with a corrugated hose, which, in turn, is attached to the suction hose of the pump-filter.

That's it, the vacuum cleaner is ready for use. Instead of improvised brushes, you can use a furniture brush from a household vacuum cleaner.