Our above ground pool is surrounded by trees so we are constantly vacuuming, and it’s become a burden keeping it clean. We would like to be able to have something crawl on the bottom vacuuming debris, but we only have a skimmer on the filter inlet. Does anyone have any experience, good or bad, with these automated vacuums, and should I consider adding a dedicated vacuum inlet to the pool? Any advice would be appreciated.
An easier option would be to get Robotic Vaccum Cleaner like this one here:
Dolphin E10 Automatic Robotic Pool Cleaner with Easy to Clean Top Load Filter Basket Ideal for Above Ground Swimming Pools up to 30 Feet Amazon.com
Not only would it be easier ( no adding inlet needed) but it does a whole lot nicer job at cleaning pools. It has its own debris filtration system so no changes need to be made to the pool system.
I agree with the post above. I would recommend going with a robotic cleaner designed for above ground pools. They are better at collecting leaves than the suction style cleaners because of the larger throat size.