Is this the best for the money for just picking up sand in a in ground spa. Is the on/off switch really a problem?
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Depending on the size of your pool, this product takes forever to clean very little. It picked leaves and larger items up well. Sand and other residue - not so much. It stirred more up than it sucked up. I have a 16' x 4' round above ground pool. --edit - just realized you have a spa. May be ok for that. I just wouldn't expect a lot of bang for your buck.
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I tried two of them and both broke at the on off area. Knowing this happened, I was super careful and both still broke. Works great the first couple times then..... Water enters, motor gets wet, housing cracks, etc. I did not biy a third one. I hope this helps. Great idea, if they'd fix it.
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We love it...we have an above ground pool and this is perfect for picking up leaves and small items from the bottom of the pool. It should work very well in a spa. The only problem we experienced was that we would like for the handle to be longer. No problem with the switch.
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I live on a farm and there is an extremely large amount of dirt that gets blown around. I bought mine 2 years ago and have just started on my third season. It is the best thing I have bought to pick up the dirt, love it! I have an Intex, 15x4 size pool. I agree with a previous post that if you run around a few times by the edge of the pool, it takes everything to the middle and you just sweep it up. I recommend this product all the time.
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It is a very good broom for picking up sand etc on the bottom of a spa or small childs or family size blow up pool. Just run a circle and all the dirt goes to the center and you can pick up the stuff real easy. On off is tricky until you get the hang of it and need to use dry hands because it is slippery.
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Not sure about the spa,I use it in my intex pool and it gets all the dirt and debris off the bottom like a champ!its made things super easy...the on off switch is tricky but I found if I put the bottom part between my knees and turn it with my hands its not a problem at all.I'm glad I got it,had it this past summer and loved it.only put batteries in it once so far.hope this helps.
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I have never loved a vacuum cleaner more. I can't vouch for sand, but just the other day I had a last minute dirt spill on my deck and it did just fine. I use it for the kitchen/mud room area.
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I bought the pond vac to remove dead "sludge" from the bottom of my water garden ponds.It will certainly pick up sand. I must admit though,that the vacuum power requires constant "tickling" to maintain the vacuum power (the placement of the vacuum has to be ideally below the pond level being vacuumed.
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It does NOT have a on off switch. You will have to install a timer with auto on/off (you can manually turn it on/off). Don't mess around buying some bargain Chinese pump because you save $50 bucks. I live in Florida & the salt air will eat up the cheap stuff in 2-3 years. I replaced Chinese junk on my pool & my spa.
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It does pretty well at sand.. The unit is very light.. We have an oreck but tend to use this instead
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The Intex is a fairly decent pool vac, but it will only pick up loose dirt and debris, like any pool vac will. Get your chemical balance right and use a hard pool brush (no metal!) to loosen up the algae, then use the pool vac to clean it up. I did learn that the standard 1500 GPH pump does not have enough output power to make this pool vac move. You'll need the 2500 GPH pump (which runs about $85 here on Amazon) and a clean filter to make it run good. You'll also find that the 2500 GPH pump does a lot better job at filtering your pool water.
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Not Electric, you use your own muscle, however, you can buy a small power orbital hand sander that will hook to the intake hose and life is good. Throw away the non-electrical hand unit, unless you just need the exercise...
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The switch is only rated for indoor use, but could be used outdoors in the proper enclosure. However a 15 minute timer is the maximum recommended for a spa.
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No, it is electric only and I would not purchase again... it is weak and gives very little spa effects.
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Depends on the hand drill. Why would you want to run it constantly? It does have an on/off switch.
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The Dirt Devil Vibe has a switch that allows you to turn the rotating brush on and off, which would be your setting for solid surface floors (off) and carpet (on).
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We have had ours for years and love it! It does OK going over the soft sand, though it is easier on a hard surface.
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Yes, it's fine for the beach but less effective in salt water than an "inductive pulse" type detector, such as the Garrett Infinium LS, or Sea Hunter models which features a "salt elimination" setting that eliminates the mineralization of salt water. Inductive pulse machines are best for heavily mineralized soil and salt water conditions, but the cost is about double that of the AT Pro. I plan to buy an inductive pulse machine next, when I can afford it. A must have for surf hunting.
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I have with no problem using it on the carpet, but it's not really a quality made product... There is no auto-off switch (which I think could be dangerous), on the other hand, I foolishly left it on a couple of times overnight, and the place didn't burn down. Also, the on/off switch light is on in either position. Given all that, I LOVE this thing! When my feet are painfully cold it just rocks!! So, that's my experience. I hope it's helpful. Cheers! -Mark
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I'm an electrician. This is lightweight, only suited for lamps and low amp items. The best choice on the vaccum is replace the switch. Inline styles just aren't heavy enough.
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I live in the hi desert, and have a 9' x 18' above ground pool. The charge lasts long enough (30 minutes) to clean the pool. It has good suction, and does pick up sand, bugs and small leaves. It does not pick up large rocks or pebbles. It has a thin outer bag, and a small coarser bag to hold larger than sand debris. Best to recharge after each use. Worth having.
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Sorry I don't have the answers. I live in a very sandy area and have been pleased with the 3 claw model for pulling sandburs and crabgrass. As the soil is extremely sandy it works great, heavy soil may be a different story.