Could someone explain how this works...out of the box and then what? Does it connect to a vacuum system? How is the garden hose used? Thanks
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Simple just attach the mesh bag to the top then attach your garden hose to the fitting. This vac works from the water that shoots upward through the ring of jets creating an upward vaccum that pulls the debris up into the bag.
134908
No it doesn't connect to a vacuum system. It attaches to a hose, but you need the leaf bag and pole. The water pressure from the hose acts as a vacuum.
134909
You tire the bag on and hook up to water pressure. My pool has a hose bibb so I'm not adding water to the pool. If you don't have that you can connect to a water hose.
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The kit I received included a funnel/tube to catch the drips from the vacuum breaker (regarding the drips Chuck Daniel refers). Your outdoor hose may already contain a vacuum breaker, so you could sound check those. My pump is installed solely as a backup for power outages. The install instructions mention that this unit is to be used as a backup, but does not mention why. Possibly legal coverage in case of a failure?
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I just connected it directly to the hose on my automatic pool vacuum. Basically I have one section of the hose directly connected to the vacuum inlet, then the canister then the rest of the hose connected from the other side of the canister. No special fittings.
620719
There is a caddy you put the SharkVac in so you can wheel it from lets say the garage to the pool area. Plus the caddy keeps the vacuum off the ground while not in use. I would recommend to buy it with the caddy.
1325963
The fitting does not connect directly to a garden hose. An adapter comes with the unit at no extra cost - works fine.
490246
It works with a compressed air hose to operate. It comes with fittings to also attach a vacuum hose to collect the dust
1528438
The power cord connects the vacuum to the electrical plug which charges the vacuum when it is not in use. I keep the vacuum plugged in so that it is ready to use whenever I need it. Just disconnect it from the plug and use it.
405359
There is a connector that is installed so that the hose can be connected/disconnected when needed. Very simple and has worked great for me!
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With an adapter. The hose it comes with is smaller, but very long. Best vacuum I have ever owned by far. Rock solid.
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I wish I could answer that for you, but we use just the container and empty it for our RV and don't hand the hose connected and do not have a clue where we put it. I'm sorry as I know how helpful it is to get as much info as possible. Good machine!
370143
Yes it will connect to garden house. You will need to hook up same as if connecting to 5/8 hose.
510505
This unit has an outlet for a hose attachment. A short plastic hose is provided or you can use a garden hose.
955940
not sure about what pools it works with, I have an unground and hooks to the vacuum or basket line, hoses included. Works well!
129408
I used both the shop vac and house hold vac. The hose they send you does not fit well and is very hard to put together. I would not waste your money on it. I could have done the same thing this did using the hand tools from my regular vacuum cleaner.
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It hooks up to your garden hose, It works great. I was very impressed but I use it in my pool (saltwater) not a hot tub. Remember it adds alot water to whatever your cleaning!
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Here's my review. Hope this helps you. They offered to have me return it. I had an expert who owns a central vac shop come to my house to help me clean some clogs in my system. I thought I had something wrong with the intakes also as the powered head sold with this system wouldn't work. The rest of the attachments work fine on just the suction from the main unit, but the powers head that is used on carpets doesn't work. He told me that there was nothing wrong with my system. Amazon provided the wrong hose. A non powered hose. As another reviewer wrote. It shows the correct powered hose in the instructions that come with the system! The correct powered hose costs over $225! Not happy. Called amazon, and they said I could pack it up and ship it back. Not acceptable to me. I got rid of the original packaging and who has the time. I want the complete system that I thought I was paying for. I have been a very very regular customer of Amazon (like at least once a week!). I hope they make this right.
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This is a central vacuum, so no dust bags are used. It has a dust bin in the bottom of the unit.It turns on via the low voltage wiring that most central vacuum systems use. When the hose is inserted into the wall outlet the circuit is completed and the unit turns on.