How does it work? Where does the muck go? How much muck do you clean up before you have to get rid of the muck?
612453
The Muck Vac uses the Venturi effect to create a suction. The fresh water from the hose is forced up the main tube. This creates a rather small vacuum at the head. There is a flexible discharge hose at the end, by the handle. That's where the muck goes. Some people add a filter bag at the end of the discharge hose, to reclaim the water back into the pond. The Muck Vac is a waste of money. I could never get a decent vacuum, and the unit developed cracks in the venturi coupling within a year. I ended up buying a Matala Pond Vac II (at 3x the price of the Muck Vac), but it works so much better.
612454
It does not work as a regular vacuum cleaner where the dirt goes in a bag or so.... it sucks the dirt pass it through the hose out... I filter the dirty water and the clean water goes in a separate container so it can be used again.
612455
It is driven by hydro power; the muck go out through the discharge hose that is attached to the hollow metal rod; this device is pretty powerful for small or medium pond ( up to 500 gallons or so ).
612456
1. Rid the pond of large leaves ( both floating and sunk )2. Simple to assemble ( 30 seconds ), twist together and attach the hose3. Don't use the brush ( stuff plugs it up )4. Aim the discharge hose toward an area that flows away from your pond ( I aim mine into a planting bed, let it dry, them rake it up )5. Be sure to have a long hose from your faucet to the vac ( allows you to move around the pond easier )6. Don't vac up your fish if you have any :)
612457
It sucks up the muck into a tiny filter bag. Doesn't work especially well. Mine developed a leak into the battery compartment and I threw it out in less than a year.
93267
I've never had a problem with it, if I empty it by 12 hours. Usually I empty it in the morning and then when I get home from work (don't have to do it public!) It's great. I start to spot if I've left it too long on a heavy day, and then I empty it, and it's no problem. I've never had it overflow where it was a problem. I usually use a pantyliner on my heavier days, just in case, but on the normal/light days, I don't need even that.
1127455
I used bleach to clean mine. You have to rinse about 100 times to make sure to get it all out but it worked. All mold gone. I left overnite. Only use enough bleach to cover the bottom
2247421
I use a process of sweeping up most of it and then use a shop vac with a bag system inside to clean everything. You can put it down with a rose sprayer. Hope this helps.
919527
The clean soapy water goes into a bag set inside the container that yu fill from the top. The dirty water goes around it. The steamer will shut off when it is full but don't wait for that as yu will have no more clean water to spray. The bag will be empty of clean water as you just used it. When yu pull it out, empty the dirty water by pouring it off the side. Good cleaner for the price, however, it will not last past 8,000 square feet, especially if yu have a dog. My 1st one lasted doing hard cleaning of entire 3500 sq ft house, 3 times.
23894
It depends how much you wring it. I always wring it out halfway and mop, then wring it out again so it's drier and go over the area again. It gets very dry if you wring it a lot.
1071623
Sorry but I haven't cleaned it. I just turn it upside down and dump anything left in it out before I fill it up.
1780037
Nope that's pretty much it. But you should sweep over the area first to get up any dirt etc. Stuff works great. Once it's down that's it, so make sure you lay it right the first time.
2133073
This works wonderful with me. My 35g approx tank is filled with sand. It cleans the almost two inch thick layer effectively. You can do cleaning of layer by lightly brushing on the layer or can push it deep to clean the content deep down. You need not to worry if it sucks the sand it will not go above half length and not go in the sink at all as per my first hand experience. Go for it, you are missing a great product
1305124
It gets about 80 to 90 percent of it for me. You have to remember to switch it from quick clean to full clean. I am very happy with my purchase. If i am really bugged ill do a second quick clean.
1779974
It gets definitely accumulates dust, but cleaning it is very simple. You just unscrew the back and wipe clean.
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It works by the venturi effect - look it up if you are unfamiliar with this. You'll need to connect a standard garden hose between a water faucet and the Muck Vac head. The water faucet must be fully on to work. The water makes a u-turn at the head and flows up the Muck Vac handle creating a suction at the head. This is the venturi effect. The unit is not very effective.
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Just use a damp cloth and if it gets extra dirty, use the hose on it.. It will clean up real nice..
46355
We use clumping litter, so we never pick it up, just lift off the top, sift out the clumps, add some new, and recover. We periodically take it outside and hose it out. It's very low maintenance.
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Actually I'ts not bad. Yes I do rinse it and plunge in the clean water after the clog is gone. This is less work than a toilet snake and works better than a standard plunger.
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I bought it, and it works well. I plan to buy more. I have 6 cats, and I got rid of 2 litter boxes. I empty it only once a day, but in the middle of the day, I roll it over, and it collects the contents in the holder, and when you roll it back, your have a clean container. That helps. I read that sometime the litter will spill out when you roll it over, so when I assembled it, I used duck tape to enforce the middle, where it goes together, and I have never had the problem. Keep something,(I use a long handled wooden back scratcher) handy because sometime you will have to pry a lump from the bottom. You need to use a good litter that clumps. I don't think you will be disappointed, if you purchase one. I bought it, and it works well. I plan to buy more. I have 6 cats, and I got rid of 2 litter boxes. I empty it only once a day, but in the middle of the day, I roll it over, and it collects the contents in the holder, and when you roll it back, your have a clean container. That helps. I read that sometime the litter will spill out when you roll it over, so when I assembled it, I used duck tape to enforce the middle, where it goes together, and I have never had the problem. Keep something,(I use a long handled wooden back scratcher) handy because sometime you will have to pry a lump from the... » Read More I bought it, and it works well. I plan to buy more. I have 6 cats, and I got rid of 2 litter boxes. I empty it only once a day, but in the middle of the day, I roll it over, and it collects the contents in the holder, and when you roll it back, your have a clean container. That helps. I read that sometime the litter will spill out when you roll it over, so when I assembled it, I used duck tape to enforce the middle, where it goes together, and I have never had the problem. Keep something,(I use a long handled wooden back scratcher) handy because sometime you will have to pry a lump from the bottom. You need to use a good litter that clumps. I don't think you will be disappointed, if you purchase one. « Show Less
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You really need to take it outside and hose it down. I actually found it easier to line it with regular trash bags. I throw them out as they get dirty. Not as frequently as I thought I would have to.