Pool vacuum hose

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:36pm

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Dean50

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It may sound a silly question but have just taken our pool cover of after winter hibernation, it was still blue water albeit it needs a good clean , anyhow the vacuum hose I use, I put in the pool as before to get air out but it has a split in the hose , unlike a garden hose I would just cut of the area and refit with a equal fitting.

I have tapped over the split but because it's a ribbed pipe it does not seal 100%.

The actual ends of the pipe , the end couplings on the hose that go onto your vacuum in pool and other to cleaner head seems to be actually bonded on to the hose , is it possible to cut of the section of pipe split and refit the ends but is there a special sealer or do I need to get a new hose .

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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:43am

Dean50

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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:43am

Thanks very much for info and yes don't leave in the sun but I think we stood on it getting it out of storage yesterday.

Will give silicon a try

Thanks again

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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:55am

Villas

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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:55am

I have "successfully" (by the above described method) repaired mine on a couple of occasions, but it has proved to be only a temporary stop-gap until the inevitable "buy a new one."

They seemed to be designed to fail after 2 - 4 years. Looks like a visit to Ferri!

Villas.