Swimming Pool Tips and Reviews

The Cyclonic Scrubbing Kit was designed specifically for the MX8 cleaner but I figured it would work on the Zodiac MX6 and I was correct. This video shows you how to make your MX6 and "MX6 Elite." The NEW MX8 Elite has these great scrubbing brushes added to the turbines so when the cleaner is moving the brushes scrub dirt and algae off of the pool surface. It is quite an ingenious and revolutionary idea. There are no plans for an actual "MX6 Elite" and this video is all my idea. Zodiac created the Cyclonic Scrubbing Kit just for  the MX8. The Retrofit kit comes with two turbines so you will have one extra to keep or give to a friend. I figured since the same turbine is used for both the MX8 and MX6 that the kit would work. The bottom of the cleaners are different, but the clearance is very similar. The Cyclonic Scubbing Kit fits the MX6 nicely and works very well on the MX6. So if you have an MX6 and feel like the neglected step-child, here is a bit of goo...

This is the Cyclonic Scrubbing Kit which is a retrofit kit to add two Cyclonic Scrubbing Turbine Assemblies with Brushes to your Zodiac MX8 cleaner. This is a great upgrade and will give your MX8 the same scrubbing action as the MX8 Elite. These scrubbing brushes come standard on the NEW Zodiac MX8 Elite which is a great cleaner, you can see that cleaner reviewed in this video: I am so glad Zodiac has come out with this Retrofit kit so as to not punish the owners of the original MX8. So no worries, you won't have to buy the MX8 Elite if you already own an MX8. You just won't have the cool see-thru plastic on the edges. The design of the MX8 cleaner is so unique with the spinning turbines that it took only a very smart engineer to decide that adding brushes would be a great idea. These brushes are similar to those that you would find on a Robotic cleaner but the design of the MX8 allows for these brushes to spin and scrub off algae and dirt on the pool surface. With an...

This is the NEW Zodiac MX8 Elite Automatic suction Side Cleaner. The MX8 Elite is the first suction side cleaner to come equipped with brushes to scrub and clean the pool surface. The Zodiac MX8 Elite sets the standard for elite suction side pool cleaners. What this cleaner does is quite revolutionary. Based on the Zodiac MX8 design which uses rotating scrubbers, but before this version the scrubbers did not actually touch the pool surface until the Elite version added brushes to the bottom of the scrubbers. So now as the scrubbers spin, the brushes lift off caked on dirt and algae. You can actually hear them scrubbing the surface with a microphone in the water (I used my waterproof camera mic to pick up the sounds). The scrubbing action will put this cleaner a the top of the list in choices for your pool. It picks up large debris, leaves and dirt very well. This is almost a flawless cleaner in every respect. It does have trouble with long stringy leaf debris as that can jam the ...

This is the pool service cart by T.Dula Specialties. If you are a pool service professional a service cart is must have. A service cart will save you time and effort which translates into an easier day. Having a service cart eliminates carrying heavy loads back and forth to your service accounts and also will save you trips back to your truck for an item. I have been using a T.Dula Service Cart since I started in the business way back in 1988. My cart was so worn out  (they eventually do wear out over several years) that I just dropped it off at my local Superior and let the guys there have it. So I am very familiar with the durability and quality of this Service Cart. If you mount it correctly as shown in the video, you will never need to lift it on or off the hitch which makes life all the more easier. I don't know how guys get through their day without one. The Service Cart can hold so many things that it will be a rare occasion to have to go back to your truck for somethi...

This is the Pool Cover Pump by Superior Pump. The Pool Cover Pump #92395 is a great way to pump the water off of your swimming pool cover after a rainstorm or after snow on top melts. It pumps 2100 gallons per hour and will drain down your pool cover in no time. This pool cover pump is extremely well balanced and sits firmly in place on the pool cover. Although it looks large and bulky it is actually quite light and the extra large handle makes grabbing it very easy, and there are two more handles along the pump bottom. It is backed by a 5 year warranty which is an extremely long warranty for any product. So along with a quality product you are buying peace of mind. It comes with 25 ft of cord which is plenty of cord for any pool cover. It is made of Thermoplastic which keeps it lightweight and at the same time durable. The design of the pump with the wider bottom not only keeps it balanced, but allows for a large screen on the bottom to pull in water rapidly and avoid gettin...

You might need to drain water off after heavy rains to prevent the water from spilling out of the pool. Or you might need to do a partial or complete drain of the pool if your Cyanaric Acid level (CYA), Calcium Hardness or TDS numbers are high. Along with a Sump Pump I show various other methods you can use. The first method is very effective but it requires having a hose bib or spigot installed into the pool plumbing. If you are having your pool built I suggest having one plumbed in. You can plumb one in after the pool is built but that takes some effort. If you have the hose bib, simply connect a garden hose and then turn on the pump and the pool will drain down as it is running. Very easy to use. A submersible pump is also a great way to drain water out of your pool. These are self contained pumps that you drop into the pool. Simply attach a garden hose or pool hose to the pump and plug it in. Depending on the HP of the pump depends on how fast it will drain water out of your po...