Recommendation on a pond vac
- Thread starter cdub1955
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Never used one, they just seem pretty spendy to me.
I'd buy a large shopvac and use that. You could add a valve to teh bottom of the canister to drain the water when it gets full.
You could also just use an inline pump, hook up a hose and suck the crud out. That would be a cheap option.
I'd buy a large shopvac and use that. You could add a valve to teh bottom of the canister to drain the water when it gets full.
You could also just use an inline pump, hook up a hose and suck the crud out. That would be a cheap option.
I have a pondvac 3 and it works great! It is pricey but worth it to me as is empties itself AS you continue vacuuming! So, no having to stop and empty it. Cuts way down on the time it takes to clean.
I have a small pondvac it is wonderful. single chamber but i dont mind waiting while it drains, worth the money for the ponder.
Do you have a web site for the Pond Vac?
Sorry, DrDave, I don't.... but I just googled pondovac 3 and was able to find many suppliers and just found the best price and best shipping cost.
Thanks, I'll check them out.
I looked it up again and noticed it is recommended for vacuuming only 2 feet deep. I use mine in 3 feet and it works fine. But if I remember, your pond, DrDave, is deeper??
My deepest is 30".
same here 36 in yhe big girls pond. works great there.
I have a Muck Vac that runs by connecting it to a garden hose. I don't use it too often because it is kind of cumbersome. The extension hose that it comes with is not that long so after vacuuming for about 3 minutes you are walking around in a bunch of water.
Will it be any good on rocked bottom ponds?
what size are the rocks?
Apprx 1"
I am not sure that it would be good on small rocks like that.... there is an attachment that looks like the one on a vacuum that goes down into or beside the cushions on a couch. It would probably keep rocks out but may get them suctioned onto it. I guess you need someone that has used it on rocks of that size.
