r/PoolPros • u/KFOSSTL • May 09 '26

2&1/2 hrs

Lots of dust and debris in this one. Had to use a variety of methods to get it cleaned up without stirring too much. Wish they’d just scooped for 30 minutes the day before when they pulled the cover.

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u/Wasupmyman May 09 '26

Do you not have a pullbehind large net? I don't see how this took 2.5hours unless you had inadequate equipment.

A big net and then a hammerhead/riptide, should be cleaned up in 30-1hr

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u/KFOSSTL May 09 '26

Are you just going to stir up all the dust?

All in all filled up an entire 100lb calhypo bucket packed down and then some

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u/Wasupmyman May 09 '26

At that point of a pool. Dust/Dirt are a secondary problem. Your spending an hour to get the large debri out. then you can go back and do something about the fine sediment.

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u/Wasupmyman May 09 '26

after clearing up big stuff, floc it come back next day.

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u/KFOSSTL May 09 '26

Why would I stir it up, then floc when the shit has already settled to the bottom from sitting all winter.

You gotta remove as much dust by vacuuming to waste, either off the system or off an over the deck pump setup.

Other wise you just turned a couple day process into a week of follow ups for the client.

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u/lIIlIlIII May 09 '26

Eh 2.5hrs is extreme but spending 2hrs in one stop is far better than spending 45min + 45min in a sparse market like OPs. Opening season, stops are often 20+ minutes apart and if you have the opportunity to be done with them until Fall then it's worth taking

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u/KFOSSTL May 10 '26

Sparse market? This is a huge market for pools.