Jun 302013
Water Tech BROOM Pool Blaster, Aqua Broom
- On-board debris catcher with a reusable, all-purpose filter bag and 2 microfilter bags
- Lightweight and easy to use, no installation necessary
- No hoses, cords, or external pumps
- Operates on 5 “D” cell batteries
- Ready to spot clean or attaches to any pool pole for extended coverage
Automatic pool cleaners will not work in spas, hot tubs, bird baths, fountains, ponds, nor will they clean kiddie and wading pools. The Pool Blaster Aqua Broom by Water Tech Corp has extraordinary power for thorough clean-ups of virtually any water applications. kiddie/wading pools, spas, hot tubs and fountains. A great spot cleaner for traditional above ground and in-ground pools, the powerful Aqua Broom uses five standard D-cell batteries providing up to 3 hours cleaning time (on average a set
List Price: $ 89.00
Price: $ 37.90
Works, if you can get it to turn on and off,
For the people that say it doesn’t pick up the dirt, my guess is they are only using the included filter, which does NOT filter out small particles. They sell that separately – but a cut off piece of nylon stockings works great as a sand filter (I live in the desert, and get LOTS of fine sand in both the pool and spa) – just stretch it over the filter it came with.
All in all – this is the best thing we have found to vacuum both the hot tub and the above ground pool.It’s efficiency is what kept it from getting a single star due to it’s one MAJOR drawback, which is after the 3rd use, trying to turn it on or off literally requires using a vice! I am lucky, and have a vice bolted to a workbench already sitting about 10ft from the pool, but without that, I would have thrown it away.
If they could put in an on/off switch that worked, I would have given it 5 stars… as it DOES clean both the pool and spa.
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|Works Fine,
I read other reviews on this product before I ordered it. It seems several people had trouble operating the on-off mechanism. I found that it works just fine -BUT- it takes some familiarity to recognize the markings which have to line up in order to turn the unit on, and it takes moderately strong hands. Anyone who can read the instructions and look closely at the unit should be able to work it fine (as long as hands are not arthritic or weak). I like this product!
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|Defective – Quit after few minutes,
The pluses: The unit is light-weight, made of plastic, and can be connected to a pool pole for added length. It requires no electricity, runs on five D batteries and doesn’t require a hose. The filter pocket is quite small, but easy to take out and clean, and replacement bags are included. The vacuum is relatively cheap.
The minuses: The unit itself stopped working after only a few minutes of use. For the brief time it was running, the suction doesn’t seem that powerful. I tried several troubleshooting methods to get it functional again. I tested the brand new batteries and made sure that they were strong, repositioned the contact spring at the bottom of the battery housing to insure direct contact, let the unit dry completely and thoroughly cleaned the filter. After each try, the vacuum would come on, run briefly in the water, then die. Way too temperamental for me!
The design of the vacuum is flawed. The battery housing, as mentioned by another reviewer, is not protected from water so if you forget to twist the vacuum head to ON before inserting it in water, your batteries get wet. Not a great design for a vacuum made to run under water.
I returned for a refund.
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