Do
water levels affect the operation of the Dragonfly Super
Skimmer?
Answers
» 1.
Because the automatic pool cleaner that you
are using at present is
only a vacuum, i.e., it only cleans the bottom of your swimming
pool.
Granted, they certainly make the pool look cleaner and we
ourselves see these bottom pool cleaners as great secondary
pool cleaning tools. However, they do nothing to clean the
water
until dirt has passed through all the water and has settled
on the
bottom. They significantly reduce or entirely stop the skimming
action of the pool's filtration system which is the first
line of
defence against pool contamination. This in turn, increases
the
risks associated with communicable infections or diseases.
The Dragonfly pool skimmer takes these materials directly
to
the filter without them having to percolate through the
water to the bottom before they are removed.
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» 2.
Yes, it can be set up to work simultaneously with most
automatic
pool cleaners.
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» 3.
A Dragonfly pool skimmer, especially when it is set up to
work
at the same time as a bottom pool cleaner, can have an inline
leaf
canister installed anywhere along the hose. By doing this
a
larger amount of leaves or other debris can be trapped
before they get to the leaf basket, leaving the bottom pool
cleaner
to mop up less debris. You will find that the bottom pool
cleaner
will no longer choke up and the much larger leaf canister
will
have to be emptied far less often.
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» 4.
The pool skimmer concentrates on the top of
the water where the
disinfectant that the pool uses is the
weakest.
The top is the area where body fats, skin particles, suntan
oils, and
other little nasties that carry bacteria from one bather to
another
thrive, because the water is at it's warmest. The pool skimmer
takes this water directly to the filter, from where it is
redistributed
into the lower cooler regions of the pool where the pool's
disinfectant
action is strongest.
(Here is an excerpt from a letter received from the Department
of Health, Western Australia, by one of our representatives):
'Thank you for your letter of 28th April 1997 The Area of
greatest micro
biological hazard to bathers is the top 300mm of any swimming
pool.
Sunlight and environmental pollutants reduce the biocidal
effectiveness
of the pools disinfection system, while bathers activities
add to the
potential risk. For this reason, the Health Department of
WA encourages
commercial pool builders to use surface skimming wet deck
designs
where possible.'
Translated, this means that the water in your local swimming
pool is
removed from the top for filtration, because this is where
the gravest
risk to health lies. Wet deck designs are expensive and generally
not found in private swimming pools. However, the pool skimmer
tackles this problem about as effectively as is possible at
this stage.
This differs from pool to pool depending on the number of
trees and plants
nearby, the amount of dust in the air, industrial pollution,
etc. Regardless
of where you live and your conditions, the filtering time
required to
keep the water in the pool clean will be reduced.
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» 6.
Yes, it is the best above ground pool cleaner available as
it is never
in contact with the liner. This can lead to wear and damage
with other
automatic pool cleaners.
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» 7.
The pool skimmer will work in any situation so long as there
is enough
water for it to float.
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» 8.
Absolutely, only a flat deck similar to ones seen around public
pools or a
wet wall pool skimming system is better.
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» 9.
The only part in the Dragonfly pool skimmer that is subject
to wear
has been working on our test unit for the past 5 years and
is still working
perfectly. We can see no sign of wear on it, however, if there
is any
wear it will only result in this part working more smoothly.
The plastic
used to make the pool skimmer unit is stable and highly UV
resistant.
The test unit mentioned above has become a bit less shiny
but still works as
well as the day it was installed. Dragonfly Wholesale does
not
manufacture pool hoses and therefore can not take responsibility
for
their quality. Nevertheless, pool hoses will last much longer
on a Dragonfly
pool skimmer than on any roaming bottom pool cleaner as the
pool
skimmer does not get constantly dragged about the swimming
pool.
The
Dragonfly Super Skimmer operates in water levels as low as
750mm (30 inches) or with an elbow at the base of the
Dragonfly water can be as low as 400mm or as high as the pool
will fill. There is no need to top-up your pool up
during periods of water restrictions. Take advantage of
rain to fill your pool.
