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Grit in the bottom of my spa, Recommended grit vac?

What do you guys recommend to clean up small grit in the bottom of my spa. The water is super clean and clear so i don't want to do a complete drain yet but would like a good vac to just clean the bottom out.
Thanks for any recommendations.

Posted by on 2005-11-07 13:34:36. (4941)

picked up one today, thanks!

Posted by on 2005-11-08 20:23:10. (4963)

I just got my first spa last week. What kind of vac did you settle on? And why? I'm trying to learn all I can so I've been doing a lot of reading.

Posted by on 2005-11-08 23:26:22. New Jersey (4964)

I originally looked at the grit gitter but could not find one locally so i purchased the acqua quik (simple pump action, no hoses or hookups, cleans debis, dirt, leaves and rocks and has a filter basket and brush,nozzle attachments)

They had a display model setup in the store with a bucket of gritty/dirty water that i could test it out on and it seemed to do the trick.

Posted by on 2005-11-08 23:32:33. (4965)

Thanks for the quick reply! At least I have something to go by.

Posted by on 2005-11-09 00:30:37. New Jersey (4966)
Vacuum Recommendations

I recently rebuilt a Cal Spa Hot Tub and have been really enjoying using it. I would like to get a vacuum to clean the bottom of the tub (it tends to accumilate sand and grit from friends not brushing off their feet). Looked at the Grit Gitter, and the Aqua Quick and wondered if anyone had tried or could recommend one over the other. Thanks Tim

Posted by on 2006-12-27 09:23:30. Michigan (8497)

I like the Paradise spa vacuum- cheap and easy, doesn't add water, and lasts for years. Here's a link: http://www.poolproducts.com/-i-ACC-ROLA... FNM-93.htm

Posted by on 2006-12-27 20:09:40. SW Florida (8503)
Thanks

Thanks for the guidance. I was nervous of the Grit Gitter for some unexplainable reason, but the one you linked looks much more reliable and is still economical. Thanks Tim

Posted by on 2006-12-28 10:17:25. Michigan (8505)
Re: Grit in the bottom of my spa, Recommended grit vac?

I have the Grit Gitter and it has worked pretty well. I have had it for about 3 months and I use it about every other week. There really isnt much to go wrong with it as its a very simple design. There are no batteries, motors or anything that complicated and so far its been pretty durable.

Posted by on 2008-09-04 10:49:22. (14342)
Re: Grit in the bottom of my spa, Recommended grit vac?

Just get a 8-10' length of water hose and use a siphon effect to clean the bottom. Fill the hose with water by holding it entirely under water. Use your thumb to plug one end so the water in the hose will stay. Move that end of the hose out of the tub and lower it below the level of the other end, leaving only enough of the other end in to stay under water. Let your thumb off and the water will start flowing. As it does, you can use the end of the hose that's still in the water to vacuum the bottom. You will lose only a small amount of water.

Posted by on 2009-04-20 08:52:06. (16710)
Re: Grit in the bottom of my spa, Recommended grit vac?

Siphon's okay, but the easiest solution - and a good multi-purpose one - is to get a wet-dry vac from the hardware store. Set it in wet mode with all the extensions and you can stand on the side and it'll suck up everything pronto from the bottom corners and seat wells. It'll get pretty heavy in the base unit if you do it for very long, but it's easy to drain, and much easier than the grit-gitter, which looks like a toy to me.

Posted by on 2009-04-28 23:06:20. (16785)
Re: Grit in the bottom of my spa, Recommended grit vac?

I don't know. Dragging out the shop vac from the garage, runnig an extension cord, putting the hoses together, then putting it all away...rather time consuming and a PITA as far as I'm concerned!

For me, usually when I notice the grit, I'm in the hot tub., What could be easier than reaching out, grabbing the Grit-Gitter (hidden behind the planter), and, done in a couple of seconds.

Posted by on 2009-04-29 11:11:25. near San Francisco (16787)
Re: Grit in the bottom of my spa, Recommended grit vac?

Maybe you can get a self-suction cleaning kit from the dealer.

Posted by on 2009-08-08 05:32:35. (17940)
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