OASE Pondvac 3, anyone get one yet?

[aquitori]

OASE new pondvac is a real big improvement from the latter version. The fact you can continue vacuuming with no stopage is really nice new feature.

[koiczar]

Yeah, got mine about 3 weeks ago. Mostly for business, but it works GREAT.

[dinh]

any pix to share?

[JanetMermaid]

I got one and am ready to order a second. The new POV 3 rocks as far as I'm concerned. Works great and much faster than the POV 2.

[dinh]

where can I find the info and it specs? any website?
my pond does not have bottom drain.... really need one...

[bekko]

Here is one web site:
http://www.123ponds.com/oapo2pova.html

I am sort of interested in this too but worry that it may be too whimpy. I have no bottom drains and lots of overhanging trees. Want something that can suck up all the leaves without clogging.

Anyone ever build their own vacuum?

-steve hopkins

[Steve E]

Yes. I built one using a swimming pool pump and a swimming pool cartridge filter. Use a two inch swimming pool vaccum line as a suction hose. Run the water through a leaft trap to get the big stuff. Then through the cartridge filter and back into the pond. It is mounted on a good size dolly. It works great but I have a few improvements I need to make. 1: build an on/off switch to plug the extension cord into on the unit, 2: put a check valve at the business end of the suction line, and 3: REMEMBER to not absent mindedly plug the pump in and let it run dry for long periods of time thus frying the impellers.

Number 3 is important as I did that not too long ago and am just now getting things put back together. I will try and get a picture later today.

Almost forgot...I built a copy of "The Freddy" from a post by Tom Lansing on NI several years past. I do have a detailed list of parts and how I put it together if anyone is interested.

Steve

[bekko]

What's "The Freddy"?

I don't want to return water to the pond. I just want to suck up really big leaves and pump them to waste. Need an affordable pump which will self-prime and can handle a lot of solids.

-stevehopkins

[schildkoi]

For a pond vac?

http://www.pondusa.com/pondovac.htm

Geez, just another reason to add bottom drains that "vac" the pond every minute of everyday, practically effortlessly too I might add.

Yeah, I know, I know, not everyone has a bottom drain and has to have something I guess.

Steve

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by schildkoi For a pond vac? http://www.pondusa.com/pondovac.htm Geez, just another reason to add bottom drains that "vac" the pond every minute of everyday, practically effortlessly too I might add. Yeah, I know, I know, not everyone has a bottom drain and has to have something I guess. Steve

$500 is kinda expensive, I dont think it retails for no more than $400....