Air Supply3 HP Cyclone Pool Line Blower and Vinyl Liner Vacuum 4128100P

I have bottom drains in my pool and while I know some people do not winterize those, I am not taking chances on expensive repairs. The pool installer included the first winterization and he used this blower to fill the drain with air and then closed the valve so the air cannot escape. I tried to do the same with a shop-vac but it did not have the power to blow out the water eight feet deep. This unit did the job in seconds and makes it much easier to blow out all the other lines as well. Totally worth the money.

First time pool owners and paid over $400 to close our 16*32 pool last year. After lots of research, here's how to use the cyclone to close your pool. First, you need a 1.5inch diameter vacuum or filter hose that's about 4 feet long. I bought this, JED Pool Tools 60-345-04 Deluxe Filter Connecting Hose for Swimming Pool, 1-1/2-Inch by 4-Feet. You don't need to buy a hose adapter if you have a second person, but I recommend that you get one if you're alone. It's used to secure the hose to the pipes. Second, drain the water below the skimmer but no more than 6". It'll be easier if you drain the water below return jets and since we use a Loop Loc mesh cover and get a lot of rain in the winter, that's what we did. Shock the pool a few days prior to closing and drain it after chlorine level drops to 1-3ppm. Add algaecide immediately before closing and use a brush to mix. Third, clean and remove the drain plugs from your filter, chlorinator, heater, and pump. Remove weir doors. Use a little cup to scoop out as much water as possible from the skimmers. Fourth, screw the cyclone adapter into the blower and attach the hose to it. Now we're ready to blow. You can either remove the pump basket and blow through the intake hole, or remove the pump entirely and blow straight through the open pipe. Since we didn't get an adapter, my partner just held the hose to the pipe opening (the front one that sucks water into the pump) and first blew out the skimmers. I watched the water shoot out and told him to turn off the blower when it became a mist. Then just to be safe, we put the hose to the open hole in each of the skimmers and blew water out from one to the other. The hose is long and rigid enough to reach down to the skimmer holes. We then added half gallon of pool antifreeze down each empty skimmer pipe and screwed in the gizzmos (wrap some plumbers tape around the threads). Then turn your multi-port valve to "recirculate" to bypass the filter and hold the hose to the return pipe and blow. Insert winter plugs in the return lines as you see air bubbles (or mist if the water is below the jets) coming out of each one. This should take about a minute. Make sure to turn off the blower as you plug the last return jet. Now if you have a main drain, turn the valve in front of your pump to the main drain setting to move air toward that main drain. Watch the deep end of your pool for bubbles. About a minute of run time should be enough to dry it out. Close the valve and turn off the blower. Turn MPV to "Winter" or set the pointer between any 2 settings to allow water to drain from the valve. If you live in cold winter states, lube all the o-rings, disconnect and store your pump, SWG, and filter (or just the sight glass and gauge) in the shed and plug (rubber winter plugs) all the exposed pipes to prevent critters from going in. Cover the pool. You're done!! Be proud of yourself!

The media could not be loaded. I was paying a guy every year to close my pool-most people do because they’re afraid to mess something up or do something wrong then end up with major problems come spring if you’re where it freezes in the winter.After watching them do what they do, see what they were charging me for chemicals that I buy at the store and knowing what they REALLY cost, then get that bill for $500+ I was over it. The last time they came I watched them to see what all they did-and took a picture of this beast of a blower.Closed it myself for the first time last fall. After buying this blower, 3 Aqua Group bungee plugs for the returns, 2 16” Gizzmo plugs for the skimmers, and my closing kit for my 28k gallon 18x36 inground pool, I was right at about what I’d pay the pool guy.Now this year…my only expense is the closing kit. About $75. I’m trying an aqua pill too this winter to throw in probably after Christmas just to (hopefully) extend my algae protection a little…so another $25.It’s literally so easy. I don’t even have to drain any water from the pool. And this blower without question could probably blow the water into your lines clear to the neighbor’s house.I’m going to close it for the year again next week and the hardest part of the job will be putting the mesh winter cover on.Buy it and it will pay for itself the first time you use it and it seems like it’s built to last.Also-some reviews mentioned buying the nipple. It was included with mine. You’ll also need a short pool hose. There’s some linked or mentioned in the reviews here. I bought the Hayward hose. It’s high quality. I don’t neglect or leave stuff outside and this stuff will see little use once a year so I have zero doubt this setup will last me the rest of my life.

I had luck closing my pool the first 2 years with a 5hp shop vac. This year for some reason I wasn't able to purge the floor drain with my shop vac. I called around to see if anyone rented this like blower with no luck. I was about to go buy a 6.5 HP shop vac, but figured why would I need 2 shop vacs if my 5hp works just fine (it's just not strong enough to blow out my floor drain). So finally, I pulled the trigger on this line blower. It worked almost INSTANTLY! Yes, it's a bit pricy - but it honestly pays for itself after one use. The pool companies in my area charge around $400 to close out your pool. Nah.. I'm good!Buy this blower and do it yourself. 💪

I used this blower to blow out in ground (underground) pool lines - skimmer, main drains and return - for seasonal winterization. Made up adapters using flexible hose, pvc fittings and gator lock (cam and groove) type coupling to attach to various connection points. It could not have worked any better for me. With normal care this air blower will probably last a long time. I was especially impressed with how quickly it emptied the lines of water. Next year anticipate adding remote control switch so I can turn it on and off from anywhere around the pool since I am a one man operation. I also used it to blow out underground house downspout drain lines. Only negative is I think the price is a little high for an electric motor fan in a plastic housing; but I especially like that is an electrical/mechanical tool without unnecessary computer added junk.

Very easy to use and powerful! I should have purchased sooner.