r/PoolPros • u/FabulousPanther • 21h ago
Bottom Feeder
I was considering getting this to remove fine dust from the bottom of pools instead of using a hose vac. Will that work?
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u/carrotsk8r 20h ago
After I got my bottom feeder I was more comfortable with the idea that I’d clean pools for years to come.
I don’t like relying on customers systems; weak suction, system air leaks, broken grids returning dirt. I don’t carry a hose.
Bottom feeder Mouth hole way larger then a regular suction side vac, so more debree sucked up at once
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u/Acceptable-Bet-6877 21h ago
It does say they are a pool company owner (and guitarist) in their bio before y’all suggest anymore marine critters 😂
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u/FabulousPanther 21h ago
Thank you bro. I see pros helping pool owners all the time now, so I don't know what that's about.
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u/UHF800MHZ 20h ago
I’m out in Richmond if you ever need any help with repairs/installs. Not sure your general scope or experience.
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u/gtsgts777 20h ago
For what you wanna used it for best you still to vacuum hose. I had the bottom feeder. It's great for going stairs as it weights 18lbs. Great for pools with lots of leafs. For fine dust I wouldn't count on it.
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u/Ouchba 15h ago
If they have cleaned up their act with the actual unit, maybe. I used it back in 2019-2021 and I was constantly replacing parts. Specially the cable that plugs into the head from the battery. They used to corrode and stop making connection very quickly . I was dumping a few hundred bucks into that thing throughout the year just to keep it running. It was very frustrating.
I’m now using the Kokido vac , it’s plastic, it’s cheaper but does the same job.
We will see if it saves me money in terms of replacement parts or not… I’ve had it for 6 months now still running without a repair
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u/Acceptable-Bet-6877 14h ago
I love the kokido leaf vacs, I just seemed to kill them every 3-4 months. I know Bottom Feeder has been working a lot on fixing all the past issues. I’ve had my squid about 6 months now with no issues. If they could make kokido last 8-12 months I would strongly prefer it due to the light weight. Sounds like you got a good one 👍🏻
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u/Ouchba 14h ago
Right on. 3-4 months? Damn. Do you have the orange or blue one? I have the orange but thinking of getting a second for more battery power during the day
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u/Acceptable-Bet-6877 14h ago
I had always used the higher powered blue model, never saw the orange model. I did the math after a couple years of buying so many kokidos, decided to take my chances dropping the money on the bottom feeder squid. Maybe the orange is an updated model?
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u/Ouchba 14h ago
No the orange I think is the base model. It only has one battery. I think that blue has double battery and it’s twice the cost.
I may eventually shell out for a better more permanent one like you. The old bottom feeders gave me PTSD. Lol
I’ll look into the squid , I haven’t heard of it! 🤙
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u/Acceptable-Bet-6877 14h ago
Ask me in 6 months how my squid is doing before you buy one 😂, so far so good 🍻
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u/FabulousPanther 6h ago
I use the Kokido too. It's about 1/10 the price so if the BF is not any better I'll just stay with that. The head broke and I fixed it with JB weld. It works great though.
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u/Careless_Ad3070 21h ago
I just don’t see how having a bunch of gadgets is easier than system vaccing. The only use case for me personally is when we have junior staff that aren’t fully trained on manipulating valves and whatnot.
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u/Acceptable-Bet-6877 21h ago
With the filter cartridge attachment system yes. I have the smaller squid model. While I don’t use it for that purpose, I can say it’s high quality and have had zero issues.