Comments on: Move to New Zealand – and get a Swimming Pool. http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2008/12/move-to-new-zealand-and-get-a-swimming-pool/ There is no "One True Path" to emigrating. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:34:28 +1300 hourly 1 By: Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2008/12/move-to-new-zealand-and-get-a-swimming-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Avalon Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:25:19 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=120#comment-921 Hi Anni, Our local pool shop carries them, so you should be able to get them fairly easily. There are two types, an automcatic one and manual. We use a manual one, which is basically a hoover head (around $80) and about $120 worth of piping. This gets attached to the pump via the main filer basket, and you basically use it like a normal hoover. The automatic ones are a bit more expensive, are hooked up the same way - but have this wierd sort of "skirt" on the bottom. Whenever the pump runs, the hoover works its way around the pool. We found though, that it just didnt work as well as if we used the manual hoover. So basically - the shop you will be using to get your pool chemicals from should have the hoover bits you need as well. Hope that helps. Hi Anni,

Our local pool shop carries them, so you should be able to get them fairly easily. There are two types, an automcatic one and manual.

We use a manual one, which is basically a hoover head (around $80) and about $120 worth of piping. This gets attached to the pump via the main filer basket, and you basically use it like a normal hoover.

The automatic ones are a bit more expensive, are hooked up the same way – but have this wierd sort of “skirt” on the bottom. Whenever the pump runs, the hoover works its way around the pool. We found though, that it just didnt work as well as if we used the manual hoover.

So basically – the shop you will be using to get your pool chemicals from should have the hoover bits you need as well.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Anni Russell http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2008/12/move-to-new-zealand-and-get-a-swimming-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Anni Russell Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:57:31 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=120#comment-918 Where did you get your hoover from, have looked and cant seem to find anything on the internet about them? We have just bought our first house (complete with pool) in Tauranga after arriving here from the UK in February this year. We are very much looking forward to using it but know that we have to work at it to keep in clean so any "time saving device" info is gratefully received. Great blog have copied and printed off your tips and will keep looking back for info. Where did you get your hoover from, have looked and cant seem to find anything on the internet about them?

We have just bought our first house (complete with pool) in Tauranga after arriving here from the UK in February this year. We are very much looking forward to using it but know that we have to work at it to keep in clean so any “time saving device” info is gratefully received.

Great blog have copied and printed off your tips and will keep looking back for info.

]]> By: Alan http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2008/12/move-to-new-zealand-and-get-a-swimming-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Alan Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:10:27 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=120#comment-369 One of the fun things I never knew about pools was that you could actually have fun cleaning them. Grab a snorkel, water hose, and go diving! Great fun to be head clearing out all the dust collecting in the bottom corners of the pool. Of course,people sitting by the side of the pool providing 'helpful' direction may get the odd 'splash'.. One of the fun things I never knew about pools was that you could actually have fun cleaning them. Grab a snorkel, water hose, and go diving! Great fun to be head clearing out all the dust collecting in the bottom corners of the pool. Of course,people sitting by the side of the pool providing ‘helpful’ direction may get the odd ‘splash’..

]]> By: Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2008/12/move-to-new-zealand-and-get-a-swimming-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Avalon Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:34:58 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=120#comment-8 Thank you very much. Thats very nice to hear :) Thank you very much. Thats very nice to hear :)

]]> By: Tom Arrineezilm http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2008/12/move-to-new-zealand-and-get-a-swimming-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Tom Arrineezilm Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:17:04 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=120#comment-7 First of all congratulation for such a great site. I learned a lot reading article here today. I will make sure i visit this site once a day so i can learn more. First of all congratulation for such a great site. I learned a lot reading article here today. I will make sure i visit this site once a day so i can learn more.

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