Air Supply 3 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.

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

For years I fought with shop vacs (good ones with 5-6.5HP) to blow out our pool lines and equipment from the skimmer using a Skimmer Winter Tube with Plug. It usually takes 45-60 minutes of fighting to get enough pressure to blow out the lines and sometimes it doesn't work at all. Since this has less Horsepower than the shopvacs I was using, I was skeptical if it would work, but thought I'll try it and return it if it doesn't. IT BLEW OUT EVERY LINE IN OUR POOL IN UNDER 2 MINUTES! That is through the filter, back out to 2 wall returns, out a slide and to three fountains all at once! I wish I bought this 10 years ago.For Reference, I have an in ground pool. I buy the "Skimmer Winter Tube with Plug 17.5" which you have to search for, it has a larger opening in the top than the Gizzmo with plug does, so you can get more air through it. I also bought a PVC reducer to adapt a hose down to fit inside the skimmer winter tube thing and add some duct tape to help it seal. The hose from this pump to the PVC reducer is a "Pentair R211256 Flexible 3 Ft. Vacuum Hose" which I got here on Amazon. (You can also use this hose and a rag/duct tape situation to blow out the lines from the pump, back each direction, but I like doing the whole thing at once from the skimmer on my setup.)I now have a setup that I can winterize my pool 100% in under 10 minutes, including adding chemicals. This is crazy. I'm gaining 3-4 hours per year back!

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!

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.

I tried closing my pool with an air compressor, and a strong leaf blower, ( didnt happen ) so I spent the money for the right blower, and must say, it did the job very well, im quite impressed, it came with a 1 1/2” threaded to an 1 1/2” slip on for the hose, worked out AWESOME, I highly recommend if you have an in ground pool, this is a must have!!!! You o pop ay for wgat you get, and this was money well spent, will last for years