- standard garden hose method vacuum - 2 inlet openings and 1 outlet opening put the plug into the second inlet hole - not just throw the entire hose in water - Once you reach the other end, water should begin coming up through it. - If you still have a lot of air in the hose, turn on your pool pump and place the end of the hose up against the outlet to push water through the hose for about a minute. - Keep the hose under water and move it over to the inlet adapter and place it on the adapter. - very important to now release the air on your filter pump. - You may need to do this repeatively, as it will help keep the suction pressure high and keep from damaging your pump. - When your waste basket gets full, turn off your pump and pull the hose off of the vacuum, and clean the basket using a garden hose. Before continuing to clean the pool, you must pull the hose out and start at step one with submerging the hose and releasing air from it before turning on the pump again and continuing. - 1. Hook hose up to the INLET! 2. Plug up the 2nd inlet (if you have 2). 3. Submerge the hose a little bit at a time starting with the end closest to the vacuum. 4. Release any additional air by holding hose onto the OUTLET once pump is running. 5. Release the air that got into your pump/filter area. ---------------------------------------- - Brush strokes should be slow and smooth starting - ============================================================================================================================= + To prime the hose ( get air out of the hose ) - when you screw it on it clicks once so you assume it's on, I gentle screwed it in more and heard a 2nd click. The head cover fall off during vacuuming + Point to note - Do not lift the vacuum out of the water surface during vacuuming, it will let air going into the vacuum. - If there is 2 in-let in the pool, cover one to get more suction power put the small rubber piece ( the set comes with) in the other hole. to get max suction from the hose - The Vacuum head is made of plastic, do not drop it or over tighten it as it could break/fracture - The two screw-locks on the telescoping pole can come loose/unglued, just apply some Gorilla glue to make them stay in place - Be gentle with the mesh bag when cleaning it, as it is only single stitched to the rubber grommet - Remember to clean your filter cartridge and the mesh bag after the vacuum - ============================================================================================================================= + The vacuum process - tinkered ­Χ­ΧΈΙΈΙ - The skimmer net is used to pick larger object, leaves, bugs etc... - wish the holes in the mesh lining of the skimmer were smaller It doesn't pick up small gnats and tiny debris. + Final Summary ================================================================== Hi! As some users have trouble to prime the vacuum hose ( get air out of the hose ). I write up a simplified user guide to help users to save time searching the net for solution. Setup the vacuum body first. The vacuum is made up with three parts, body, head cover, and debris bag. The head just twist locks into place after you put in the debris bag. When you screw the cover on it clicks on, gentlely screwes it in more and heard a 2nd click. But do not over thighten it. The head cover may come off if it not twist locked properly. Attach the pole into the vacuum body. Follow below steps: 1. Insert the pole with the vacuum into water. 2. With your arm hold the pole, Submerge the hose vertically into the water slowly length by length with 2 hands 3. You will see water and bubble coming out of the mouth of the hose when you reach the other end of the hose 4. Hook this end into the the inlet of the pool ( take the skimmer off first if any ) 5. If there is 2 in-let in the pool, cover one to get more suction power with the small rubber piece ( the set comes with) in the other hole. 6. Release any additional air by holding hose onto the OUTLET once pump is running. Then it is ready to vacuum the pool. Other points to note: - Remember to clean your filter cartridge and the mesh bag after the vacuum - Be gentle with the mesh bag when cleaning it, as it is only single stitched to the rubber grommet - When the suction power slows down, the bag may be full, take it out and clean it with garden hose - Do not lift the vacuum out of the water surface during the vacuum process, this will let air get into the vacuum - Be careful with the vacuum head as it is made of plastic and if you drop it or over tighten it could break/fracture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrFcsnbAQJ0 Priming the vacuum hose starts from 3:36. check this. I could help, Ronny.