Sludge Muncher Pond Vacuum 1400W Motor with Accessories

This is a fantastic bit of kit . I have four pound that have not been deep cleaned in 15 years. After cleaning one of the ponds by hand I was on the hunt for an easier and quicker way to remove the water and the sludge. And I found this on the web and yes I watched the videos and read the comments about the 30 second on off cycle, but it’s better than paying £200 plus for a dual chamber unit. And so as a domestic user this product is ideal in my view. Yes you still have to remove a lot of the larger debris and vegetation by hand but that no difference to the professional units. The only point that I would add, and this is not a negative just learning to work with product and life. I added a wire cage over the outlet to prevent the vegetation bag from fouling the exit for the water when it got really full. nothing technical just the old wire crows nest you used to have for guttering down pipes back in the day. Final words for approximately £90 this was a game changer for me and cleaning the ponds. Plus I can use it as a dry vac for the cars and garage. Simple but really effective, love it.

This performs well, has good suction and easy to follow instructions. It really clears all the muck on the bottom and will pick up small stones. Only thing I didn't like was the joined together suction pipes which were a little too flexible when using. Also the pick up head could have been larger. Make sure you have the unit higher than the pond. I ran the outlet pipe into a fine mesh fish net and let the water return to the pond rather than discarding, which suited my pond setup and location. The included filter net soon filled up so that is why I used a larger fish net which was easier to empty.

Bought this last year to keep my above ground swimming pool clean. It’s an excellent piece of kit. It has some “clear” poles so you can see where you are putting it. It holds a good amount of water and the suction is excellent. There is a bit of a knack to using it, which is not difficult to learn. It comes with 4 castors (which come off too easily - my only gripe) but is light enough to carry. The hoses can be stored inside the body if you gather them enough. I used it all summer and then used it at the end to empty the pool (along with a submersion pump). And it’s still going strong this year, with very little maintenance, having been stored all winter. All in all an excellent piece of kit.

Works very well recommended

Bought it to replace my old vacuum, a Pond Xpert model, this is very similar and I think is an upgraded version. The old tools and suction tubes are transferable so I have spares. I particularly like the adjustable cleaning nozzle that can lift mud without picking up pebbles. Very pleased with this new model, as stated it is loud but no more noisy than my old vac. It is more powerful than the old version and the tools are better. I have quite a large pond so cleaning it in sections over a few days. I used it to clean the stream, the rocks in the stream were covered in weed that is very difficult to remove but the vac lifted most of it easily. Only one complaint at the moment, there is a leaf collection bag that attaches to the inlet inside the drum, when the bag fills it blocks the outlet so the drum cannot drain. I have attached the smaller bag from my old vac and this is working. Also the outlet discharge dirt collector bag that attaches to the end of the discharge hose has too fine a mesh and does not permit water to pass through the material, it fills like a balloon and I had to take it from the hose to empty it, so I’ve stopped using it. So far I’m very impressed, it's good value and hopefully will be as reliable as my old one.

The unit is not as good as they say in the marketing. Leaks water, seals are not good at all. I would not suggest using it indoors because of the leaks. It stopped working after only three days, and the company refused a return because it had been used, and was therefore "contaminated" in their view. What a terrible supplier. AMAZON will not get involved, as it is a third party agreement, and what the supplier says is final according to the email. This experience has actually put me off buying products from Amazon, as I always thought they provided a return, no matter what policy, so have ordered thousands of pounds worth of items from Amazon, for myself and my business with confidence.

Good vacuum but pain due to cut off feature.

Brought this for my Mediem pond , at the bottom there was a lot of sludge and water had a tinge of brown to it. I never used a pond vac before so was abit worried if I would do it right or would hurt my fish. It so easy to use , quickly cleans pond , it does switch off every 30 secs to remove the dirty water from the machine . This also can be used indoors also , u get a free dusk bag included. The only thing is that it does empty your pond quite quickly so u have to keep an eye on it. I filled my pond back up with fresh water afterwards . Easy to store away. Great product!

The item arrived before its promised delivery date. was perfectly packed in two box , unwrapping was easy . the product was tested and compared to our 6 years older vacuum pump, the new one over performed the old pump, easy to use and I advise fish bonds owners to try this BONDHero , it is up to its name !