The Pond Guy ClearVac Pond Vacuum, Powerful Motor Quickly Removes Sludge & Debris, Dual Chamber Reservoir for Nonstop Use, 4 Interchangeable Nozzle Attachments, 5 Extension Tubes, 8 Ft Discharge Hose

Bought this for my 21 foot pool. Since I have owned the pool I have not found a vacuum that actually works until now. I love this thing. It has made my life so much easier and helps keep my pool looking so nice.Would definitely recommend!!!

Excellent product. Just as advertised. Switches seemlessly to the second tank. Can't imagine emptying the tank repeatedly.I wish the discharge hose was longer, but I jury rigged a solution to that with flat hose.

The pond vac performed as advertised, but it had been a long time since I last cleaned my pond. There was more sludge than I expected. When dealing with the sludge, it is important to remember to take your time and move slowly so as not to overpower the motor. Now that I have the unit, this shouldn’t be an issue as I can now perform regular pond maintenance more efficiently.

The media could not be loaded. **Update June 26th, 2025:**Let me start by saying I really wanted this gadget to live up to the hype—promised functions, decent price, and all. I gave it a second shot today and even uploaded a video to show what it can do when it's *actually* working at its best.Spoiler: when it works, it’s impressive! If it stayed at that level consistently, I’d happily give it 4 stars and keep it around.But—and it’s a big but—the suction isn’t reliable. Like in my first review, I thought a job that should’ve taken 20 minutes turned into a grueling hour-long ordeal because the vacuum kept losing suctioning. Frustrating! When it’s not working, i realized it was just moving away the dirt so it looked like it was actually cleaning but it wasn’t.It’s also pretty loud. Earplugs are a quick fix.Now, onto the nozzles—there are four that interchange, but honestly, only one is worth using. The “wide nozzle” is what works best with its angled tip that lets you really make contact to the bottom and wall surface. The problem? It’s super flimsy and keeps rotating out of place, so I had to keep readjusting it while cleaning. The narrow nozzle might have some uses depending on what you’re cleaning and from what angle, but honestly, it’s not much better. The gravel and string algae nozzles? Completely useless for me—probably for most people, to be honest. The wide nozzle is the only reason I see some potential if it weren’t for that design flaw.And finally, one more gripe—one of the foam filters keeps slipping offI can’t recommend or not recommend this product at the moment…

I'm submitting this review after just one use so far but I'm very satisfied with this product. I have a small 300 gallon pond that has been a real pain to clean by hand, emptying the pond and literally getting in on my knees and scooping out the sludge with a bucket by hand. Decided to buy this vacuum in hopes it would work as advertised. I can honestly say it has so much power it could've sucked out my entire pond in minutes. The assortment of nozzles are very handy. The sludge was gone in a couple passes. Was very simple to clean the unit with a garden hose. It is mostly plastic but seems very sturdy and well designed. I did buy some velcro straps to store the hoses/cord, as they always seem to unravel and tangle. It now stores neatly in my shed. I can totally recommend this vacuum as of now, I see no reason why it would give me any issues.

I was Hoodwinked by the customer videos, showing this machine picking up debris, impacted fish poop, and large algae clumps.Have not experienced any of this. I have a large live-oak tree that provides shade for my koi pond. I use nets to take the leaves out and occasionally acorns.The few leaves that are left quickly clog the string algae nozzle (widest nozzle supplied). Oak leaves are not that large, and am disappointed that just a handful can create a blockageThe vacuum pull is nothing special. In Clearwater the dual chamber switches back and forth no more than three times before it stalls, and I must lift the extension tube out of the water and let gravity assist the auto discharge. When I'm using the wide nozzle for vacuuming the bottom of the liner, I get maybe two discharges before the water stops flowing.I have a 5 gallon shop vac that has better suction than this POS. It just sucks to have to empty it every 60 seconds. My shop vac was only $100.I can't believe that the discharge hose is not any longer. At 8 ft you're almost flooding the area around your pond. What "Pond Guy" thought this was a good idea? What would have been the harm in a 12 ft discharge hose, at least you can get the muck away from the perimeter of your pond.I don't recommend this product. Waste of my $400

It is NOT capable of doing the job. I was using it to clean the bottom of a pool after some construction work around the pool side. It did not last a day. When it DID work it worked "ok"... not good, but it was able to pick up light debries but eventually the pump failed. The issue to me is that if I buy a $400-$500 tool for my woodshop, I expect a lifetime of service, not a single day of limited performance. I returned it and got a full refund. Tne truth is, you have to step up to the $700 price range to get one of these devices that begins to meet your expectations, which is what I did.

The media could not be loaded. Why did you pick this product vs others?:It came and I used it right away I really like this product easy set up easy to use. Love that there is a clear tube so u can see the color of water or degree what comes out. The drain hose could be a little bit longer and I also wish there was sml brush attachment to clean up the liner on the surface a little better but over all for the price great product