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How to extend the life of your Kreepy Krauly?

So you have gotten a Kreepy Krauly, so lets officially welcome him/her into your family. This new member we promise will be the hardest worker, working 365 days a year in rain, hail and shine. You can splash, drop leaves and even forget to pay pocket money and it won’t stop the daily clean. Once you have gotten use to almost forgetting about your pool, it might pay to consider a few things to keep your “Kreep” happier for longer:
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What Is the Best Pool Hose Type? (Generic v. Sectional v. Continuous)

When the summer sun makes its grand return, you’d much rather be lounging in your pool, instead of scrubbing grime from its walls. It may come as a surprise, but your choice of pool cleaner hose type could make or break your swimming experience. Make the wrong decision, and you’ll be navigating murky waters. As such, it’s best to familiarise yourself with all the best pool hose options available to understand the pros and cons of each model. Only then
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How Long Should My Pool Vacuum Hose Be?

Too much of anything is a bad thing, a fact that rings true for most things. But how do you judge your pool cleaner hose length, and how long it should be? The answer seems to elude novice pool owners, who spend their summer mornings fishing an excess of piping from their water, instead of relaxing at the poolside. The good news is that there’s a simple solution to guide you and we tell all below. Calculating How Long Your
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Kreepy Krauly – A Family Story

A lot of people don’t know this but Kreepy Krauly is a second-generation Western Australian family business started over 40 years ago by Terry Jackson. Kreepy Krauly’s unique cleaning action was pioneered by Ferdinand Chauvier, a South African hydraulics engineer who was seeking a solution to the laborious task of cleaning a swimming pool. (more…)
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Is Your Pool Cleaner Staying At One End?

Your Kreepy Krauly has become a member of the family, that actually does his daily chore without complaint. However, after some time, he may have picked up a bad habit like a ‘real’ member of the family and wants to stay down one end of the pool, typically near the skimmer box. Before you start telling him off, there is a SIMPLE fix and a root cause of your problem. My Kreepy Krauly Pool Cleaner Keeps Getting Stuck Just when
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