Just cleaned up my garden pond after a long cold winter. I usually scoop and net larger debris out of my pond with an old pool net which is very helpful, but I've never had a pond vacuum. This product was easy to use and has a helpful video link on how to use. This is more than just a wet/dry vac (I've owned many) and I'm glad I decided to get this specialized adaptation for easier pond health and maintenance. The rocker power switch has two settings, one side for pond cleaning and the other side for dry vac. The pond side powers down for about 25 seconds when the tank fills with water and pond debris to allow drainage thru drain tube with flapper check valve at end of tube. I made sure I had a nice continuous drain slope and extended to my front road swale over the sidewalk (pond is in front yard) with some extra hard tubing (2" I think) from my other shop vac. Worked like a dream. I do not have any gravel in my pond liner as I got rid of that years ago. There is an attachment to help keep the rocks out but that is not my issue as no gravel base on my pond lining. I have a large decorative rock perimeter and really like how it looks so natural, but no gravel or sand in the bottom. My big problem is leaves and multiple years of silty sediment build up. I found the wide head worked best for me and I lifted the vac head out on the 25 second drain cycle (vac powers down when full to drain) and simply pulled the clump of dead leaves off, then resumed cleaning the pond bottom. The clear section of suction tubing is key in giving visual confirmation that the vac head is not plugged and water with silt and debris is moving into the vac. I will be repeating this again soon only because I have so many years of sediment build up. We had a late summer last year with sudden drop in temp so trees held onto the leaves until the dead of winter, they only fell off in the spring which is very unusual for our location. Net result, I still have many dead leaves this spring blown into corners of my garden around the pond that will be gradually blown away by wind or raked up by me. I do plan on using my pool net to gather the pond leaves and my pond skimmer is also key to helping keep my pond clean. When I first put the pond in I had too much gravel and no skimmer and no pond vac. I added the skimmer after the first year which worked great, but a lot of leaves do sink and deteriorate to sludge, so now with this pond vac I think my pond will be amazingly improved and easier to maintain. My pond is natural shaped and about 10-12' diameter and 20" or so deep in center. Has a waterfall feature. Birds love it and now I have an easier way to maintain my pond health. I do leave some sludge on the bottom for proper eco balance of the pond. Very glad I purchased this pond vac. It was pretty easy to use, and cleaned up like a dream, I rinsed everything and cleaned the sponge that protects the motor,dry and then replace. Excellent product and so glad I decided to add this to my pond maintenance routine.
THANK YOU HALF OFF PONDS!!!

Anyone with an above ground pool will love this unit. In the past it was hard cleaning a pool. It does a fantastic job getting a dirty pool clean.

So far this pool vac has been great. It is time consuming of course but the vac works great ! Cleans up the muck at the bottom of the pond-the four lengths make it easier to reach out. I was worried with some of the reviews but it turns out to be pretty awesome !

My pond, works well

I wish I would have purchased this instead of fighting a pool vacuum for the last 2 years. We get a lot of wind all winter long and end up with leaves, bugs, and other stuff in the pool every time we open it in the spring. This vacuum made what was a 2 day job into a 2 hour job.