Caution
should be observed when dealing with electric pool vacuums around the
pool area. The fact of the matter is that electricity and water do not
mix well at all. And even though these electric pool vacuums are built
to be safe in water, you can never be too careful.
One of the questions that arise sometimes among those who have a pool
and are looking to get an electric vacuum to clean it is whether they
will be able to swim and use the vacuum at the same time.
Because these vacuums are built with waterproof casings to provide
protection from the water, in principle, a person most likely can swim
with the cleaner in the pool if he feels extremely confident in what
he is doing. Owner’s manuals will likely give an opinion on this
as well.
But just because a person possibly can swim while the vacuum does its
job, this certainly does not mean that he should do so. To the contrary,
there really is no reason why a person needs to swim while the vacuum
cleans. There is simply too much risk associated with doing so to feel
confident and comfortable while you are in the pool.
The best thing to do is simply wait for the vacuum to finish cleaning
and then get back in the pool and enjoy it. Actually, if you have never
seen one of these devices in action before, it can be kind of enjoyable
to sit outside the pool and look and watch as the cleaner does its thing.
Regardless of what you are doing or using around pools, safety is always
the number one issue. The same is true for when you need to deal with
electric pool vacuums. Above all, be safe. If you do, you will increase
the likelihood that you will be safe as will your guests.