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

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 love it. It is so easy to use. No constant emptying since it does it automatically. Wish I’d bought it sooner

It's easy to assemble and use. The only issue is that the vacuum would stop vacuuming when the tank is full. To accelerate the draining, I put the machine on a chair, which making it in high ground than the outlet, however the tank is still full easily. If they can improve this issue, the vacuum will be more usable.

We are using this to vacuum out our above ground pool after we used green to blue. Due to the two chambers we are able to vacuum without having to stop for the tank to drain. The drain hose really needs to be longer, but we tape two hoses together and worked around that issue. We have only had it for a little under a week but so far we are very happy with this purchase!

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

The drain line keep getting disconnected. It needs some kind of locks. I ended up put the vacuum far off the yard and not able to use the drain line

Just what we needed. Works great.

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.