How to Properly Install a Polaris 280 

Probably the best "how to install a Polaris 280" video on RU-vid. Thanks for posting.

Excellent instructional video. I just installed my new Polaris 280 without any issues thanks to this video.

Thank you so much for this wonderful instructional video. Rarely watched one like this explaining everything well and to the point. No intro about the grandpa’s experience or why making the video etc 😂. Great job! ❤

Jim Shanafelt 5/25/23 I put off for a couple of days installing my new Polaris-39 after reading the instructions. Just knew it would be very frustrating. Cool Pool People hit it out of the park. Perfect!!! Making instructional videos shouldn’t be that hard. You make your video and then run it by a few people and see where they get confused. You made my day!!!

This was a WONDERFUL how-to video! I watched others that were terrible! Also learned about the reasons for cutting, lubricating connections, tip for bag control. Todd, people in Frisco TX are lucky to have you! We started to install by ourselves, which would have been possible except for arthritic knees, back, hands. I forwarded the video link to our pool professional for his review,and he will be here in afew days AFTER we stretch out the hose & tail in the sun.

By far the best instructional video I have come across on RU-vid (over 20 viewed)!! My (second) Polaris is killing it! Thanks so much for turning a daunting prospect into a satisfying success. All the best and please keep it up!

This is one of the best instructional videos I have seen on You Tube. Thank you so much for providing this! So much better than trying to follow the written instructions supplied by Polaris.

BRILLIANT video. I had no idea how to do this in fact the guy at Leslies said, "just throw it in". Mine is working perfectly.

I wish I had seen this when I bought my Polaris. Only instruction I had was to cut the tube 18" past the the longest distance from the pump hole. I have been living with daily entanglements since I bought it. Next step is to fix it based on this great video.

Thank you so much for the video. I followed your step by step instructions and it worked out perfectly. Also you calm demeanor relaxed me and I did not swear one time. Actually the guys at my local Leslie’s Pool Supply referred me to your video.

These were some very good tips! I inherited my polaris when we came to this house and I have brought it to the pool store a few times to tune up and never knew the hose swivel arrows meant towards the cleaner putting that tail ring by the bag was genius too; also positioning the floater by the backup valve. Thank you for this great tutorial!

Thank you so much for this instructional video. I was able to install my mom’s new pool sweep like a pro! I followed your instructions step by step and it worked like a charm! Thank you!

Just a thank you for doing this video. I was able to get my brand new 280 installed properly and running again 😊

My Polaris was working great however the tubing was in need of replacing after many years of use. Your instructions were spot on . Thank you!

Great video! Thanks so much for posting this how-to. I had to replace the hose(s) to my Polaris 280 and the kit didn’t come with instructions. I followed your tips and it works a lot better now than how the previous homeowners had it. They appear to have done exactly what you stated in your video: they bought it and just threw it in the pool without setting it up like you instructed.

This video is so helpful. Have my pool for 13 years and never knew this (I have one swivel). The hat is the BOMB. How 'bout Dem Cowboys !!!!

Great tutorial, I now have a trouble free Polaris for the first time. Thank you

Thank you, Thank you for this! I just knew this was going to be a nightmare but thanks to your video, I was able to put a new cleaner valve into my inground pool and attach the polaris to a hose of the appropriate length. Love the visual details and specifics you provided about the entire process!

Excellent video. Surpassed all the other videos, including the Polaris install video. Thank you for this from Celina!

Wish you would've shown how to adjust the valve for the tail and the one on the wall.

I put a tie wrap on the hose to keep the bag up and not slipping down. Getting those hose cuts correctly done is the number one way to prevent tangles. And having fresh swivels every season or two.

GREAT!!!! Tutorial Thanks Sooo Much! Oh ya you were so right about the removal of the old pool fitting.

thank you Todd, i have been looking at so many videos and you allowed me to understand in order to succeed. one of the best videos ever...

Well done sir, learned a lot of tips, now if I could just get the directional jet adjustment right.

Love the ball cap!!! Thanks for the training just built a pool and the Polaris 280 came with it. So very useful thank you! From H-town!

Fantastic and simple video with no unnecessary yapping and bullshit like most videos these days. My only question is how do you adjust/set that regulator with the black button that you talked about. And should it face down or up. And how do I know which disc to use. Red or blue. I picked blue. Thank you.

Nice idea using the wear ring to hold up bag

thanks for this video. just got this model and the manual didn't cover this detail very good.

Your tips and instructions are by far the best ! Thank you from Tyler,TX.!!

Thanks! This helped me a lot in installing my Polaris 280 in Dallas, Texas. Much appreciated!

Thanks man... My pool guy didn't do any of this shit.... This video inspired me to buy a new polaris even though my older one half ass works just so i could do this step by step lol

Where/how do you space the weights that go on the hose?

This is the BEST video ever!!!! Thank you so much for sharing! I would hire you if I could!

Thanks. Great information 👍🏼

The company that installed my pool didn't do any of this stuff and i could never figure out why my Polaris never acted right. I used your advice and now it's acting perfectly.

Great video. Answered all my questions.

my Polaris 280 tend to stand on its nose rear wheel does not touch pool floor and tends to go in small circle. i took Polaris apart and do not see any significant problems. any help would be appreciated

Thanks for this! Helped with getting our old Polaris 280 working properly. One thing... our hose didn’t have a reverse valve. I bought one but not sure where to install on the hose.

Thank you so much . You are the best !!!. I wish you are closer to Sonoma, California. You don't believe in tape measure huh ? LOL thanks again.

Great video! Helped a lot and very easy to understand!

Is it normal to not be able to screw the wall fitting in all the way? Mine sticks out about an inch I can't get it to go any deeper

Great video! I would have made a few mistakes replacing the hose assembly without viewing this. Thanks!!

Been looking for this info - Thank you! SPOT ON!!!

Great tutorial, but I noticed my polaris doesn't lie flat on the pools surface, the back end wants to float a little bit

Yes. Fixed my problem thanks

Do they make an adapter to use for an above-ground pool, someone give us one but the end piece doesn't fit?

What brand of silicone lube are you using.?

This is a really great video! Very helpful!

Hi, Could you tell me why my 280 keeps stopping and starting up and when I turn it in on there is a little jerk in the hose and then eventually start moving ? Thank you Sir

I have a Polaris 380. Right where the pump connects to the PVC pipe that leads to the Polaris hookup in the pool. I have a leak there. I had it all apart, and put Teflon tape on it, and hooked it back up, and the leak is still there. I lose a lot of water over time. I am not sure what to do next time I have all this disconnected and dried off, to make sure I do it right this time. Please advise…

Thanks, Todd. That was a great instruction video. I’d just like to know what is the purpose of the red restrictor plate.

Hello! Thank you for the video, I’m having a problem with my Polaris 280 the right rear well is not touching the floor of the pool and I check the pressure the spray from the back bolt in nothing happened can you help me with anything thank you

How to video is great! What type of lube are you using and where can I get it?

Thank you for your help!

Exactly what I needed to know! Thanks.

New vinyl liner pool owner here, and my builder supplied me with a Polaris 280. I have an L shape pool with the L being a tanning ledge with bench steps going down to the shallow end. When designing my pool my builder told me the Polaris shouldn't reach the steps as it would climb them and degrade the liner corners over time so I would have to manually clean the tanning ledge, and that's all they said. I accepted that, but now they are all done and the return for the booster pump is in the middle of the long side of the pool on the tanning ledge side. So basically the return is only about 8 feet away from the ledge steps so they cut the Polaris hose super short, and it will only cover about 40% to 50% of the pool bottom. It seems to me they did not place the booster pump return in the best place for the design of the pool. I hope all this makes sense without a diagram. So my question is do I really need to be concerned about damage the Polaris can cause to my steps, and am I safe to extend the hose? Right now it cleans so little of the pool I will still have to manually vacuum on a regular basis which makes the whole point of having the cleaner obsolete.

Does it matter which direction the “flow” coming out of the backup valve is pointed?

Question. Can i still lube it even if i have no pool?

Todd, thanks for the video! What can I do if the Polaris keeps disconnecting from the leader hose? No matter how much I tighten it, I can't get it to stay put.

This video is very helpful!!! The pool company never explained any of this to me. Handed me a book and walked away lol. I look for RU-vid video's like this all the time. Do you have any video's on troubleshooting problems? Again, thank you!!

Great video. This helped a lot. Thanks.

What if the deepend is at the longest distance if you cut the way you suggested the hose would be too short. Shouldn’t we measure from the swivel to hose connection longest point?

Very helpful & informative video. What about the steps and the pool deck. Do you have any recommendations, other than cleaning it yourself daily? Can we just drop the machine into the pool deck occasionally? Should we just purchase another or a separate pool cleaner?

My pool does not have a universal port with threads. Any advice. Thnx

Love the Cowboys Hat.

This is really helpful. I wanna follow your advice and use lube. What brand lube do you recommend?

HOW DO YOU connect and disconnect the bag

Can we use Polaris 280 on above ground pool? What is the name of lube you use?

I’ve watched seven of these videos and noticed something odd; my new Polaris came with a different hose. All of the shown hoses are small and smooth like a water hose, my hose is much larger around and has ridges all around. The thing does not work.

Do you prefer the 280 over the 380? What are the major differences?

Very helpful. Thanks!

Get rid of the original bag if you have a lot of leaves getting into the pool they make a "Superbag" for the 3900 Polaris it will work much better on the 280 they wrap around the hose and they hold twice as much debris. $36 on e-bay.

Great video! Most informative!

Is the leader hose a completely different part than the feed hose?

Thank you. Great tips, very helpful. Can you touch on adjusting tail whip and climbing angle jet and exactly where should all the floats be positioned. Thanks again.

Great video gold!!!

I dont think you need 30-40 wraps from your main line! I always use 10-12 wraps and its always worked just fine. Its over kill with that many wraps from your main line to your leader. 10-12 works just fine anything more is ridiculous!😎

Could you help to test backup valve for polaris280?

This is a pretty jack legged way of pool work. Plus he counted 4 lengths and 3 lengths... of "FEED" hose.

My manual says to place the backup valve about 20" from the Polaris. Your's looks like it's about 3 ft away.

Little bit of lube is always a good idea that’s true

This is crazy!!

Nicely done. How wide is your thumb? Lol

Great video, any tips on why my Polaris 280 doesn't cover the two corners opposite the port? So at around 10 o clock and 2 o clock.....

How about a close-up and description of tightening the collar at a joint? You make it look easy. It isn't.

My pool guy did just that, he put the hose and polaris straight out of the box and hooked it up. He didn't do any of those things! 🤨

I think I would have learned alot from you on this video, but I couldn't hear all the audio, it was intermittent.. but what I could hear, your explanations were very thorough! I could understand and follow you! Just wasn't able to get all the audio completely it sounded too distant? 🙄 thanks

Good tutorial but just buy a tape measure....

Why are you putting lube on where the hose goes on the feed pipe and why would you ever pick up the sweep by the hose and throw it in the pool. I cringed watching you do that. Had to stop watching this video.

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