Aquaquip TWI-100 Twister Pool Hose Rotator for Efficiently Cleaning Your Pool's Suction Side

Debi: I use a creepy crawler in a kidney shaped pool. The twister works to rotate the pattern and eliminate it from getting stuck on the pool steps etc. The gears never get stuck with small leaves that pass thru. My pool in south Florida does not have a screened in porch. It works great for my pool shape and automatic pool cleaner setup.

United States on Sep 01, 2023

Tom: Twister is a great product. It works well with a suction in pool cleaner.
The twister keeps the suction line from tangling.. A must have if you use a creepy crawler style bottom of pool cleaner.

United States on Aug 20, 2023

SMITTY: I installed this exactly per the instructions. I have a 2020 vintage Pentair Kreepy Krauly pool cleaner for my inground 25'x60' pool. The cleaner was regularly getting stuck on the built in stairs which is why I thought this would be the solution. Per instruction, I cut into a section of the suction hose to install this thing. It spins the hose 3x every hour, but made absolutely no difference in the cleaner getting stuck or not. Interesting concept, but in my case, it didn't work. I am returning for a refund and I now have to replace a section of my suction hose. Waste of time and $$.

United States on Aug 19, 2022

Garrison W. Cottrell: I used this with my Kreepy Krauly (KK) for a couple of years until it finally disintegrated (the gears inside eventually softened and failed, I think the chlorine attacked it). My KK was not covering the whole pool and was getting stuck in certain places, so I bought another one. This time, it came with this rubber/silicone elbow attachment that is supposed to go between the KK and the hose. My wife was pulling the KK by the hose and it came unattached. She put it back together and then the KK wouldn't do its thing at all. I noticed the elbow was missing. She didn't know where it was. It was a mystery until I pulled the hose from the KK and discovered that the elbow had collapsed and gotten sucked into the hose! This explained why the KK wasn't KK'ing. I tried unsuccessfully to get the elbow out of the hose, but I couldn't remove it, and had to throw that section of the hose away. So, bottom line, don't use the new elbow that comes with it.

United States on May 20, 2021

Amazon Customer: Doesn’t do anything. Good idea I guess but....

Canada on Oct 26, 2019

FRANK ROOKE: If you have a Kreepy Krauly , this product is fantastic ! Currently in use for two seasons now .
thank you .

Canada on Aug 04, 2017

MiskBJ: Installation is very easy. Following the simple instructions is very important for proper operation and to avoid damaging the plastic gears. I use it with a Pentair Kreepy Krauly equiped with a Pentair leaf cannister. I added extra hose weights to ensure the Twister never surfaces. Pool debris does not become entrapped in the twister for the most part, but occasionally a sticky leaf will cling to the inside wall and should be cleaned out before becoming a nucleus around which other debris may gather. Operation with my Kreepy Krauly is significantly improved, but there is still one spot in the pool where it will get stuck and stay that way. It is not a panacea, but it has converted the Kreepy Krauly from a gadget requiring constant attention to one which requires only occasional attention. I have not tried removing the swivel from the end of the Kreepy Krauly to see if the Twister will then free the Kreepy Krauly from the "Steps of Doom".

Canada on Aug 12, 2016

C.M.: Twister solved my 2015 Hayward Aquanaut200 cleaner's issues (40-gal in-ground kidney-shaped pool). Cleaner was always stuck in the shallow end. Be patient/diligent "tweaking/adjusting" other components. The Twister WILL work if correctly installed (w/tweaking, of course)!
Here's how I approached it & what I did (i.e. you need a 'control group'; only 1 change-at-a-time; learn from it).
1. Diligence/Patience. Learn what's working/not-working w/yr cleaner.
2. Adjust the 2 weights - moving them apart/together (despite mfg settings) makes a HUGE CHANGE!
Not all cleaners are promised tas being wall-climbing. Mine is; Hayward Aquanaut200.
3. Then my Aquanaut200 climbed & pop-out of the water.... this is equally unacceptable; it's hard on the pump (may need a Back-wash 'n Rinse to get the psi below 15).
3. Regardless, make sure the cleaner's "throat" is either small, med or large (mostly large for wall climbing) & clear of debris.
3. Always ONLY DO 1 change at-a-time
2. Back-washed & rinsed the pool's Hayward filtration config (i.e. it was up about 17psi.... it's now about 12psi). I'll be doing this weekly!!

Canada on Jul 18, 2015

VK: Although it did help, Twister did not completely keep my Kreepy Krawly from getting stuck so I am in the process of returning it. I thought the Twister was just too expensive to keep since Kreepy continues to get stuck. Had it been a $20 purchase instead of a $50'ish purchase, I probably would have kept it. I may have jet flow issues with my pool that are contributing to it getting stuck. The Twister operated as it was advertised and possibly could have completely resolved my issues if there were a few modifications to the direction my jets are pointed in the pool.

The directions weren't very good. There is a discrepancy between the instructions on the box and the insert inside the box about how many inches Twister should be placed away from my dedicated vacuum line. I didn't notice the discrepancy until AFTER I had cut my hose in two. There may be a correction on the Twister website but since my hose was already in 2 pieces, I didn't bother to look.

Twister is also fragile. I took the vacuum and hose out of the pool and laid it on the cement next to the pool. When I started to put it back in, the two pieces of plastic that make up the housing came apart, so I had to...

United States on Jun 12, 2014