We had tested and now recommend the use of a shorter hose to connect your SkimmerMotion to your suction side cleaner. This configuration uses the same 3/4" corrugated hose but using only 4 segments of hoses (11" 4 = 44"). If you have the standard 7 Segment hose (the one that comes with the SkimmerMotion), you can cut it to make it only 4 segments (approximately 44" long). If you have one ballast, the ballast should be positioned one segment below the surface (see picture). If

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