Hayward W560 PoolVac Navigator Standard Leaf Canister

Our pool pump repair tech recommended we get an inline basket to help with bigger pieces of debris. Found this product that is the same brand of our current vacuum. We’ve been very pleased with the filter basket and only wish we had gotten one sooner! With summer monsoons in Arizona, we’ve been getting a lot of debris in our pool and this is picking up lots of Pine needles and bigger pieces and preventing it from getting to our pump and filter. It does take some care to get a lid lined up and tight, but it’s not unreasonably. It was easy to attach and easy to empty.

I bought this to be a filter when I manually vacuum the pool. My pool equipment is located above pool level, so emptying the pump basket and having to reprime the pool was troublesome. I chose to buy brand name because the knock offs didn't seem to last long.However, what they don't make clear is that you also have to buy the Hayward W550 because the lateral tabs prevent the vaccuum hose from attaching directly. I wasn't going to spend another ~$37, so I bought DPM Heavy-Duty Inground Swimming... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYH26YBL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share. It is much cheaper and does the job. Alternatively, you could sand off these lateral tabs, but they are intended to keep the head assembly together while also not being too difficult to separate. I would recommend the generic connector.The Hayward W560 works well as intended, doesn't leak, and seems well constructed. The size is fine for routine manual vacuuming but was a little small when we had more debris in the pool from a recent storm. But, in the constant compromise between cost, utility, and storage space, I would still pick the W560.

This is great little invention that keeps your pump basket from getting clogged up and reduces the need to clean out the pump basket. Worst scenario when this leaf catcher gets a blast of leaves etc from a big wind is that your sweeper isn't sucking as strong which is much better than your pump overworking because the flow of water is restricted with mine running late at night due to cheaper electric charges. Works great in catching debris, great design features and relatively easy to open & clean out (that's only because it has a strong water tight seal). It does have a rubber seal that may need some lubricantion down the road to keep a tight seal and prolong it's life much like other pool parts. I like to keep things simple and don't want a lot of pool stuff but this is a must if you're like me and have quite a few windy days where I inherit my neighbors tree leaves and palm tree fibers which are hard for me to remove with a net.

EDIT: After four years of semi-weekly use during May-Oct seasons, the spiraled, plastic hose that acts as an adapter between the canister and skimmer/pump inlet finally began to unravel. Surprisingly, the failure did not occur at the mid-point where it was stressed most often or at the end equipped with the tapered end that sealed with the pump inlet; it failed at the point where the hose met with the reinforced "lip" that connected to the outlet fitting on the canister itself. This is a bit of a surprise as, once installed upon first use, it was never removed. It and the canister and have always been hung as an assembly in dry place - out of sun & chemicals - immediately after use. SOooo - time to replace that part. Note my star rating has not changed.Purchased this item new in conjunction with Hayward Diver Dave cleaner for use in large "Splash Superpool." Overall impression is favorable - I recommend it.Pro: Good design & functionality, Sturdy construction, Simple in-line connectionCon: Arrived w/o instructions, Tight o-ring seal that requires periodic lubrication, Adapters for other size hoses can be expensiveItem arrived on time and was everything vendor & description promised. Was quite surprised to not see instructions (reason for 4-Star rating) but was able to find them online. Canister connects easily (press fit) between hose sections and can trap an impressive amount of leaves and other litter without clogging. Added plus is that it traps air drawn through hose joints within the canister and uses it to float, thus preventing excess trapped air that could have a negative effect on filter operation. Recommend users check on filter and bleed the air after two or more hours of operation.Have only used it a few times but have been happy with it thus far. Will update entry if required.

Have a lot of trees around the pool and I needed something to help make it easier to filter out the debris. After watching several reviews on YouTube I decided on the Hayward product. It is well made, seals tight (a little too tight, see below) and does the job. I basically wanted to keep large debris out of the pool pump strainer basket and the Hayward does just that and it is easy to see if the basket is full. It does not restrict water flow and is easy to clean. The only down side is that the 0-ring seal is very tight and makes removal of the lid more difficult. You can lube the 0-ring which helps somewhat but is kind of messy and it is still tight. A better solution is to remove the 0-ring from the groove in the lid and just place the 0-ring in the sealing ledge of the main housing. The top will still screw on and it seals fine.

We purchased this to use with our hayward Wanda the whale suction side vacuum. When we opened our pool up this year and hooked up the filter I thought it seemed to be working just fine. It was sucking water in and putting water out so I didn't think a lot about it. Finally my fiance decided to do a bit of investigating because he was convinced that the pump wasn't working as well as it should be. So he took a few of the parts off and sure enough we had sticks and leaves blocking part of the impeller (I am assuming that is what it is) anyway the damage had already been done and our pool looked like a pond. It literally turned green pretty much over night. So after purchasing about $80 in chemicals and shocking the living crap out of it we finally had a clear pool again (and thankfully didn't have to flock it. we have never done this but it sounds like it would waste a ton of water). This will be the 3rd season we have had our pool and even upon opening it up we have never had it turn green on us. So after this experience we purchased this leaf canister to catch the sticks and leaves that Wanda vacuums up. We did have to do a bit of modification to make the leaf canister fit onto the suction side of the filter and on the hose but it wasn't anything that a couple of rubber couplings with hose claps purchased from Lowe's couldn't handle. So far it is working great and most importantly its keeping those damn sticks out of the filter.

Well, the canister does what it's supposed to do as far as filtering large debris out of the vacuum hose before it gets to your pump. I've found a couple of issues that I'm not happy with.1) it has a tendency to float. Even with coating to o-ring with silicone lube and fitting everything together tightly, this system is not air/water tight. So as the canister floats, it draws in air which eventually finds to the pump. Running small amounts of air through the pump frequently, adds wear and tear and shortens the life span of the system. Eventually, you'll be paying to rebuild the pump.I've had to attach a 4 oz. fishing weight to the canister to hold it under water. If it draws air in, even the 4 oz. isn't heavy enough to keep the canister submerged.2) the basket isn't very strong or durable. Heavy rains had washed mud into the pool. I inserted a food service hair net into the basket to filter these fine particles. 24 hrs later I went to check things and found the basket appeared to have ruptured on one side. A small section was bulged out and split open. I had assumed that it was from the hair net being too full of debris. When I opened the canister, I found the net only had a light film of dirt on it but was largely empty. At this point I'm not sure what went wrong. I'm only running a 1.5 HP pump so it's NOT like there was 1,000 gallons a minute running through the hose! Sure the pump has good suction but it should be enough to damage equipment. None of my other equipment has ever been damaged by pump power. So, the basket seems weak.Other than these 2 rather major issues (in my opinion) the system seems to do what it claims.I think Hayward should make these weighted. An extra 2 or 3 ounces should be enough.UPDATE EDIT: After some testing and observation, I've come to the conclusion that the food service hair nets hold too much air. I think using the hair nets give this canister a greater tendency to float so I advise AGAINST using them now. It is virtually impossible to get all the air bubbles out of the nets when you replaced them. The air leeches out over several hours so you end up with air getting in the the filter system. Since I am still interested in filtering out fine dirt before it gets to the pump, I am going to try using women's nylon stockings instead. Stockings have a larger openings between the fibers so they might not hold as much air.I will try to remember to update with my results.

Great quality. Suitable for my needs. Well built. Hey, its a Hayward product.if you take care of it it will last you for years to come. Meaning when not in use, wash with fresh water to get the chlorine off of it.

En mis manos, este filtro funciona bien en conjunción con una aspiradora Hayward Limpiafondos hidráulico Magic Clean (la que parece una mariquita) pero solo retiene los restos más grandes. Al final los insectos pequeños se cuelan y acaban colmatando el prefiltro de la bomba. Para eviatr eso, lo que he hecho es poner una tela de filtrar (con una trama más abierta que una tela normal) ajustándola alrededor del filtro de plástico que tiene este prefiltro. Así funciona fenomenal. Creo que debrían incluir este tipo de tela filtrante, más teniendo en cuenta el precio exagerado que tiene este prefiltro. Por alguna razón, con el filtrado se va acumulando aire dentro del prefiltro (que no sé por dónde entra porque todas las conexiones son estancas y bajo el agua. Me imagino que se producirán por cavitación) y de vez en cuando hay que purgarlo para eviatr que entre en la bomba y deje de aspirar.Es muy recomendable, aunque no por el precio!

Super kein Laub mehr im vorfilter an der Pumpe

I love it. This stops me from having to shut down the main pump and lose the prime every time the basket gets full. I leave this attached to my creeper hose. It's definitely worth the purchase.

Very well made priced fair

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