jets of water which are directed against the various surfaces of the pool to place the dirt and debris thereon into temporary suspension, for removal by the pool filter. Of course, the jets produce the usual writhing action of the hoses that insures coverage of all areas that are within reach of hoses, and thus will clean an endless band of surface area of substantially equal width on opposite sides of the path of the car. In general, the hoses can be expected to trail the car and move back and forth along the bottom of the pool, but will also direct the jets upwardly along the sidewalls of the pool to clean these as well.

After a suitable period of operation, when the water has been cleaned tothe desired extent, the supply hose 19 may be disconnected from the return pipe and the car 20 may be removed from the pool. As a practical matter, however, the car may be left in the pool in an out-of-theway position, such as in the deep end of the pool, so as to be ready for use at any time with a minimum of preparation. The supply hose can remain connected to the car in this position and can be stored in the water with its free end held in a readily accessible position along one side of the pool.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the present invention provides a new and different pool cleaner that avoids many of the disadvantages of prior, abovesurface pool cleaners,