Adapter to vent a pool tube using a water tap (Customizable)

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Before cleaning a pool you need to vent the cleaning tube to prevent air getting into the pump, which reduces the pumps power and even can break it. With a normal pool you simply dump the cleaner with the cleaning tube connected. Then you hold the other end of the tube against the pool inlet until all air got pushed out and the cleaner stops bubbling air out. However. For over 40 years this wasn't an option for me as the water inlet is around 1m under water and not reachable. So it was required to get onto my knees and shuffle water into the pipe until the tube was more or less air free. This wasn't very effective, took ages and I had to go to the maintenance room several times to vent the filter. So this took at least 20 minutes plus additional walks to get even started with the cleaning. Now I created this little tube adapter, which allows me to connect the pool tube to the water tap next to the pool. All it takes is to push the TPU part over the water tab, push the tube over at the other end, turn on the tab and wait for the bubbles to stop emerging from the cleaner head. This took less than two minutes without any pain, effort and walking. I never ever was able to start cleaning that quickly. Years ago I would have paid 30+ Euro for this solution, if it existed. 3D printing rocks! As always I included the parts FreeCAD source file. It is nothing special and everyone can create this simple shape. I know I could have used just an adapter pipe, but a) this looks really cool and b) I don´t want the part pushed into the tube by accident.