Dont have skimmer basket on my intex pool. How can I attach vacuum, straight to water inlet valve?
1511354
I went to a hardware store & bought a rubber hose adapter & clamp , it works great !!!!
1436371
I have a vacuum line and that's what I attach it to. I don't use the skimmer for the vacuum.
1518282
I'm not sure, I just plug it into the return fitting where the skimmer basket is located. You need to keep the debris basket emptied next to your pump however.
1347672
I have the 18 foot Intex ultra frame pool. the skimmer would not attach to the frame the c-clamp was to small and the adaptor for the inflatable ring was to big. I ended up buying the adaptor set for the inlet also. It can be done but I had to make my own adaptor for the skimmer when I built a deck around the pool.
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This comes with everything you need to hook it up to the suction line under the skimmer basket for inground pools. Comes with enough hose for a 32 ft long pool. You will need to turn off all other suction lines for it to work best as with any other vac.
1647839
It hooks into the suction hose. Cut suction hose about 2 ft from skimmer add device to short hose and then connect rest of hose
578749
it will depend on what type of vacuum set up your pool has? My pool is a doughboy, the lid of the skimmer is taken off and placed inside my skimmer when I vacuum, the connection for my vacuum hose is on the inside of the pool at the bottom of the skimmer, I had to buy an adapter for this set up. The other vacuum set up is most common, the round piece that has the vacuum connection on the top, this style is placed in the skimmer as well but the hose is not connected inside the pool. My neighbor had this set up and the swim time vacuum hose fit perfectly on it. Hope this helps
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No. You don't say what model of Intex pool you have, but the ones I've seen either do not use a skimmer or have a combo skimmer/filter/pump unit. Definitely do not cut a hole in your pool if it is not now fitted with a skimmer.
2012807
As with you the one I got was too small. so I just left the pump that came with pool attached to skimmer and just ran hose from old pump to the basket filter going into the motor on the sand filter and it worked just fine. Until I can find a bigger adapter it works. FYI you do not need to plug in the pump attached to skimmer. Just the motor with the sand filter. Hope this helps
875171
Remove old or defective skimmer from the hose that comes from the filter through the pool side. Attach the new skimmer to the hose that is coming from your filter pump. The skimmer I rec'd is bigger but the hose attachment is the same. Works great. Dan
1814435
Any standard skimmer basket will attach. The pole is of very good quality; locks and unlocks easily and securely.
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No but I found aHayward Pool Vac Navigator STANDARD LEAF CANISTER W560 by Hayward List Price:$44.99 Price:$41.85& FREE Shipping on AmazonAnd installed it in line, the Intex intake fits the vacuum end of the canister and the hose the opposite end works like a charm ;)
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James, I have an Intex pool and used this pump, filter along with my regular pump, filter that came with my pool. I used PVC to create a intake and output to and from the pool. I have no prior PVC experience, and was able to get some pointers from my local Lowes store. I found it was very easy to assemble and my pool water looks great! I have also saved money on chemicals. As for attaching the pump to your side mount system, I think the suction would be too much and probably damage your pool.
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Yes, 1- turn the pump off. 2- have your vac adapter parts already connected. 3- set it on top of the skimmer basket, make sure is feels right on it 4- before you turn the pump back on you need to connect the vacuum hose or vac cleaner you are going to use smaller end of the L shape adapter. 5 The round plate must sit on top of the skimmer basket nice and tight no air should be able to come in from the sides or borders since you are going to vacuum. 6- Turn the pump on. This will suck the round plate in place and suction begins.Hoe this helps
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I had a 15' intex pool. I didn't have a skimmer in the pool wall either. Yes, I unscrewed the intake cap (water going to the pump)and screwed on the adaptor and then attached the hose. But, I also had a 1 horsepower sand filter that really worked awesome, had great suction. I don't know how well this maintenance kit would work with the small filter pumps that come with the pool. I hope this helps. Good luck.
2130411
You insert the hose into the bottom of the skimmer. But in order to get the air out of the hose, I hold it over the outlet from the filter/pump in the pool for a few moments.
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That will depend on a couple of things. The hose didn't fit ours so we had to use the attachment that comes with the unit and attach it through the skimmer. This attachment also has a valve that controls the suction to adjust the unit for proper functioning. You will want to use the attachment for regulating suction. Over all I really like unit and find it easy to use.