Have Hayward Power Flo LX &amp; it does NOT have a strainer assembly on pump (i use a basket in pool) can I add this? Anything else needed to assemble?
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The strainer basket is easy to attach to the pump, it just screws right to the intake portion. Don't forget the nylon tape to reduce leakage.
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I did a lot of research online, and checked the Hayward pool website. I also checked with the local pool supply stores. They were more than helpful.
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Yes, I have an in-floor system and it is running fine. The strainer basket is a big improvement over the previous version, it is much easier to clean and align back into the pump.
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The "strainer basket" is part of a garbage disposal installation. How would you get waste into the grinder if a strainer is in the way? Question makes no sense. I have a heavy duty Waste King attached to my Orca - screwed it in myself - and have had no problems.
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No pump, I used my home compressor. You can use an inexpensive foot pump. Fyi have 2 of these floats in my pool love them.
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I've also purchased this pump for our inflatable pool (without ports). Two questions - (1) Did you still connect the Pool inlet nozzle and the strainer grid to the ends of the hoses, and if so what did you use to pad the hoses with to make it a tight connection? The hoses are meant to fit onto the ports and not directly to these pieces so there is a size difference. And (2) - did you use something to weight the ends down that go into the pool? Or does the weight of the water inside them hold them under the surface. Thanks in advance! We're hoping that this will work to clean the water so that we don't have to empty and refill the pool every week during the summer. We are also using the chlorine granules (1/2 oz) to chlorinate the water.
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The drain/strainer is NOT included. I bought a nice black strainer kit from Menards and it matched perfectly!
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Hello Alean.I converted mine to a Hayward sand filter. Bought a sfs 2000 pump but decided to go to a larger pump for our 20ft Summer escape. The Summer Escape Skimmer requires an adapter to take the place of the pump but after purchasing both decided to go with the larger Hayward skimmer. That required punching some new holes to mount but sealed without any problems. Hoses, PVC (1 1/2") and a platform for the pump and strainer.P.S. The Hayward Pump/strainer moves twice+ the water as the SFS2000 and uses about the same amount of electricity and can run hours and hours. The sand filter since mid summer 2012 has already paid for itself in the amount of skimmer filters I no longer buy. Hello Alean.I converted mine to a Hayward sand filter. Bought a sfs 2000 pump but decided to go to a larger pump for our 20ft Summer escape. The Summer Escape Skimmer requires an adapter to take the place of the pump but after purchasing both decided to go with the larger Hayward skimmer. That required punching some new holes to mount but sealed without any problems. Hoses, PVC (1 1/2") and a platform for the pump and strainer.P.S. The Hayward Pump/strainer moves twice+ the water as the SFS2000 and uses about the same amount of electricity and can run hours and hours. The... » Read More Hello Alean.I converted mine to a Hayward sand filter. Bought a sfs 2000 pump but decided to go to a larger pump for our 20ft Summer escape. The Summer Escape Skimmer requires an adapter to take the place of the pump but after purchasing both decided to go with the larger Hayward skimmer. That required punching some new holes to mount but sealed without any problems. Hoses, PVC (1 1/2") and a platform for the pump and strainer.P.S. The Hayward Pump/strainer moves twice+ the water as the SFS2000 and uses about the same amount of electricity and can run hours and hours. The sand filter since mid summer 2012 has already paid for itself in the amount of skimmer filters I no longer buy. « Show Less
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maybe when they packed it, they forgot to include the pump. When I order mine, it came with the pump. Hope this helps...
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No sink strainer and it comes with all the power necessities required. You just need a power supply (like a garbage disposal outlet) in the sink cabinet.
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It came with the strainer, but not the drain rack. We had to order the rack separately. Also we put a disposal in the island, so didn't use the strainer that came with it.
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Once assemble it is stiff skeleton with a slight floppy liner. It becomes quite heavy, if you move it you will need more like 6 people to move it with out damaging it. I put a pool tarp down where I want it to stay, then assemble it on the tarp. I hope this answers your question, also pay attention to where the pump is going to be plugged up. That is where you want your hose hook ups on the liner to be. Keeps you from having to move it. GOOD LUCK!!
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It should be connected to the pump. There should be a fitting for this; they are often located in the bottom of the skimmer, under the basket. You must have a strainer between the vacuum hose and the pump to protect the impeller. This vacuum head can be used with 1 1/2" or 1 1/4" vacuum hose.
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Mine did not have an inline strainer, but I installed it myself and it works fine.
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It should have come with the hardware that connects to the pump inlet. My system was quick and easy to set up. Check all of the hardware that came with the pump. You can purchase a fitting at any pool supply store
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No, You'll want flexible connectors here. I didn't use them on my first pump and eventually fatigued the pump housing until it cracked.
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It comes with an elbow fitting that adapts from it's 1 1/4 inch outlet to a garden hose connection (shown in the picture). I know hardware stores (like Lowes or Home Depot as well as Amazon) have a "float switch" that you can add to turn it on/off automatically. I've seen in stock the style that's just a "rubber ball" on the end of a cord where you tie it off so the cord end is pulled down from the rising water to turn the pump on, then as the water drops it should flip back over to turn it off. I personally got another style (the "Parts2O" brand model FPS17-66) that has a rod for a plastic float to slide up and down. The float on mine slides up the rod and when it hits the top, it pushes the rod into the switch housing to turn it on. Then as the water drops it slides down the rod but doesn't turn it off until the float is at the bottom and pulls the rod (where you've set a stop). I went with that one since I wanted to have the water taken down quite low (to where the plumbing connection on the pump is) and the other style can't be set that low (it's "rubber ball" needs a lot of swing room and for me it hits the pump and/or won't turn off). Either of those float switches come with ~10 foot of cord and have a standard plug that goes in your wall as well as a place to plug in the pumps plug, so you don't need to do any special wiring. Hope things work out for you.