What extra stuff do i need to buy to operate the skimmer? Pump, and wooden airstone? is that all? Thanks!
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Yup. But the air pump needs to be pretty strong. I'd say no less than 20 gallon tank strength and I'd guess 40 gallon tank rated air pump is pretty much the strength, though not sure how high you need to go.
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Wooden airstone come with the skimmer package. You just need a dual outlet airpump.
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the skimmer will come with 1 wood airstone which will last about 6 weeks but you will need a heavy duty air pump and air line tubing
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The unit comes with everything you need to operate through the in ground pool skimmer. The interlocking hose can be shortened to meet your needs for the size of your pool.
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Air pump not included. If I were you I wouldn't buy the product, it's not good for your fish, and it spits out soot even after 3 days. Look into a foam filter, you still have to buy the pump, but it's worth it just to keep the charcoal out of the water.
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as for the skimmer i bought one for this pool. and the vacuum i made adapter from pvc pipe to fit vacuum hose to side of pool. Tony
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You will need a pump. This has a separate air bladder and shell. The bladder requires some pressure to make the boat still, and you cannot blow enough pressure with your lungs to do a good job. I bought a different brand of pump because it was cheaper. It works well, but the fit on the valves is a little tight, so I recommend you purchase the Advanced elements brand pump. Read the instructions before unpacking. Follow the instructions. With the presure right, the inside acts as a backrest, and the paddling effort is ok. If it is too soft, no back support, and paddleing is rather slow. Follow the instructions, and it is a nice compromise of cost, convenient storage, and efficiency.
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This comes with an adapter that I use for my vacuum. I love this skimmer. Works like a charm. Pro tip. Put it in front of a leg and tie it down.
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you need to have some type of skimmer or device that would allow the pump to maintain suction hard for any skimmer device at that depth pumps break suction then no pumping. the skimmer included does well an this pump does not have strong suction it does well to the advertised 1/8 inch. pumping up hill or pumping head is only a few feet another problem. depends on your circumstance. sounds like you need a wet vacuum. at 1/8 theres not much left to pump, all in all a good pump-for my uses.
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I believe there is an elbow attaches to the intake and outtake attaches to the skimmer port snugly. The small air tube stands upright attached with a band to the main pump outtake. There is a port that goes to the skimmer you are looking for where the pump outtake on top base sits bottom of the box unit that comes up when lifted out.
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The maintenance is minimal, you just back flush the sand filter when the pressure gets low. A skimmer is a must for insects and other debris that fall into the pool. We just cut ours on a few days ago for the second year and sounds noisy, so maybe buying another one soon. We could not tell that the electric consumption changed from the fresh water pump that came with the pool.
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Some people run a hose from the bottom into a pump located under the floor of the boat and t into the sump pump hose to push it over the side, personally I just drop a small water pump with a hose long enough to reach over the side, into the open seat and pump away and reverse to fill it, and make a loop just a little above water level to act as aerator when I am fishing This all gets put in boat storage when not in use. Set up is about 40 dollars
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The new kit didn't come with the skimmer plate, so I just used our old one. I didn't see it listed as 'extra/optional equipment' to order in the replacement parts section of the booklet.
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I found one on amazon, it was a suggested purchase from the same vendor I ordered the skimmer from. I just used a search for the Intex skimmer.
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It comes with everything you need, but lets be clear there is no "pump" it uses water under pressure to operate. No pump
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I'm not completely sure, but I would think you would need a pump to draw trash from the surface of the water into the skimmer.
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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.
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You get it at the pool supply or Walmart. I put it in when I hooked it up to the pool. Fill it, with sand, making sure you don't get any inside the tube that sticks up in the filter, fill it with the hose and connect everything to the pump as instructed, plug it in as soon as your skimmer is up to the proper level of water and it should prime itself and run perfectly, I think I put a 50lb bag in it. Maybe a little more, if you want. I don't replace the sand each year, there is no need if you've backwashed it for about a 15 or 20 minute length of time when closing it up in the fall.
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It needs to be submerged around 10-12 inches, there is an optimal waterline on the skimmer. I would not use this skimmer for more than 20 gallons. It actually works very well for an airstone driven skimmer but it is no comparison for a needle wheel pump skimmer. The issue is that it doesn't move much water through it. It will pull some gunk out but needs to be adjusted frequently. IMO spend a little more and go with the sca 301 skimmer. It's around 80$ and will be good for up to 65 gallons and will actually perform as you want it to