Recent content by ddamrill

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    Upgraded plumbing and thru-wall skimmer for Intex pool.

    Thanks... Yeah we just finished taking down the pool for the year. Here in Louisiana the rain was killing me. To add to that the crappy intex pump!!! Dead!! SWG is fine so if I put the pool up next year I need a better pump/filter. Have fun guys.. D
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    Upgraded plumbing and thru-wall skimmer for Intex pool.

    If I were in that situation just go with the over the wall skimmer. Making holes then patching doesn't sound like a good idea..
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    Upgraded plumbing and thru-wall skimmer for Intex pool.

    Yes I ended up making a new return 1 panel to the left of the original one. It was way to close.... Lesson learned I guess :((( good luck
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    Upgraded plumbing and thru-wall skimmer for Intex pool.

    As for the SWG min in 700 max is 4000 which is great. With 8000 gallons and the Intex 635 (which I thought was the problem) because with only 1500gph but with the new skimmer I have a whirlpool in the intake... Go figure.. frogabog... As for the wide vs standard even though I like the standard...
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    Upgraded plumbing and thru-wall skimmer for Intex pool.

    So I got tired of messing with the "Over the Wall Skimmer" watching the bugs go back into the pool as your cleaning out the basket.. UGH.. So I came across this post (THANKS.....) and ordered the $24.00 Heritage Standard Thru-the-Wall Skimmer from Walmart Online. The Link...
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    Census Poll on Intex Users

    After we got back from our Disney vacation the heat here in South Louisiana is staying in the 90's. So I went to walmart and bought our first inter 20' x 48" ultra frame pool. We are lucky that I have a regulation half court basket ball court in our backyard. So we picked the best spot and we...