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    Side Wall Skimmer With Dual Inlet Liner

    Hey Frank, I did this with a 16x48 a week or so ago. I installed the Hayward skimmer to the right of the dual intakes....right if you are looking at them from outside the pool. I cut the intake closest to the skimmer and replaced it with the larger intex intake. I also cut the second...
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    I got the Intex Automatic Pool Cleaner

    I have hooked it up to the return. The eyeball part of the return unscrews from the fitting and the cleaner came with an adapter that screws onto the fitting in place of the eyeball then the cleaner hose screws onto that.
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    Solar pool covers

    Have you guys found that a particular brand of cover is better than another or does it come down to the mil? I have a 16x48 intex. What brand/mil would you suggest?
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    Above or below seam.....what is the concenus

    Pitguy, I'm so it of you. About an hour and a half or so. I'm out of town right now but I have some pics if you want me to post them. Woodstock unless you want to hard plumb the pool you can stay with the intex hoses as long as its an intex pump. If its a non intex pump the easiest thing to do...
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    Above or below seam.....what is the concenus

    I decided to go above/even with seam The top of my skimmer opening is even with the gray on the liner. Now just have to wait for it to fill up! - - - Updated - - - Wow.....that's upside down ��
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    Intex 1000 gph pump-GFI will not reset

    I cut the gfci plug off mine a few days ago. Replaced with a simple three prong plug. The black intex cord has three colored coded wires, black-hot, white-neutral, and green-ground. I'm far from an electriction but it was super easy and works perfectly
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    Last 2 questions....hopefully!

    In the process of replacing our intex 16x48 with a new one. The new one has 2 intakes/suctions going to pump and 1 return. I have purchased Hayward skimmer and plan to use original return and convert one of the intakes to a return. Here's my question....If you are looking at the pool from the...
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    Worried about saltwater

    We are on our second intex pool. The first one went up June 2012 and was replaced due to rust. The way I look at it is my kids have gotten their money out of it during this time. Also its probably cheaper in the long run to just replace the pool than to spend $$ and especially my time on...
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    intex hard plumb - pump to 1.5" pvc

    Cowboy, do the Hayward fittings fit in the intex holes or are they too small and you had to cut new holes for them?
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    Above or below seam.....what is the concenus

    Whats the standard as far as installing a Hayward skimmer on an intex pool goes....above or below the gray seam? Anyone have pics of their above seam setup?
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    Taping/Sealing off joints of Intex Pool

    Just wondering if anyone has taped or sealed off the horizontal, vertical, and footing joints of an intex pool to keep the salt water from getting in. I know the looks of it wouldn't be great but I thought about gorilla tape or something similar. Also saw a product today called "FiberFix"...
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    Intex inlet leaks

    I had to replace the step down or L shaped gasket on the plunger valve a few years ago in the middle of summer. I just got my wife to hold a bowl over the intake and I unscrewed and replace the gasket on the outside. Make sure you close the other valve before hand!! We only lost what water...
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    In line Chlorinator

    Switching from salt to pucks this year as our old Intex rusted out from the salt. Am I better to get a floater for the pucks or would an in line chlorinator work better? Does anyone have any pics of any inline chlorinators for pucks they use with an Intex?
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    Heyward gasket for intex

    We have a new 16x48 due to rust on the old one, but the old liner is still in good shape, so I am just going to store the new liner should something happen to the old one. Since the pool is down and drained right now, I guess I'm asking is it better to leave the gasket as one piece and just...