Recent content by Techbell10

Alright guys. I finally did it. I got my thru wall skimmer installed in my intex pool and hard-plumbed all of it. I have a video on it and I would like to share it with everyone. Heres the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXeGoi4GLos

I think i can help here. There is a small blue thing that you can turn with a screwdriver (Otherwise known as the rear flap adjuster) Towards the back right of the unit. See what this is set at. If you turn it to I then the pool cleaner will not climb and get stuck like that. At II it will climb...

One thing that might be useful would be the suction meter that comes with the navigator. You can get one from the pool store or if you bought it new it should have come with one. It attaches to the hose to check how much suction you ate actually getting. My navigator is very old and when put in...

If the navigator moves fine off the bottom but doesnt on the bottom, then there is most likely not enough. What type of filter setup do you have, type of pump and filter? how many skimmers do you have? Is there a vacuum port? Main drain? Try turning off all other suction areas and direct all of...

I have a Hayward Navigator that I got for like $3 at a yard sale... It works great in my pool. I have a 16' round above ground and ive never had any problems with it besides replacing many parts because its so old. It never gets stuck and has great coverage.

My navigator started doing circles awhile back. Turns out one of the a-frames snapped in half. I would check the a frames out very carefully. And for not climbing the walls, the flaps may need an ajustment.

It definately sounds like there is not enough suction

I have one of the older Hayward Navigators. I got it at a yardsale for really cheap. But anyways, there are a few things to check. 1) Check to make sure the filter is clean and the pump basket is clean 2) If you have it hooked up to a skimmer with a leaf skimmer make sure its cleaned out and...

I will keep that in mind. I will most likely add salt withought going with a SWG to see how it feels before i make the investment. Using chlorine bleach instead of tabs, and other pool store chemicals instead of the HTH walmart stuff. Hopefully that will improve my pool chemistry.

So... I recently got the skimmer in the mail... no pics yet. I see what you mean when you say butterfly gasket. Do they sell the gaskets seperate like single ones? Should I try to cut it in half first or just get new ones. I really dont want it to leak.

I will have to consider it. Im only 16 and jobless so far so you can see my worry about costs. Im hard plumbing with a thru wall skimmer this year and that will be 100 bucks alone for valves and such. Once thats done it all goes to chemistry where I wil make my decision to go with certain products

Those test kits aren't very cheap! At least a 10 way test kit from the local pool store which uses the water chambers would be better than strips. Thanks for the help. Hopefully this year i can manage the levels alot better!

What would a recommended test kit be?

I printed off a "cheat sheet" of the matinence schedule, recommended levels, and what to add if the levels are improper. Depending on the money situation, I may just go ahead and get the intex SWG. If not, I will use pool store chemicals and bleach instead of the troublesome HTH Walmart products...

I have read up on the links you posted in your last reply and I think i found the problem. I always had the total alkalinity low and never bothered to bring it back up. I also saw that salt can be added to make the water softer. All the SWG does is make chlorine right? Boy was I wrong! I guess...