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On mine, I had to keep going around in sequence . Just when I thought they wouldn't tighten any more, would rest and then they would a little . .could not do it with a normal screw driver. The T handle driver gave me leverage. I thought I may strip something but it's pretty tuff. It's cutting...

I did. I swapped from screwdriver to t-handle driver and kept tightening.

Re: Need help on building raised foundation for IntexUltra F No reason it couldn't work as long as you consider the load that will be on it. I forget the weight per gallon, but a pool that size is going to be some weight. I've thought about doing the same thing when we change to a rectangle...

for whatever its worth, i have seen posts of people going back around the pool with ratchet strap due to rope or leg straps.

I would just put pads down and get swimming. On the low side, maybe do stacked blocks to raise them.

Yea I was saying if you dug down sinking the high legs a hump would form somewhere. With regards to pics . .that was just in general to "see" how bad it looks. Not hump pics as it came across. On your other "bad" ideas . I don't think they sound that bad . .mighty creative. But really less work...

A few inches isn't bad as things settle and not uncommon to wind up out on fresh prepared dirt. i can't help but think if it is 6 now, it's going to get worse. I don't like wasting water either as I am on well so I support your desire, I would say consider the usage of the pool. If kids are...

I did the same mod . .would love to see pics of how you ran things and have it hooked up. phil

Ok. No way currently to regulate. I'm having a hard time visualizing what you did. Thanks for the help.

I'm not sure what a vortex looks like. I have seen a little tornado/whirlpool in it. I thought that was normal. Never had a skimmer before.

Thanks I see that as well. Didn't catch it before. Great idea.

how are your PVC hangers attached? great idea and looks great! phil

Well this year the catapillers have been in full force. . . The traditional vacuum really is a pain in the rear and I am having to do it several times a day until the caterpillars change stages . . .so I had removed the submersible pump fountain since I opened a return doing the in wall skimmer...

Hard to say because the kiddo lives in the pool. I think it may be cause the skimmer is only half way with water.

Thanks. The door swings freely. My level is now about half way due to splashing and evaporation. I installed it about 3/4 way but water level has fallen. Sounds like I need to add water.

Ever since putting in an in-wall skimmer (I did hydrotools widemouth mod on intext 16x42). . I am noticing I frequently now have to bleed air out at my intex 2650 pump/sand filter. I do this by slightly unscrewing the lid for the strainer basket on the intex pump until it bleeds out then tighten...

Got around to Installing thru wall hydra tools wide mouth skimmer today . . Here's a few bullets if yer interested: 1) I'm hard headed so I didn't drain my pool to install it. It was a few inches low - around 11,12, and 1 o'clock on the stock return out of the water. This made several screws...

Hey, was looking at the parts that came in the box and had a question about the return eyeball. Did you set it in with the wider hole inside then screw on the little threaded ring? If so, is the eyeball suppossed to loosely spin around? I haven't figured out to make the position of the eyeball...

GFCI. The housing is sealed nicely and the cord is plenty long. I thought about the risk too. I'm ok with it and it works great.

I have seen mods where people added fountains and thought they looked great. I was jealous so I wanted one too. However, my delima was I didn't want to be running the sand filter pump while kids playing in pool. This may change when I add an thru wall skimmer this weekend. Anyway, back to the...

awesome set up . .glad panty hose did the trick!!

Hmm . . my socks just get stained really . .i have never looked inside them at the particle size. but they just get "dirty". I have taken old socks off and outside of the pool, wringed them out getting visibly dirty water so there is stuff inside or in the fabric. They cleared up my issue. But I...

Best of luck. I hope it proves successful for you. I just picked up a pair of women fine woven socks from wal mart tonight - less than $2. I upgraded to 2650 and then pressure is awesome. My men's athletic sock still hasn't blow off . However, with the stronger force I am noticing the bend in...

My intex 2650 is WAY more force than my 1500 gph . .but sock and rubber bands still holding . .AND capturing grit . .even though way less than paper filter . .it would be throwing stuff back in the pool so I am keeping the sock :-)

When I first started the sock with the smaller pump, I had a lot of grit . .so I would run the filter and stir the water with the skimmer pole to get the grit in the water column. That worked well and stained the sock fairly quickly. I would say I ran a day, then changed the sock to a clean one...

On my return, I have the white plastic round disk like thing with a moveable nozel on it . .to aim the water from the return. I bought a 6 pack of white men(adult) tube athletic socks at wal mart . .they have actually have grey toe areas But the taller the sock the better . .not the little...

Good to hear!

please report back your experience if you dont mind . .working great for me!

First time pool owner. Have a 16x48" intex ultra frame, 1500 gph pump/A filter, and saltwater setup. Kept getting sediment collected on the bottom the pool. Stir it but it would just go through the hand skimmer. Was about to order a sand filter with bigger pump so I could vacuum also as my setup...

Sorry . .brain dead from all the reading and learning. I bought ph reducer. My ph levels are high right now.