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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...

Well, at least i thought it was better. I have had a very hard time keeping the water balanced recently and the PH fluctuates quite a bit. I do really want to go with a salt water system because the softer water. Its hard on my family's skin because we swim everyday. It would preferably be the...

Its almost time to set up my pool once again for it's third season! It is an Intex ultra frame 16x48 pool, and this year I want to go with a salt system. I know that salt systems keep the water cleaner and require alot less chemicls to balance it, but i'm worried that the salt water may corrode...

I just ordered the skimmer on ebay.. it says in the description that it will come with 2 gaskets but i will see. If not I will get 2 from the pool store. Time to start putting together more money for the cause :)

Re: Kreepy Krauly (or any suction side cleaner) and two skim Completely full water bottles work the best for plugging skimmers. Just put a filled water bottle in one of the skimmers, connect tha cleaner to the other, and close the main drain or crack it if less suction is needed.

Re: Above Ground pool Automatic Vacuum questions for Intex P I personally have a Hayward Navigator which I got at a yard sale for $5! It needs a new A-frame and turbine kit this year, which is only about 40 bucks on ebay. This very well cleans my 16' intex pool and is attached to my 1HP...

And also mike, I believe that you made a youtube video about your setup. Its one of the most explanitory videos ive seen and your setup looks very nice! Once my pool is up I will make a video on putting my skimmer in for the rest of the TFP and youtube community can see based on your guidelines.

Im assuming that a butterfly gasket is the thick, square gasket that comes with the skimmer? I would also think i can take it to the pool store and get one just like it right? Should i get 2 new ones or will the one that comes with it be ok?

That sounds great! Will the skimmer be ok with just the gasket on theninside, or should i get one for the outside too? It will probably be like 3 weeks before I get my pool set up. Its all about the $$$, and I dont have much. The mods including a saltwater system will be around 300 (The...

Seeing everything about thru-wall skimmers, I definately want to install one. When I do, i will attach the skimmer, screw it on, and then cut the hole. My main concern (And my dads) is that the liner may tear where the skimmer was put in and totally ruin the pool. Whats your opinion on this? I...