skimmer mod for easy set pool

[drg]

I have to give Rowski the credit for this...had the following items laying around the house for this

1. 1 unused umbrella stand
2. 2 5' pieces of sch40 1 1/4 pipe
3. 1 piece of l5' sch 40 1inch pipe
4. 1piece of 1 1/4 elbow
5. 1 piece of 1 1/4 x 1 elbow

Place 1 1/4 pipe into umbrella stand and cut to length,,I went about 2 inches above the ring
Place 1 1/4 elbow on the top end
cut 1 1/4 pipe long enough to cross over ring by about 2 inches
Place the 1 1/4 x 1 elbow on the end that is over the water
Cut 1 piece of 1 inch pipe long enough to go into pool water...Mine was arount 12 to 14 inches
Take skimmer off of pool bracket and mount to the 1 inch pipe..I used zip ties
There is a little bounce, but thats what I wanted so the skimmer can move up and down with the water in the pool


Hope this helps someone down the road

 

[gravitylove]

love this!!!! I have been so tired of the skimmer shifting around due to variances of pressure in the ring.

 

[Casey]

I love good ole American Inginuity at it's best!

Great job at getting the job done!

 

[hyperionguy]

I wish I had thought of that with my easy set. After seeing it, it seems so obvious, yet I never thought of it.

Now, just paint it Intex blue!