Vacuuming Intex Pool

[mc1989]

Hi there,
I am desperately trying to get my pool open and ready. I have skimmed and leaf raked all feasible debris but have a fine coating of algae on the bottom that needs vacuumed. I've bought the Intex deluxe maintenance kit but cannot figure out how to hook it up properly or get any suction. Can someone help?

 

[Haggises]

I think I have the same kit. Attach one end of the long hose to the tube on the end of the canister. Insert the pole into the blue tube at the same end and the vacuum head to the other end.
Other end of the long hose fits on to one of your intake ports inside the pool. Replace the filter cap screw on with the supplied tube screw on. For better suction, use a white cap to plug the other intake. Turn on pump and vacuum away.
(assuming you have an intex pool here....)

 

[mc1989]

I think I have the same kit. Attach one end of the long hose to the tube on the end of the canister. Insert the pole into the blue tube at the same end and the vacuum head to the other end.
Other end of the long hose fits on to one of your intake ports inside the pool. Replace the filter cap screw on with the supplied tube screw on. For better suction, use a white cap to plug the other intake. Turn on pump and vacuum away.
(assuming you have an intex pool here....)

Yes, we have the graphite panel Intex pool. My inlets don't screw off and I can't figure out how to plug the other intake.

 

[Haggises]

your pool came with something like this, no?
The black plugs can be used to shut off an intake. The filter cap on the left screws off.

 

[koffey]

have same setup and yes, you have two inlets, release pressure on the hose tightener, pull out the screen filter on the inlet, inset black plug so you have one inlet running. next, prime the vacuum hose by submerging it in water. you'll want the hose free of air and once primed, attach the hose to the inlet, keeping the other end of the hose under water. attach the vacuum.

see post here for more info

Questions about bestway agp sizing

I have the same pool. My pump seemed to be really loosing output after a few days and I can tell since the PSI goes up quite a bit. Couldn't really figure it out since backwashing didn't discharge much dirty water at all, and PSI would go back up shortly after. I took the top assembly off the...

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[mc1989]

your pool came with something like this, no?
The black plugs can be used to shut off an intake. The filter cap on the left screws off.

Not sure, it came with a house we bought. The inlets do not screw off at all. I have the screw on adaptor for the hose and a piece that looks like the black part.

 

[mc1989]

have same setup and yes, you have two inlets, release pressure on the hose tightener, pull out the screen filter on the inlet, inset black plug so you have one inlet running. next, prime the vacuum hose by submerging it in water. you'll want the hose free of air and once primed, attach the hose to the inlet, keeping the other end of the hose under water. attach the vacuum.

see post here for more info

Questions about bestway agp sizing

I have the same pool. My pump seemed to be really loosing output after a few days and I can tell since the PSI goes up quite a bit. Couldn't really figure it out since backwashing didn't discharge much dirty water at all, and PSI would go back up shortly after. I took the top assembly off the...

www.troublefreepool.com

What do you mean by release pressure on the hose tightener? The outside screw part?