Recent content by mfarnell

I built a skimmer and drain fixture this weekend out of 1 1/2" PVC for my easy set pool. The skimmer/drain assembly is long enough to support its own weight. Need to make a hanger to support/steady the assembly with a fence post. Have to find 2" to 1 1/2" pump half unions. Decided to...

How do you connect the Intex Pump to regular PVC connections? I thought that I could attach my pump to a 2" threaded PVC adapter, but it doesn't make a good seal. Think it may be a different thread size than NPT. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hi Mike, Thanks for your comment. That makes me feel a bit better about what I'm trying to do. I found a hole saw from Harbor Freight for cutting soft materials and will use your 6x6 trick with this cutter. Thanks again.

Going to make a swing arm bracket out of square steel tubing. Will support from a post, attaching to a pivot point on the post and running a rope from the top of the post to the bracket forming a triangle and allowing the weight of the bracket to hold the skimmer in place. Will then place a...

Good, advice. Think I'll wait and see what pops up, don't want to see me on CNN washed into a storm drain or anything! Ha! Thanks.

Figure to enlarge the inlet and return opening that I'd place a 2X6 block against the inside of the pool and use a hole saw and a drill on the other side. Then would use the inlet and outlets that came with my 2,500 GPM pump. Figure that the original opening would be the best place to cut a...

Thanks for the welcome! I don't really remember where I saw the pics of the Easy Set Koi pond, but think someone has a webpage or forum devoted to it. Pretty neat how they've adapted them. Some even set up ools in their garage to winter their fish! Neat idea for an indoor swimming pool!

Thank you all for your comments. I was just looking at my pool last night and realized that I'd have to place the skimmer below the water line if I installed it on an Easy Set Pool with the Inflatable ring. Didn't think about that.... Think that I will make a support that will attach to a...

Can you sucessfully install a thru the wall above ground skimmer into an Intex Easy Set Pool with the floating ring? I've seen it done with the metal framed pools, but was wondering if it would be more difficult with the sloped sided of an easy set. I remember seeing a guy using an easy set...