Recent content by rpeters12

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    Skimmer for Intex pool

    @Synergy2 I did tie in the old intake. I will take some pictures this weekend for you to see.
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    Skimmer for Intex pool

    It has been over a year since I bought it. However what made me pick the widemouth was it was little shorter (I can't remember the exact size, it wasn't much) that than the square one. I didn't want my water level to drop more than it had to with a skimmer. Also I thought the widemouth would...
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    Skimmer for Intex pool

    I went with the Hayward Widemouth http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KMIK26/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002KMIK26&linkCode=as2&tag=bricktown-20&linkId=V4CNYIN6P5CGQ44Q
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    1st Post, Burring an Intex 9' x 18'

    I also got my Skimmer plumed in last weekend. WOW what a difference! [attachment=0:13xwk1jd]Pool016_opt.jpg[/attachment:13xwk1jd]
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    1st Post, Burring an Intex 9' x 18'

    Here is my last weekends progress. Again it waits and storms on the weekends here. I wish I could get a full 2 days of work in. Take a wild guess what this weekends forecast is? [attachment=2:2klje2vm]Forecast.JPG[/attachment:2klje2vm]...
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    1st Post, Burring an Intex 9' x 18'

    This weekend I started on the decking. It came to an abrupt stop due to thunderstorms late Saturday and most of the day Sunday. I will be back at it again this weekend if the weather lets me. [attachment=0:lao1vztv]Pool013_opt.jpg[/attachment:lao1vztv]
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    Installing an in-wall skimmer tomorrow, questions about stoc

    Re: Installing an in-wall skimmer tomorrow, questions about [attachment=0:2vjbvlfj]IMG_20130729_191349_opt.jpg[/attachment:2vjbvlfj] I didn't use the barb piece that came with it. The 1st piece is a 1.5 threaded on one end and 1.5 coupler on the other. The next piece is the reducer, 1.5 to...
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    Installing an in-wall skimmer tomorrow, questions about stoc

    Re: Installing an in-wall skimmer tomorrow, questions about I just installed mine this weekend. The outside threads are for 2.5" and it has inside threads for 1.5". I went for the 1.5" treads and stepped it down to 1.25" piping. Here are my pictures...
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    1st Post, Burring an Intex 9' x 18'

    My skimmer came in this week and I installed it this weekend. Still working on the hard pluming and the placement of the pump and filter. [attachment=1:2uozjqte]Pool009_opt.jpg[/attachment:2uozjqte] [attachment=0:2uozjqte]Pool010_opt.jpg[/attachment:2uozjqte]