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Yes, sorry I missed the easy set bit.

I did mine back in 2012 and the pool was in use until 2018, didn't use it last year as moving house but will be setting it up again in the next couple of weeks, as you can see in this pic you dont have to lose water level by having a through wall...

I think i struggled to get them out after the first season and then from the second year onward I give them a coat of silicon spray as they are slid in, never had a problem since.

Puddle pump to drain it down then wet/dry vac, leave it for a couple of hours and the inside is all dry. I fold the insides in and roll it up and store it in the loft - its done me six seasons now.

Nice job :D

1hp pumps are thirsty beasts, 1 skimmer cannot feed it enough water even if it was level, you will definitely need that second feed. I run a 1hp as well and its exactly the same on my setup.

Yes I did and its still holding strong. Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UPDATE

Glad you got something sorted :) If it helps I can look into how much it would cost to send some over?

Keep the intex part that fits to the liner then a standard 2" threaded elbow screws directly on where the silly plunger used to go. Might be cheaper than getting new liner.

Sorry to hear about the cupboard :( Even though there maybe not much time left this summer the more you get done and tested will save you on set up time next year, just a thought. Are you keeping the intex valves so you can shut off the water for cleaning the filter?

I cant quite picture what you mean but I've found the unions very useful for easy disconnection for maintenance/cleaning and and packing away. Softening the flex pipe onto fittings in warmer weather is one thing but trying to remove them again when the weather turns cold in the autumn is...

Hi Laceygirl, glad to see you got your filter and getting ready to plumb it all in, you really will notice the difference once its up and running. Hope you don't mind me saying though that something doesn't look right about the connection with the flex pipe to the union. Unless its done...

Yes as long as the pumped flow does not exceed the filter's maximum you will be fine. The downside to having an oversized pump/filter package is higher running costs. I have a 1hp pump and a 24" lacron sand filter, works a treat:D

I would definitely agree ball valves on each is useful, you'l want to shut one or all off at some point or they can be used to balance the flow between the second suction and skimmer. I would be careful using the original skimmer with a stronger pump, I tried it temporarily and found the clear...

That would sum up the intex plumbing nicely :D You could try smearing some Vaseline on the inside of the flexi hose and also the pipe barb, then dip the end of the flexi hose in boiling water to soften it and quickly push on while its soft.

Originally I planned to hard plumb but decided to use flexi pipes connecting the pool filter box to the pool for two reasons, 1) The risk of fatigue cracks with the pool movement. 2) Ease of packing away in the winter. Any loss of flow was mitigated by the generously sized 1hp pump :cool...

Laceygirl and Punninya I'm not sure if its any help but I ditched the intex plumbing a couple of years ago, never looked back, it was awfull stuff. http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/39413-Through-Wall-Skimmer-on-Rectangular-Intex-Ultra-Frame-UPDATE

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP I only ran the original filtration for a short period, as PridgNYC said above it is woefully inadequate and the cartridges are not all that cheap and although can be cleaned and reused are never the same. It does sound like...

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP Lol, choices choices :-D These are the strainers I used: http://www.fishfurfeather.com/aqua-medi ... -4164.html They also do a 50mm to 1.5" adapter. In the return to the pool I installed a bend which directs the water downwards...

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP Hi, I haven't changed a thing from the pictures on the first page, there's not any sign of stretching or tearing around the skimmer hole. I removed the skimmer to allow me to roll the liner up for winter storage and refitted in...

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP Did you ever get this done?

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP How are you getting on?

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP Good luck with it, also try to get the screws through the original holes if possible.

Nice job :)

All looking good there, that sure is a big pool :) out of interest what did you finish the inside of the extra bottom drain with?

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP That does help a lot, I dont think it looks too drastic, if it was me I would drain ALL the remaining water out to relieve any pressure on the liner, you should then be able to fit the skimmer to your original outlines. Once the...

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP As Zea3 said some pics would be helpfull to fully understand what your trying to describe, if you think its still under stress I would remove remove the remaining water asap, I'm pretty sure you will have to remove it anyway before...

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP I'm not sure of the differences between the liner. I installed my skimmer so that the cutout was directly under the seam and the top fixing holes are through the seam meaning the top of the skimmer clamps on the seam itself for max...

Re: Through Wall Skimmer on Rectangular Intex Ultra Frame UP Good save Taterfink, like you I have seen that drawing before and was looking for it again as I dont think my measurements are relevant to GreatCanadian's question as mine's 18' x 9' and I think his is the 24'. I seem to remember it...