I will be installing a through wall skimmer on my Intex pool; any suggestions as to the best location for the skimmer? I'm also considering turning the original intake into a 2nd return; has anyone had success (or problems) with that conversion?
Intel skimmer upgrade/plumbing questions
- Thread starter SunnyBama
- Start date
titleistseemore
Gold Supporter
Others who have done this mod will hopefully chime in soon, my post should bring your question back to the top. I would think you put the new skimmer where your current pump inlet hoses are so that you have circulation but I would wait for the experts who have done this.
Sorry no one has gotten back to you yet. I installed mine right where the old port was.
It's best to put it where your prevailing winds will help to push debris into it.
In hindsight, I wish I had put it off to one side a little bit, so I could do as you mentioned and still use the old port as a 2nd intake below the water line. I would have rigged a valve so that I could use either one or both independently.
Maybe next time. I might still be able to rig something here to do that, but just haven't felt that industrious yet.
It's best to put it where your prevailing winds will help to push debris into it.
In hindsight, I wish I had put it off to one side a little bit, so I could do as you mentioned and still use the old port as a 2nd intake below the water line. I would have rigged a valve so that I could use either one or both independently.
Maybe next time. I might still be able to rig something here to do that, but just haven't felt that industrious yet.
