Can you have a vacuum on an Intex Ultra Frame?

[nina_online]

I need to do a SLAM and the instructions say

• Brush and/or vacuum the entire pool once a day
• Vacuum up debris as needed

The lovely folks who are helping me on the SWG forum confirmed that I really do need a vacuum, not just a brush.

I was wondering how that would work, hose-wise.

Went to Leslie's, and the guy explained that you hook up the hose to your skimmer. I explained that my pool doesn't have one. He didn't think the Intex Ultra Frame and similar pools were really designed to have a vacuum.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Nina

 

[RhettABrown]

I have a summer waves pool, which is almost identical to an Intek in most respects. Mine came with an attachment that fits over the skimmer basket and creates a port with suction to which you attach a hose for vacuuming. Nothing fancy, but does the job.

The adapter Ter looks like this.

 

[RhettABrown]

Sorry. Phone won't post the pic.

 

[nina_online]

I have a summer waves pool, which is almost identical to an Intek in most respects. Mine came with an attachment that fits over the skimmer basket and creates a port with suction to which you attach a hose for vacuuming. Nothing fancy, but does the job.

The adapter Ter looks like this.

Thanks for your response. What skimmer basket?

 

[freon]

Intex makes a vacuum hose adapter that hooks up to your suction port.

If your suction inlet looks like this

Then buy this adapter

Intex Surface Skimmer Wall Mount Hose Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050KAGOU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_uSqVzb3YMVVT3

 

[krazykrames]

The intex deluxe maintenance kit is has a decent vacuum. Better yet just get the Intex automatic pool cleaning robot, best purchase I've made for the pool.

 

[nina_online]

Thanks so much for responding, you guys! I ordered the deluxe maintenance kit.

Thanks again,
Nina