What do I need to hook up my vacuum hose to my skimmer?

[Shpigford]

I have an in-ground pool that we inherited when we bought this house, and just purchased a Crud-ton of pool equipment. But the last piece that I missing (that I know of) is thing to hook up my vacuum hose to the skimmer.

What is that called? And any place in particular I should buy it (online vs. local pool place)? Are there different sizes? Etc etc.

 

[JasonLion]

It sounds like you want a skimmer vacuum plate. You need one that matches the brand/model of skimmer you have.

You can remove the skimmer basket and plug the hose directly into the hole at the bottom of the skimmer, but having a vacuum plate is much better because that allows the skimmer basket to catch any debris you vacuum up.

 

[Shpigford]

It sounds like you want a skimmer vacuum plate. You need one that matches the brand/model of skimmer you have.

You can remove the skimmer basket and plug the hose directly into the hole at the bottom of the skimmer, but having a vacuum plate is much better because that allows the skimmer basket to catch any debris you vacuum up.

Gotcha. How would I find the brand/model skimmer? Should it just be imprinted on the skimmer somewhere?

 

[JamesW]

You can measure the inside diameter of your skimmer. The plate should fully cover the basket but not be so big that it can't fit into the skimmer.

 

[JasonLion]

You can almost always find a part number of either the cover or the skimmer basket and use that to figure out the model.

 

[Shpigford]

Neither the cover nor the skimmer basket had any model numbers that I could find.

The cover mentioned "Letro Thermometer" but that was the only words/letters on anything.

I've attached a few (admittedly bad) photos of my skimmer to see if that helps.

 

[Shpigford]

And here's the front of the skimmer...

 

[waste]

Welcome to TFP!!

Your skimmer looks like a Hayward so I'd try a Hayward "Skim-Vac" (part # may be SP 1082Z3 :? ).

 

[JamesW]

I think that the SP1082Z3 is a 2-inch male pipe thread X smooth vacuum hose adapter.

It might be the SP1106 Vac Plate, which is 7 3/4 inches round with gasket and fits the 7-inch basket.

http://www.americasbestpoolsupply.com/p ... apter.aspx

http://www.hayward-pool.com/pdf/manuals/manual25.pdf