I have an 18' summer escapes vinyl pool. The connections to its return and skimmer accept 1.5" corrugated tube that has a non-corrugated smooth section on the ends that you put a clamp on. This smooth part is molded right into the tubing.
like this: http://www.qualityinflatables.com/summe ... e-kit.html
I'm using an intex sand filter and seperate intex swcg this year. I bought these http://www.amazon.com/GAME-4550-Filter- ... B004TN6EEU adapters so that I could use that same type of hose with my new intex stuff that has proprietary intex screw on connections.
I used to have to fight leaks before adding the new sand filter/swcg with this type of hose but now I do it 3x as much. Clamp it too loose, it leaks, clamp it too tight, it leaks more somehow, rotate the clamp and tube around in various ways you could never reproduce again: its sealed. (for a while anyway)
I notice the pool store corrugated hose has its corrugations in a spiral and they have a connector that screws on, would that be better? Clamp down better to all my connections? Does that connector that goes on the ends need to be glued/sealed in some way?
Home depot and lowes are both supposed to have 1.5" i.d. vinyl tubing (they are all out the past few days) would that be better?
like this: http://www.qualityinflatables.com/summe ... e-kit.html
I'm using an intex sand filter and seperate intex swcg this year. I bought these http://www.amazon.com/GAME-4550-Filter- ... B004TN6EEU adapters so that I could use that same type of hose with my new intex stuff that has proprietary intex screw on connections.
I used to have to fight leaks before adding the new sand filter/swcg with this type of hose but now I do it 3x as much. Clamp it too loose, it leaks, clamp it too tight, it leaks more somehow, rotate the clamp and tube around in various ways you could never reproduce again: its sealed. (for a while anyway)
I notice the pool store corrugated hose has its corrugations in a spiral and they have a connector that screws on, would that be better? Clamp down better to all my connections? Does that connector that goes on the ends need to be glued/sealed in some way?
Home depot and lowes are both supposed to have 1.5" i.d. vinyl tubing (they are all out the past few days) would that be better?