Suction Connections on New Ultraframe

[gtty]

I bought a new 18 ft pool to replace my badly rusted standard "Blue" intex pool. I figured it would hook up the same as the one I had, but was I wrong.

My new 18ft Ultraframe pool has two suction connections vs the single one my old one had. I have a hayward cartridge filter that I want to hard pipe to the intakes. Does anyone have experience hard pipeing to these crappy connections?

 

[Azgirl71]

If you use the search box you will find any threads on hard plumbing an AG pool.

 

[FUBAR]

I just bought a new 22' intex ultraframe pool and it didn't have that. But no, I have not dealt with those. If you want to use the intake like that style and not put a skimmer in as I just did, get a Hayward sp1023 with a screener sp1026 I think. If the pieces are molded in as it looks, just cut it out. I'd strongly advise on plugging that fitting and putting a skimmer in especially since you said you were gonna go ahead and hard plumb it. I sure wish I had done it long time ago.

 

[gtty]

I just bought a new 22' intex ultraframe pool and it didn't have that. But no, I have not dealt with those. If you want to use the intake like that style and not put a skimmer in as I just did, get a Hayward sp1023 with a screener sp1026 I think. If the pieces are molded in as it looks, just cut it out. I'd strongly advise on plugging that fitting and putting a skimmer in especially since you said you were gonna go ahead and hard plumb it. I sure wish I had done it long time ago.

These have to be the worst connections I have seen. The box did not show the connections on it. I guess they are the reason. As a matter of fact the box labelling was terrible. Thanks for the input.

 

[jeffchap]

Cut them out and replace them. I put in a Hayward return eyeball that came with my thru-the-wall skimmer.

 

[gtty]

Cut them out and replace them. I put in a Hayward return eyeball that came with my thru-the-wall skimmer.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/jeffchap/temporary_zps3a1c37f7.jpg

Thanks. I think I'm going to do that. I see that for $46.99 I can get a framed copy of your photo from photobucket......Nice! LOL

 

[jeffchap]

Hold on...

For $46.99 I'll sell you a much better photo than that!