Intex plumbing

[TCJ4]

Which of these do you guys recommend???

1.http://www.amazon.com/Hydro-Tools-8939G ... d_sbs_lg_3

2.http://www.amazon.com/Hydro-8940-Standa ... d_sbs_lg_5

 

[TCJ4]

I ordered the intex sand filter from amazon a week ago,but i having a challenge deciding on what side of the pool to put the pump because on one side there is a tru the wall skimmer and on the other side is the black rubber parts for the pump.

So my question is on what side to put the pump,and if i put the pump on the side the thru the wall skimmer do i have to put in a another suction port for the pump deeper in the water for better water circulation???

 

[linen]

You shouldn't need the deep suction port... Most above ground just have the 1 skimmer on the suction side.

 

[TCJ4]

So you think that the skimmer is suffient for the water circulation

 

[linen]

Yes

 

[TCJ4]

Ok thanks man, i'll just hook up the sand filter to the skimmer then

 

[Taterfink]

I have the same skimmer on my 26' intex the curvature of the wall was minimal and the skimmer fitted flush to the pool wall on the horizontal. On a 15' you might want to hold it up on the side of your pool to see if the pool wall curves excessively away from the skimmer housing. Also on mine I found more curve on the vertical as the wall comes down, it curves outward. Just food for thought.

 

[TCJ4]

I already had the skimmer installed last year but i took it off the close the pool but i will be hooking it up again as soon as the new sand filter arrives

 

[Taterfink]

Oh! Good to know it works with a15'!

 

[TCJ4]

It works very good even with the small 1000 gph cartridge filter

 

[TCJ4]

So today i started filling and modifying the pool.first i reinstalled the thru the wall skimmer the return.then i cut the hole for "main drain" on the lowest part of the pool wall i could found and i also installed a 2nd return.

till now i have the "main drain" and the new return plumbed with the intex sand filter,tomorrow going to the hardware store to get some pvc to hook up the skimmer and the other return.

 

[redintex]

I have the same setup as yours, and it works great! The 2650 gph will shoot the water across the pool nicely, and works fine with my Hayward thru the wall skimmer. I bought this pump with the expectation of getting a larger pool and being able to use the same pump. It is a great setup!


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[TCJ4]

Yeah last night i hooked up the 2650 gph and man that thing moves allot of water.
But now i have a major leak on the new intex return i installed,the leak is where the big nut is on the outside.
Today i was experimenting with the hayward return i found out i could just connect the hose from the sand filter to the hayward return.i just put some plumbing tape on the return i put on one of the rubber gasket i found in one of the plunger valve.and it works really good now with no leaks