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I have the above ground Intex 12x24, 52". It just came with a screw on wall strainer that the water flows through to the pump/filter. My problem is, all the bugs and debris are sucked onto the strainer and I have to pick them out of the little grid of holes on the strainer. Once it even got clogged enough to stop the pump flow. This doesn't seem like a good design. Isn't there something better?
Intex wall strainer not enough
- Thread starter Lonwat
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I have the above ground Intex 12x24, 52". It just came with a screw on wall strainer that the water flows through to the pump/filter. My problem is, all the bugs and debris are sucked onto the strainer and I have to pick them out of the little grid of holes on the strainer. Once it even got clogged enough to stop the pump flow. This doesn't seem like a good design. Isn't there something better?
Excuse my ignorance but, if I cut the grid off then everything will flow right into the pump, right?
Not ignorant at all, but yes, you are correct. That is why I did not cut mine off. Instead I installed a skimmer and put a shut off valve on the outlet fitting.
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This is what my set up looks like after installing the skimmer. I keep a skimmer sock on th skimmer basket.
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This is what my set up looks like after installing the skimmer. I keep a skimmer sock on th skimmer basket.
A thru-the-wall skimmer like the Hayward Dyna-skim shown above would be the best solution. But even an Intex Deluxe over the wall skimmer would be better than nothing. They used to include them with the pools, but apparently quit doing that recently, and now sell them separately.
Amazon.com : INTEX Deluxe Wall Mount Swimming Pool Surface Skimmer | 58949E : Intex Krstal Pool Skimmer : Patio, Lawn Garden
Seriously consider the Hayward though. You have to cut your liner, but it's no big deal. Plus it comes with an adapter that allows you to use a real pool vacuum.
Hayward SP1091LX - Dyna Skim Thru-wall Skimmer - PoolSupplies.com
Amazon.com : INTEX Deluxe Wall Mount Swimming Pool Surface Skimmer | 58949E : Intex Krstal Pool Skimmer : Patio, Lawn Garden
Seriously consider the Hayward though. You have to cut your liner, but it's no big deal. Plus it comes with an adapter that allows you to use a real pool vacuum.
Hayward SP1091LX - Dyna Skim Thru-wall Skimmer - PoolSupplies.com