Plugging 2nd intake on Intex pool

[WagonQueen]

We had a 2014 intex with a single intake. I kept the intake and output pieces for it from the liner when we got rid of it (I have no idea why - nostalgia?) I have seen people mention plugging one or both of the intakes on the new design pool. What do you plug it with?? Am I understanding correctly that they are smaller than the old design, so we can't just stick one of those gray shut off valves there?

I'd really like to install a thru the wall skimmer but am having a hard time understanding how everything works. How do you plug the extra holes???

 

[Mickelin]

No need to plug the holes. The more holes, the better the flow. I installed skimmer in parallell with one intake. Added a second return and hooked up a separate pump used to drive the cleaning robot.

 

[Blacklisted]

If you have the old valves with the wall fittings you can put those in where the smaller ports are and use one, both or none with the in wall skimmer.
I used the standard thru wall fittings and just capped them off for now on my pool.

 

[WagonQueen]

If you have the old valves with the wall fittings you can put those in where the smaller ports are and use one, both or none with the in wall skimmer.
I used the standard thru wall fittings and just capped them off for now on my pool.

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But what are they capped off with? Sorry if this sounds dense and the answer is obvious.

 

[chayne]

you can cut out the old holes. use this: Amazon.com: Hayward SP1023 1-1/2-Inch FIP Inlet Return Fitting with Locknut and Gasket: Garden & Outdoor
then get a 1 1/2" pvc plug from Home Depot or Lowe's. this would also put you on the right track to hard plumb your pool

 

[Blacklisted]

But what are they capped off with? Sorry if this sounds dense and the answer is obvious.

If you have the old full size through wall fittings they should have the shutoff like the one on the left side of my pic that goes back into the pool. If you don't have them you can use the standard through the wall fittings like linked above and use this PLUG to cap it off. That is what I used on both sides of the skimmer in my above pic.