Hello! This is my first post, so please bear with me as I don’t have all of the lingo or acronyms down. Have been a frequent visitor to pools my whole life, finally at 40 got my first real one. I love it.
Went with a 16x32 intex vinyl, the kind with the support “beams” and not a metal sided pool.
Bought in august of 2021, set up for the remainder of the season, so about two months. Knew it would come down so we could fix any issues we couldn’t expect, and planning on permanently setting it up next month.
There are various things I will be asking for advice on, but in this thread it’s about the filter system. Whatever the heck intex was thinking when they sent out this massive pool with the crappiest pump/filter…
I don’t know the specs, but it’s just not big enough for 15k gallons. And it’s location is near a corner, but there’s not much I can do there as the holes are in the vinyl. However, I can’t even get a vacuum to attach because of the size (bought a robot, no regrets). I really want to invest in a more robust system, but I dont know what would be compatible with my setup, and I don’t know what to look for to even find that out. I’ve got a few hundred bucks to play with, so I’m not looking for the cheapest option (nor the gold plated one), but an effective and powerful pump. Or filter. See, I don’t even know really what I’m looking for.
I found a skimmer attachment which had made me excited, but not sure if it’s compatible either.
How do I figure out what I’m looking for, and has anyone else been in my shoes?
I’m great with the chemicals and all that, and am happy to do my research, but it keeps bringing me here to you fine people. Please help me get where I need to be!
Thanks in advance for any direction.
Went with a 16x32 intex vinyl, the kind with the support “beams” and not a metal sided pool.
Bought in august of 2021, set up for the remainder of the season, so about two months. Knew it would come down so we could fix any issues we couldn’t expect, and planning on permanently setting it up next month.
There are various things I will be asking for advice on, but in this thread it’s about the filter system. Whatever the heck intex was thinking when they sent out this massive pool with the crappiest pump/filter…
I don’t know the specs, but it’s just not big enough for 15k gallons. And it’s location is near a corner, but there’s not much I can do there as the holes are in the vinyl. However, I can’t even get a vacuum to attach because of the size (bought a robot, no regrets). I really want to invest in a more robust system, but I dont know what would be compatible with my setup, and I don’t know what to look for to even find that out. I’ve got a few hundred bucks to play with, so I’m not looking for the cheapest option (nor the gold plated one), but an effective and powerful pump. Or filter. See, I don’t even know really what I’m looking for.
I found a skimmer attachment which had made me excited, but not sure if it’s compatible either.
How do I figure out what I’m looking for, and has anyone else been in my shoes?
I’m great with the chemicals and all that, and am happy to do my research, but it keeps bringing me here to you fine people. Please help me get where I need to be!
Thanks in advance for any direction.
