My 12" sand filter from Intex did not seem to manage to move the vacuum, and will not be able to move water through a planned heater. So... I have invested in a new 2-speed 1HP Hayward pump (Matrix PowerFlow) and an 18" Pro Series filter, filled with the fancy acrylic balls. Then, i figured the flow though my pool ports (Intex Prism 15'x48" round has 1.25" ports) were still restricting the flow, so I added a Hayward skimmer on the wall (yes, I cut the wall!) and widened the port for the water return to fit the 1.5" eye that came with the skimmer. I added the necessary electric power for the new pump, but when it came to connecting the pump, I realized that the 1.5" Intex hoses for my sand pump does not seem to work.
So: I now have my Intex pump connected to the big Hayward filter and the skimmer -- the later through a somewhat unstable friction - based connection that inspires 0 confidence. The flow has doubled with just this change!
Can anyone recommend the hoses and adaptors I need to connect this Hayward Matrix Power Flow pump to the Hayward skimmer and Hayward Pro Series filter? I keep scanning Amazon aimlessly and taking wild guesses and the pump and skimmer manuals give me no indication...
And, since I still have the two 1.25" returns in the side of the pool, what is the best way to cap those small returns? I used the original caps settled inside the original intake ports, but whenever the flow through the skimmer is disrupted (say, I remove the basket for cleaning), those 2 ports drip water. Not huge, but some. There has to be a better way.
So: I now have my Intex pump connected to the big Hayward filter and the skimmer -- the later through a somewhat unstable friction - based connection that inspires 0 confidence. The flow has doubled with just this change!
Can anyone recommend the hoses and adaptors I need to connect this Hayward Matrix Power Flow pump to the Hayward skimmer and Hayward Pro Series filter? I keep scanning Amazon aimlessly and taking wild guesses and the pump and skimmer manuals give me no indication...
And, since I still have the two 1.25" returns in the side of the pool, what is the best way to cap those small returns? I used the original caps settled inside the original intake ports, but whenever the flow through the skimmer is disrupted (say, I remove the basket for cleaning), those 2 ports drip water. Not huge, but some. There has to be a better way.
