Thru-wall Skimmer for Intex?

[bloodfromastone]

I'm looking for recommendations for a wide mouth, thru-wall skimmer for an Intex 16x48. I'm using the small Summer Escapes skimmer off my old pool, and it's working, but I get a lot of leaves in pool from the Black walnut tree(on the neighbors property that he was said he was going to cut down but hasn't) that overhangs my yard, so this skimmer gets clogged with leaves pretty quickly so I need something larger.

 

[Teald024]

Many members ave had great luck with the Hayward wide mouth skimmer and return eye.

Look at this thread.

 

[bloodfromastone]

Is that return eye going to fit the existing Intex return hole? I'm not going to be hard plumbing, what else would I need to adapt this to my Intex filter and/or return?

 

[jmcdtucson]

You don't need to put the return eye in if you don't want to. Just leave the existing return alone.
I kept it and installed a year or so later when I hard plumbed the return side - it's a little bigger so better flow but absolutely not needed.

 

[bloodfromastone]

I'm not going to hard plumb. What adapters and such would I need to make this work with Intex fittings?

 

[jmcdtucson]

The only installs I recall seeing hard plumb from the skimmer to the filter inlet. I'm sure someone here has done it with the existing Intex hoses though.
You just need an adapter to get from 1.5" PVC to Intex hose. Maybe someone will chime in with a solution for that. Or maybe Intex has one.

Honestly it seems easier to just hard plumb from the skimmer to the pump inlet. For one thing it gives you a shutoff valve which you will probably want if you ever have to disconnect the pump..
If you look at the first big picture on this thread, you only need to do that bit from the skimmer to the pump inlet.
The person who posted the picture has also hard plumbed from the pump to the filter, but there is no need for you to do so.

 

[Troyzee]

Just installed the Hayward skimmer on intex pool and just ran the 1.50 hose to the skimmer to pump put a clamp on hose at skimmer but don’t really need it works excellent way better then the skimmer that hangs over the wall

 

[bloodfromastone]

Honestly it seems easier to just hard plumb from the skimmer to the pump inlet. For one thing it gives you a shutoff valve which you will probably want if you ever have to disconnect the pump..

I already have the Intex shutoff valves.

 

[traustic]

I use a hayward skimmer on my summer waves pool because I couldn't stand the existing 'filter'.

Use the following then just put an intex shutoff valve after the adapter on the skimmer.
40mm to 1.5" adapter

 

[Wobblerlorri]

Here's the post I made about installing a Hayward through wall skimmer on my Bestway pool.

Installing Hayward Through Wall Skimmer

I installed my skimmer this morning, and thought I'd write up how I did it. I tried it yesterday, but screwed it up royally. So after patching the holes, my son and I thought about it and came up with a new plan... 1. Decide where you want the skimmer, and make sure your hose is long enough to...

www.troublefreepool.com

You'll need one of these to connect the existing inlet hose to the bottom of the skimmer.

Amazon.com : Swimline Hose 1 1 Adapter, White : Intex Pool Drain Hose Connector : Garden & Outdoor

Amazon.com : Swimline Hose 1 1 Adapter, White : Intex Pool Drain Hose Connector : Garden & Outdoor

www.amazon.com

Additional tools that will be handy are

• Phillips head screwdriver
• Ice pick
• Teflon tape
• Xacto knife
• Silicone caulk
• Courage

Good luck!