Anyone know of a product like the poolskim that works on the suction side? I just upgraded from a suction side cleaner to a robot and would like to convert my vacuum port into a second skimmer since the first one doesn't do a good job on its own.
Turn unused vac line to suction side poolskim
- Thread starter wsamon
- Start date
- Jul 3, 2013
- 9,027
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool SJ-40
I have not see anything like that but that does not mean its not out there.. If you find something let me know cause I also have a suction side setup I am not using 
What I ended up doing was buying an above ground skimmer that has a floating vertical weir. Instead of using the supplied hose, which let it just float away since there's no wall to use their clamps on, I jerry-rigged it into my inlet with the inlet attachment from my suction side, some 1" sched 40 pvc, and black rubber couplings (the kind with the metal band clamps you tighten with a screw. It works pretty well, but I currently have to tilt it sideways a bit until I change the piping to lower its base since my inlet port is so high. The only real issue I see is that my new robot knocks it out of the inlet so I'll have to remove it when I run the robot unless I can figure out something around that.I have not see anything like that but that does not mean its not out there.. If you find something let me know cause I also have a suction side setup I am not using
Here's the model I got. There are other options obviously. Note that this is not an affiliate link, just an example of the product.
Amazon.com : Intex Deluxe Wall Mount Surface Skimmer : Swimming Pool Maintenance Kits : Patio, Lawn & Garden
Amazon.com : Intex Deluxe Wall Mount Surface Skimmer : Swimming Pool Maintenance Kits : Patio, Lawn & Garden
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Hi wsamon, I have a similar problem .. and what I’m thinking about doing is actually replumbing the vacuum like to be a return line and then hooking up a poolskim… We just planted a bunch of bamboo for privacy , but what a mess! So many leaves. I had used the vacuum line for a vacuum but the skimmer isn’t working they well so I figure what the heck, I can attach the vacuum to the filter and then add the Poolskim to catch all the leaves. How is your setup working.?
It's actually working really well. Once I set up a couple elbows to lower the height it's better than my normal skimmer, honestly. I'll try to put up a video here soon. The only thing I didn't like is that, like a regular skimmer, the grid to block debris is pretty open, so I added some panty hose to catch finer stuff before it gets to my pump.