Thank you you for sharing!! I’ve been using the little opening on my garden hose as a vacuum to waste and now I’m going to make this pvc head and connect it to my hose and cover more ground quickly!! Thanks again!
People looking to do this have to come to their REALIZATION that No matter how you decide to do this, whether you buy off-the-shelf skimmer or make your own watching DIY videos like these, YOU NEED STRONG SUCTION at the bottom of your skimmer. That's how any skimmers work; *enough SUCTION to pull water away from your pool.* If you don't have enough suction, then you need to either UPGRADE your main pool pump that can provide strong suction or buy a new and separate pump just for the SKIMMER. So, the skimmer will have strong suction to pull water all on its own. This is usually the issue people have with their skimmers. It's not that your skimmer is designed badly or broken. This is what people putting out videos like these fail to mention.
If you worry about evaporation & the skimmer pump sucking in air - use a Hudson valve to replace the lost water; works like a champ on my large fountain that loses water due to splashing & evaporation!
The pump is a 2500 GPH with the “B” size filter cartridge. I had great success with a “good quality” filter carriage which are not that expensive. They last a least a year before needing to be replaced. You can order them online, I don’t remember the brand name but buy one that is made by a company that also makes large “inground” pool filters. This will save you a lot of money! Trust me, the cheap ones wear out quickly. I just rinsed mine out about with a garden hose and nozzle once every week or two. I kept one old filter around and once every couple months I soaked the good filter in a bucket of mild chlorine bleach water. Worked great! I know a lot of people like sand filters but the cartridge filter cleans to a smaller micron...
I upgraded to a 1500 gph pump its reduced cost of chemical, filters, the water is crystal clear . Just replaced seals ,orings running great 3rd year. Pool size 15 x 48.
I just let it go to the main filter. However I was going to add one but never go around to it. We don’t have the pool anymore or by now I would have created one. The main filter works fine but you will need to rinse the filter Cartridge at least one a week. Also it you notice a reduction in water flow the inlet from the hose to the pump gets clogged up with larger debris such as leaves. I had actually bought a three pack of sink filter inserts at Home Depot that prevent things to go down the drain and was going to try to use one them. But we moved before I got around to it...
hi i just got a new bestway pro steel and i like to ask the long steel that sit on the ground has a hole on one side ...anyone knows for what? as i do not have and holes in the fitting that connect with the round one on top and nighter pins for it..
I’m working from memory as we moved and no longer gave the pool. I think I was able to slip 3/4” pvc through the factory ports. I wanted to find some cut in type of ports but never was able to locate them. That would have even worked better by allowing more volume. I’ll try to find the link to a video I watched which was what I was wanting to do. It was very well done.
This was ultimately how I was planning on changing the plumbing in the pool. Parts were out of stock every time I went to order them. ua-cam.com/video/tNsYZG0S1fc/v-deo.html
I don’t. I can tell you a spent a bit of time and a few trips to the hardware store. I also found the rubber type couplers that use metal hose type clamps were very useful.
I think it depends on the pool, I don’t think they are all the same set up. I found that I could slip a 3/4” pvc pipe through the factory inlets. I used bilge pump hose I bought at Home Depot from the skimmer to the pvc pipe. On the inside of the pool I had a 1” to 3/4” fitting and the bilge pump hose slipped snuggly on to the fitting. At fist I used a hose clamp but then realized I didn’t need the clamp. I didn’t glue the fitting to the pipe either. It wasn’t necessary. As far as the hose to the container. I found a threaded fitting that used a inside washer which held it to the lid which is where the container was connected to the hose. I did used a hose clamp to hold the hose clamp to the threaded fitting.
AWESOME design!!! So simple. I’ll be making one of those for my pool this summer!!! I have the i tex one but the bracket cracked and this one just seems so much easier!!! I’d definitely like to see a video of how you built that skimmer!!!
Did you do a build video?
I have questions.. follow up please
well god damn thats better than the intex and bestway skimmers by a long way
Yes it is. I bought one for my pool & could not get it to work!
Don’t the trees make it hard to brush the sides?
Thank you you for sharing!! I’ve been using the little opening on my garden hose as a vacuum to waste and now I’m going to make this pvc head and connect it to my hose and cover more ground quickly!! Thanks again!
I like what you did with the plants around the pool asowm vibe 👍
Save yourself a lot of work and invest in a sand filter. You can use your existing piping so you don’t have to take it down.
This is excellent you need to do an update
Prepare for bugs in your pool with all those palm tree
I'm surprised you don't have a Sand filter with all these gadgets. Well worth it.
fkg awesome!
People looking to do this have to come to their REALIZATION that No matter how you decide to do this, whether you buy off-the-shelf skimmer or make your own watching DIY videos like these, YOU NEED STRONG SUCTION at the bottom of your skimmer. That's how any skimmers work; *enough SUCTION to pull water away from your pool.* If you don't have enough suction, then you need to either UPGRADE your main pool pump that can provide strong suction or buy a new and separate pump just for the SKIMMER. So, the skimmer will have strong suction to pull water all on its own. This is usually the issue people have with their skimmers. It's not that your skimmer is designed badly or broken. This is what people putting out videos like these fail to mention.
If you worry about evaporation & the skimmer pump sucking in air - use a Hudson valve to replace the lost water; works like a champ on my large fountain that loses water due to splashing & evaporation!
Please make video how to make skimmer thanks
I would love to c ur video on how u made the foundation and ur drink table.
This is beautiful.
Can you tell me the link for the pool?
Watching and learing.
You should turn the noise off before you try to explain things I didn’t understand half what you said
which pump ?
Nice one. I would appreciate if you can do the full video of how you made the skimmer please. Great job
Curious about how to go about and run the piping also did u have to cut a hole for skinner line?
What pump are you using?
The pump is a 2500 GPH with the “B” size filter cartridge. I had great success with a “good quality” filter carriage which are not that expensive. They last a least a year before needing to be replaced. You can order them online, I don’t remember the brand name but buy one that is made by a company that also makes large “inground” pool filters. This will save you a lot of money! Trust me, the cheap ones wear out quickly. I just rinsed mine out about with a garden hose and nozzle once every week or two. I kept one old filter around and once every couple months I soaked the good filter in a bucket of mild chlorine bleach water. Worked great! I know a lot of people like sand filters but the cartridge filter cleans to a smaller micron...
Soooo... how do you make it?
Dyi
Love the set up definitely going to do the waterfall
Nics job sir...im gettimg a professional pool so I'm looking at your design around it..i like it
Please give more details
Your setup is like a oasis I watch most pool vids yours is neat n tidy Luv from Barnsley yorkshire xx
Great job! So simple, yet so effective!
I would love to know how you made it 😊
Awesome job...thanks
dude. get a sandfilter 🙈🙈🙈
Can you show me on how you made this😁
i just want to know how to make one. i don’t have a pool, no hate though. not at all. i’m actually gonna subscribe right now
I upgraded to a 1500 gph pump its reduced cost of chemical, filters, the water is crystal clear . Just replaced seals ,orings running great 3rd year. Pool size 15 x 48.
Did you add a filter or screen to the skimmer or does the debris just go to the main filter?
I just let it go to the main filter. However I was going to add one but never go around to it. We don’t have the pool anymore or by now I would have created one. The main filter works fine but you will need to rinse the filter Cartridge at least one a week. Also it you notice a reduction in water flow the inlet from the hose to the pump gets clogged up with larger debris such as leaves. I had actually bought a three pack of sink filter inserts at Home Depot that prevent things to go down the drain and was going to try to use one them. But we moved before I got around to it...
hi i just got a new bestway pro steel and i like to ask the long steel that sit on the ground has a hole on one side ...anyone knows for what? as i do not have and holes in the fitting that connect with the round one on top and nighter pins for it..
Not sure
I would love to get the run down of how this was made in detail please
Me too
Same here!! Especially the pvc re piping for the pumps
How do you get the hose to connect to the outtake? Unfortunately my outtake doesn’t have a way to connect a hose to it. Any tips or ideas?
What size PVC did you use to actually connect to the existing ports on the side of the pool?
I’m working from memory as we moved and no longer gave the pool. I think I was able to slip 3/4” pvc through the factory ports. I wanted to find some cut in type of ports but never was able to locate them. That would have even worked better by allowing more volume. I’ll try to find the link to a video I watched which was what I was wanting to do. It was very well done.
This was ultimately how I was planning on changing the plumbing in the pool. Parts were out of stock every time I went to order them. ua-cam.com/video/tNsYZG0S1fc/v-deo.html
Any links to the sprinkler set up pump ?
Love your video, great ideas, we just bought a pool and are definitely enjoying it but looking at doing some personalization to it
Do you have a video on converting to the new pump? I recent bought an upgraded pump but the hoses don’t line up.
I don’t. I can tell you a spent a bit of time and a few trips to the hardware store. I also found the rubber type couplers that use metal hose type clamps were very useful.
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Great job. I need something exactly like this. Thanks for sharing.
Love all the pretty plants! Great video, thanks for sharing
I like the design! how did you hook up the hose to the bottle? or does it "just" fit without any modifications?
I think it depends on the pool, I don’t think they are all the same set up. I found that I could slip a 3/4” pvc pipe through the factory inlets. I used bilge pump hose I bought at Home Depot from the skimmer to the pvc pipe. On the inside of the pool I had a 1” to 3/4” fitting and the bilge pump hose slipped snuggly on to the fitting. At fist I used a hose clamp but then realized I didn’t need the clamp. I didn’t glue the fitting to the pipe either. It wasn’t necessary. As far as the hose to the container. I found a threaded fitting that used a inside washer which held it to the lid which is where the container was connected to the hose. I did used a hose clamp to hold the hose clamp to the threaded fitting.
@@jaredowens3758 did you cut the hole in the pool for it?
AWESOME design!!! So simple. I’ll be making one of those for my pool this summer!!! I have the i tex one but the bracket cracked and this one just seems so much easier!!! I’d definitely like to see a video of how you built that skimmer!!!
You did such an amazing job with the landscaping! It's beautiful
I was your 100 subscriber