Not sure if you still have your pool, but I just fixed my issue with keeping the water from flowing when you open the pump to empty the basket. You need to get another shut off valve, some 2" pvc pipe and 2" male and female fittings from Lowe's. Cut the pipe approximately 2 3/4" glue the fittings on to the pipe, get some teflon tape and tape the threads on the pump connect your new pipe then connect your shut off valve then your hose to the shut off valve. This took me maybe 15 minutes to do and will make life easier when you go to empty your basket in the pump!!
Connect the vac hose to the vacuum head and set it on the bottom of the pool . Take the rest of the hose and push the rest of the hose into the water . The water level will follow the through the rest of the vac hose
9:59 that how I do it. After attaching the hose to the head and the ling poke to the head you can submerge that end of the hose which fills it with water then feed the rest into the water to the end which let's all air out. This is quickest easiest to me.
There is an easier way to empty the leaf trap on filter pump. You have to put valve selector on filter to CLOSED, them close cutoff from inlet, then no water will come out while you clean the leaf trap.
those intex valves are available from intex for low $$ either a "T" or not to hook up the vacuum hose and able to turn OFF the flow. so you will have 2 valves there one from the pool that you can turn off and then another that will connect the vacuum line that you can turn on to use and off to clean out the trap... BUT you could always use the "mesh bag" that normally comes with the sweeper kit.....
What adapter did you use? Does the size of the filter or pool matter in this case? I have a much smaller pool than yours and I was thinking that since my pool filter is meant for a smaller pool it won't have enough power to suck anything up with a larger hose.
Or instead of all that, do what I did and just reverse your suction and return. My vacuum hooks up to the single hole in the pool and my return to the pool is the dual holes. Just need to reverse it on the pump and filter.
This is definitely the hard way. Much easier ways and yes the mesh bag intel vac works great and recommended. No cleaning the leaf catch or switching all the hoses or using adapters. The actual easy way. Try it out and make a part 2 😉
replied to another one already but the mesh bag is not a dirt filter, only a particle/leaf filter. To get the fine particles of actual dirt out it has to go through the filter system, just like a traditional pool sweeper is only going to get the leaves and other larger particles, the rest has to be filtered by the main filter system
Dude, you're doing this all wrong. I didn't catch what brand of vacuum you have there, but if you got the intex vacuum with the mesh bag, it would plug right into one of your return water fittings. You would have no water leaks, because your connection is inside the pool. Another benefit is you don't have to clean out a leaf trap on your filter or backwash your filter because the mesh bag that is attached to the vacuum itself is catching all the particles. I hope this helps. I'm thinking about making my own video to explain better. Good luck!!!
I have one of the intex vacuums that connects to the return water fitting. That is only a skimmer essentially that grabs large particles, it does not filter the dirt out it just moves it around. Also, it only lasted about a month before it stopped rolling around automatically
If there is air in the collection basket, you need to turn the pump off and bleed the air from the TOP of the basket, not the bottom like he shows. Turn the pump on and if it sucks more air in, turn off and repeat until suction is created. Good luck.
When you put your vacuume in after hooking the hose to it just start putting the hose down in the water and when you get to the end of the hose it will be primed it's even easier then using the return line. Mine has a fitting in the pool I put the hose on and just vacuume and when the return water slows just backwash then go again simple as that. By the way it's all common sense and this is my first pool.
Hello, I just watched your great video but why not put a closing value since you put it everywhere it is an idea that I give. I would like to ask you a question which pump you used and next to it I see another pump I assume it is a filter which I see before going into the pump Super awesome Do you have a plan and what goods I have to buy I only have a filter pump I start and I take advice with lots of people thank you for helping me and congratulations for your video Bonjour de Belgique
I have been doing this process as a result of trying too many other options. But wouldn't it be great if there was a t valve that you could select either the vacuum hose or the pool output? Such a simple gizmo and yet no matter where i look, it has not been invented. That's because none of the fittings seem to work together. various size hoses, threads, connections, fittings. They could make this much easier that they have. Yours is the best way but i vacuum too often to do all that. I just wanna flip a knob and vacuum.
Thank you for showing this. I had been looking for a good video, unsuccessful, until now. And for not trying to do everything with the camera in hand making video useless. Where did you get adapter? Or can u give a bit more info.
Not everyone got the same set up I have different I can’t disconnect the hose going to the pump without plugins the skimmer with something but I’m thinking about doing some updates on the plumbing and spend some money on automatic vacuum
I tried this and I'm not sure what did I wrong , but does the water In Your filter basket lower? Also my out put eventually quit and it wasn't clogged?
if the water in your filter leaf basket lowers just open the white little valve on the top to release the trapped air and the basket will fill back with water. it's best to put it on waste so all that dirt doesn't dirty up your sand. if it's not too dirty then just filter it. when it's on waste your inlet will not send water back into the pool. what do you mean output quit?
I have a 22x52 Intex and the set up you are showing is too complicated. All you need is a hose and fitting that attaches inside to one of the oulets, the same triangle cleaner, but use a leaf gulper that attaches between the triangle head and hose, as it is a canister that catches and strains the debris and you dont loose suction at all. When you see the canister getting full, just disconnect it , dump it, then reattach and keep vacuuming.
I know you posted this a year ago but I just got an Intex above ground pool this summer & I’m trying to figure out how to vacuum it. I have a salt water system hooked up w/the filter pump that came w/the pool. So do I run both of them while vacuuming or just the filter pump??
Thank you so much for posting this video! I ordered the part and was able to get everything hooked up but still can’t seem to get the suction. The intake isn’t pulling in water when I turn on the filter. It does at first but then stops. What am I doing wrong?
To get more suction to vacuum, I put a valve on both b ports. I close off the one I'm not vacuuming with. The b ports are those that suck water to the pump/filter. I heard the reason there are two was to reduce the sucking power due to a small girls hair was sucked into the suction and she could not get free. But you can put valves on those ports. In amazin search port b valve adapters for context pool. Pretty handy.
I don't understand why ar end of video you shut of intake to clean leaf trap but moments before you didn't and asked if anybody knows a better way yeah shut off intake like you did at the end
amazon. "summerbuddy type B hose adapter and plunger valve". The way he did it, he could install a plunger/shut-off valve at the leaf basket and shut off the water there. His main shut-off was where he disconnected from the double hose.
if it's filthy. It's better to just run it to the waste so you don't dirty your sand filter. Pick up a 50' or 100' waste hose and attach it to the waste port so all that mess doesn't end up around the filter/ pool area.
The sandfilter only filters out down to 30microns. Fine algae and dirt will go right back into the water. The fine particles will land back in the floor or float around making water cloudy. So if this starts happenung6it is time to vaccuum to waste. Remember fill pool before wasting.
just get rid of those fittings. use one as a return. then put in a 3 way valve from the skimmer you should have put on and the extra hole. then you pick where you suck from............no need to do a million things. just switch the flow.
It's simply called an Intex Vacuum Tube adapter I believe. You can purchase them here on eBay (m.ebay.ca/itm/Intex-Vacuum-Tube-Hose-Adapter-Adaptor-New-Above-Ground-Swimming-Pool-/171885392028). No affiliation.
Why spend so much time with all that? Put a running hose in the pool to fill water and vacuum in the waste setting when it's that dirty. That's "Easy".
Another thing to do is make a Whirlpool in the middle of the pool the dirt will go in the middle. You'll use less water and be done faster.
Yes, we've done that too, and it's great exercise. :)
I'm late to the party but would it not be better to put the pump on waste so that all that junk doesn't go thru the sand and just empties out?
Not sure if you still have your pool, but I just fixed my issue with keeping the water from flowing when you open the pump to empty the basket. You need to get another shut off valve, some 2" pvc pipe and 2" male and female fittings from Lowe's.
Cut the pipe approximately 2 3/4" glue the fittings on to the pipe, get some teflon tape and tape the threads on the pump connect your new pipe then connect your shut off valve then your hose to the shut off valve.
This took me maybe 15 minutes to do and will make life easier when you go to empty your basket in the pump!!
yea, there is!! put intex on-off valves on all hoses going into pool
Connect the vac hose to the vacuum head and set it on the bottom of the pool . Take the rest of the hose and push the rest of the hose into the water . The water level will follow the through the rest of the vac hose
9:59 that how I do it. After attaching the hose to the head and the ling poke to the head you can submerge that end of the hose which fills it with water then feed the rest into the water to the end which let's all air out. This is quickest easiest to me.
Faster to put the end of the hose in front of the output port to force water into the hose.
Where can I get this adapter?
7:48 He said he got his at Leslie's Pool Supply.
So i am trying this for the firat time, just like the little book says... What it doesnt say is what mode is the filter in
Filter or waist?
There is an easier way to empty the leaf trap on filter pump. You have to put valve selector on filter to CLOSED, them close cutoff from inlet, then no water will come out while you clean the leaf trap.
My thoughts exactly.😎
Thanks for sharing!
9:59 I put valves on both B ports. Now I can shut the water off before emptying the basket.
those intex valves are available from intex for low $$ either a "T" or not to hook up the vacuum hose and able to turn OFF the flow. so you will have 2 valves there one from the pool that you can turn off and then another that will connect the vacuum line that you can turn on to use and off to clean out the trap... BUT you could always use the "mesh bag" that normally comes with the sweeper kit.....
What adapter did you use? Does the size of the filter or pool matter in this case? I have a much smaller pool than yours and I was thinking that since my pool filter is meant for a smaller pool it won't have enough power to suck anything up with a larger hose.
Or instead of all that, do what I did and just reverse your suction and return. My vacuum hooks up to the single hole in the pool and my return to the pool is the dual holes. Just need to reverse it on the pump and filter.
This is definitely the hard way. Much easier ways and yes the mesh bag intel vac works great and recommended. No cleaning the leaf catch or switching all the hoses or using adapters. The actual easy way. Try it out and make a part 2 😉
replied to another one already but the mesh bag is not a dirt filter, only a particle/leaf filter. To get the fine particles of actual dirt out it has to go through the filter system, just like a traditional pool sweeper is only going to get the leaves and other larger particles, the rest has to be filtered by the main filter system
Dude, you're doing this all wrong. I didn't catch what brand of vacuum you have there, but if you got the intex vacuum with the mesh bag, it would plug right into one of your return water fittings. You would have no water leaks, because your connection is inside the pool. Another benefit is you don't have to clean out a leaf trap on your filter or backwash your filter because the mesh bag that is attached to the vacuum itself is catching all the particles. I hope this helps. I'm thinking about making my own video to explain better. Good luck!!!
I have one of the intex vacuums that connects to the return water fitting. That is only a skimmer essentially that grabs large particles, it does not filter the dirt out it just moves it around. Also, it only lasted about a month before it stopped rolling around automatically
Can you share the link to the vacuum you mentioned in your comment please? Would make my day.
@@reddiss Here's the useless pos in all of its glory. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GSPHSRO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@billm4262 yeah I had one of those too...POS is accurate
Please do, please do, please do.... So attach the vacuum canister that is supposed to be inside the skimmer to the inlet hose?
Where can I get that vacuum hose adapter? Got a link?
Awesome idea
I am doing this exactly and for some reason I am losing suction when I turn the pump on and nothing will get it going again.
If there is air in the collection basket, you need to turn the pump off and bleed the air from the TOP of the basket, not the bottom like he shows. Turn the pump on and if it sucks more air in, turn off and repeat until suction is created. Good luck.
When you put your vacuume in after hooking the hose to it just start putting the hose down in the water and when you get to the end of the hose it will be primed it's even easier then using the return line. Mine has a fitting in the pool I put the hose on and just vacuume and when the return water slows just backwash then go again simple as that. By the way it's all common sense and this is my first pool.
Hello, I just watched your great video but why not put a closing value since you put it everywhere it is an idea that I give.
I would like to ask you a question which pump you used and next to it I see another pump I assume it is a filter which I see before going into the pump Super awesome Do you have a plan and what goods I have to buy I only have a filter pump I start and I take advice with lots of people thank you for helping me and congratulations for your video Bonjour de Belgique
I have been doing this process as a result of trying too many other options. But wouldn't it be great if there was a t valve that you could select either the vacuum hose or the pool output? Such a simple gizmo and yet no matter where i look, it has not been invented. That's because none of the fittings seem to work together. various size hoses, threads, connections, fittings. They could make this much easier that they have. Yours is the best way but i vacuum too often to do all that. I just wanna flip a knob and vacuum.
Thank you for showing this. I had been looking for a good video, unsuccessful, until now. And for not trying to do everything with the camera in hand making video useless. Where did you get adapter? Or can u give a bit more info.
Not everyone got the same set up I have different I can’t disconnect the hose going to the pump without plugins the skimmer with something but I’m thinking about doing some updates on the plumbing and spend some money on automatic vacuum
Ok so I am about to try this and if it works I’ll love ya forever.
I tried this and I'm not sure what did I wrong , but does the water In Your filter basket lower? Also my out put eventually quit and it wasn't clogged?
if the water in your filter leaf basket lowers just open the white little valve on the top to release the trapped air and the basket will fill back with water. it's best to put it on waste so all that dirt doesn't dirty up your sand. if it's not too dirty then just filter it. when it's on waste your inlet will not send water back into the pool. what do you mean output quit?
I have a 22x52 Intex and the set up you are showing is too complicated. All you need is a hose and fitting that attaches inside to one of the oulets, the same triangle cleaner, but use a leaf gulper that attaches between the triangle head and hose, as it is a canister that catches and strains the debris and you dont loose suction at all. When you see the canister getting full, just disconnect it , dump it, then reattach and keep vacuuming.
Andrea, do you have links to all the fittings you are using?
Was very helpful
super helpful thank you
So helpful thank you!
Put the sand filter on close when opening the leaf trap so the water dose not come out
I know you posted this a year ago but I just got an Intex above ground pool this summer & I’m trying to figure out how to vacuum it. I have a salt water system hooked up w/the filter pump that came w/the pool. So do I run both of them while vacuuming or just the filter pump??
Read my post that I just posted. His set up is too complicated and mine is easy if you have a sand filter.
U should plug ur outlets before opening the leaf trap. They actually sent plugs for the outlets with my pool
Nothing about this strikes me as "easy"
Nope. And after going thru all of it, got no suction anyway
was your setting on filter or waste?
You can put the multi port valve on the sand filter in the closed position and disconnect the hose on your vacuum.
Thank you so much for posting this video! I ordered the part and was able to get everything hooked up but still can’t seem to get the suction. The intake isn’t pulling in water when I turn on the filter. It does at first but then stops. What am I doing wrong?
Im having the the same issue
Maybe its the sand? How often do we change out the sand?
To get more suction to vacuum, I put a valve on both b ports. I close off the one I'm not vacuuming with. The b ports are those that suck water to the pump/filter. I heard the reason there are two was to reduce the sucking power due to a small girls hair was sucked into the suction and she could not get free. But you can put valves on those ports. In amazin search port b valve adapters for context pool. Pretty handy.
What setting did you put it on
Run your valve on filter then do a backwash and rinse when done.
I don't understand why ar end of video you shut of intake to clean leaf trap but moments before you didn't and asked if anybody knows a better way yeah shut off intake like you did at the end
good vid!
U do not run the intex vacuum thru the inlet. It is a pressure vac which means u hook it.to the outlet that pumps water back into the pool
thank you
Where do you get those shut off valves???
amazon. "summerbuddy type B hose adapter and plunger valve". The way he did it, he could install a plunger/shut-off valve at the leaf basket and shut off the water there. His main shut-off was where he disconnected from the double hose.
Too much work. Just fill the hose with water and toss the end on the ground and vacuum by siphoning.
I did that for several years with my old pool. Usually took less time than to watch this video.
Does anyone know if you run the pump on filtration or waste setting?
if it's filthy. It's better to just run it to the waste so you don't dirty your sand filter. Pick up a 50' or 100' waste hose and attach it to the waste port so all that mess doesn't end up around the filter/ pool area.
The sandfilter only filters out down to 30microns. Fine algae and dirt will go right back into the water. The fine particles will land back in the floor or float around making water cloudy. So if this starts happenung6it is time to vaccuum to waste. Remember fill pool before wasting.
What's ghettoed it.
Picachu's channel Vasquez A way of saying it was N rigged.. SMMFH
Not ok
Amy R bhgh
its a fancy dessert cake isn't it...
Not cool at all
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just get rid of those fittings. use one as a return. then put in a 3 way valve from the skimmer you should have put on and the extra hole. then you pick where you suck from............no need to do a million things. just switch the flow.
Or you can just get the intex auto vacuum cleaner for $60 and sit on your couch and watch mcguyver while it vacuums your pool
As of July 12, 2020 the price is $160 on Amazon.
What is the name of this adapter piece?
It's simply called an Intex Vacuum Tube adapter I believe.
You can purchase them here on eBay (m.ebay.ca/itm/Intex-Vacuum-Tube-Hose-Adapter-Adaptor-New-Above-Ground-Swimming-Pool-/171885392028). No affiliation.
So this adapter can cut off the water flow from the pool?
Did u run ur filter on "filtration"?
Audrey Hasenour I would say yes since the return water jet was going and he has the drain valve covered in his sand pump
Thought it was supposed to be on waste.
Add another tea
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Truth is, theres no super easy way for short $$
0:35 😂
Why spend so much time with all that? Put a running hose in the pool to fill water and vacuum in the waste setting when it's that dirty. That's "Easy".
i mcgyvered my hose with flex seal tape
Righty tighty lefty loosy
This is not the easy way.
"Easy"...
easy way? a robot....
Made it halfway. Learn to edit or just stop