I went ahead and bought the pool socks and I can’t even begin to thank you enough. Our filter has been pumping so well since I covered up the skimmer baskets on the side of the pool with the socks. I cannot believe what a huge difference it’s made thank you so much.
Just one piece of advice when using this hack. As the junk collects at the end of the day remove and either rinse and clean the junk off the sock or replace with a new one. If you allow the junk to remain it will impede water flow into the pump which will cause the pump to pull harder creating heat which could shorten the working life span of your pump! Make sure you rinse/clean/replace the filter sock at the end of the day.
I've been using my wife's pantyhose for years. Also, if you wash you paper filter as soon as you take it out. You can pretty much wash it clean, but if it dries, even a little, it's toast. ps. my wife pulled out a pair of pantyhose the other day with only one leg to it. I took off running!!
I just use granny hose, those knee highs over the intakes.. keeps out little bugs and particulates from clogging the folds.. it's really easy, just use your hose on a pressure garden nozzle and wash out the filter till it's white again. I just dry them in the sun and switch off the filters.. we have high calcium in our water, so after the first change I toss the first one. Three last all year.
I wonder if this will work for my filter, since my pump is brand new but i barely feel any water are sucking in from Intake but I feel the water going back out on Out take. i will try this anyways.
put a stopper in one of the A "IN"holes.and plug the vacuum hose in the other.if you dont cover one of the holes your vacuum wont have any pressure sucking
haha I made my own solar header using a sump pump that pumps the water through 200' of black landscape hose then back into my pool. The idea is that the water warms some in the hose before it comes back into the pool on a hot day. It works fairly well
@@Felix_Effex Hmm. If your pump isn't doing it, there are stakes that emit a pulse you can buy. Might be my area underground has many cavities due to huge tree roots so the sound travels better.
The instructions for my pool (same type) tell you to rinse the filter at least daily. I do it twice, takes total of 3 minutes. Washes out the crud in the filter. No extras needed.
I just rotate the 3 filters that I have. The dirty one is easily cleaned by just using the garden hose with the nozzle set to the fine dispersal but with the max force before becoming an actual stream of water. You know the sweet spot. Works like a charm.
We just use baby wipes that have been laundered. That way we can use replace them when they're "full". We have a tub of clean ones and a tub for dirty ones, which then go back in the washer, tucked into a stocking or pop-sock. The suction of the pump holds the wipe over the grate.
This is a great idea! I'll definitely get some of those! I have another hack, instead of using those $$ cartridges, I take a citrus fruit bag, (the mesh type) and fill it with polyfill, like the stuff from a craft store. Any fine mesh bag will do, even the kind at aquarium stores for filter media. Whenever I run out of those crazy-expensive cartridges, I simply put the polyfill in the skimmer basket. Works like a charm, increases the flow, and really polishes the water better than a paper filter!
I would never use a sock over that poor little filter and make it struggle. Go to Home Depot and buy a bottle of orange Zep degreaser and clean your filters. I had a filter that was 18 years old from my first Intex pool. I had to finally toss it because it started shredding.
You've got a suction leak that's why you have air bubbles coming out of the return. When you showed the closeup of the pump I also saw some bubbles in the line. Also if you want better flow, put the pump on a pedestal. Those small pumps have to work so hard to pump up any elevations. Never worked on any above ground pools, but was in the inground pool construction industry for 20 years.
Wow. I have a 1000gpm and it's a beast on my small 10' diam. I've had it for several years, watched numerous vids on diff pool aspects and NEVER ONCE heard to elevate the pump! OMG I will have to do that!! Just finally bought a cheap intex skimmer and was asking people about the outgoing lines. I've got great power going in but no suction going out that I can tell with my hand; it's kinda like straight gravity feed out/no suction pull and need that for the skimmer to work best. I plan to cap off one of the two out lines hoping to increase suction to the skimmer. Sound like a good sensible approach to no suction prob? Also, will the suction improve once I elevate my pump? How hight would you recommend elevating it? Thank you for the tip!!! Also, prob with that though, and kinda embarassed to say so, but with the pump on the ground, well I found last summer it alleviates my mole problem; they DO NOT LIKE the pump vibration. If I elevate the pump I won't have that benefit anymore. hmmm. Also, my pump in under a plastic table to protect it and wiring from sunlight heat and rain. Need to figure out how to elevate if I do, and also rig a shelter too.
Thank you! This is the best advice I have ever gotten regarding these pools and equipment. I elevated my pump and got immediate improvement. Also, I modified his approach to using the sock. Placing them on the intake means that the particulates remain in the pool and defeat the purpose of the filter. When the equipment is turned off the pool becomes dirty again when they fall off back into the water. Instead, I wrapped one around my filter in the pump and it works so much better this way.
This is our 3rd year with our pool and I replaced the stock mess with a Hayward sand filter & pump. I also replaced all the piping all the way to the pool wall including the bulkheads. The stock bulkheads reduce down to ¾ - 1 inch diameter before they open back up to 1 ¼. So no matter how powerful the pump is, you'll always be limited by the maximum flow of that ¾ to 1 inch reduction. That's why I replaced everything with 1-½, including the bulkheads that go through the pump wall. Now I'm getting about 6 full turnovers per day and the pull stays crystal clear 24-7. The two years prior with the stock mess, the water was NEVER even remotely as clean as this thing got it by the end of day 2. And you're 100% right, not only does it work WORLDS better, maintenance band cleaning is virtually non-existent compared to before. Before, it would be a 30 min ordeal just to clean the filter, and another 45-60 min to clean the pool EVERY Day. Now, it takes 5 min to backwash, and about 10 min to vacuum the bottom because 90% of the dirt gathers in the center due to the gentle swirl the pump creates. So, we went from 1.5hrs of cleaning each day before, to maybe 20 minutes of cleaning every TWO days now.
If you have a Bin Store in your area, you can get filters so cheap!! I have a life time supply and got them for $1 each and usually spend about $20 ish for the cheapest one at the store. Also, those sponge looking things to throw in and suck the greasy stuff are always there too and I got a huge bag for $1.
Genius. I'm a new intex pool owner and currently waiting on my pump but i was not looking forward to constantly having to stock up on filters and i knew there would be a hack somewhere on the interweb...will give this a go. Much appreciated.
i did use what you recomended and for the first time the filter is working how fine and with a lot of water flow. Thanks so much I was about to get a new filter.
You should check out a through wall skimmer. Got mine for $18 on Amazon. It pulls in so much more than the stock intakes. And so much easier to add chemicals. www.amazon.com/dp/B0032JSQES/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_1lRyFb4NRTBNW No affiliation. It's a knock off of the Hayward. But comes with fittings for the intex pumps.
So the hack is to replace a high surface area filter that is pretty easy to clean with a low area filter that is easy to clean but must be cleaned frequently? If the fine particulates continue have a look at your water chemistry. You could be precipitating minerals out of the water with a pH that doesn’t work for your water situation or even precipitating out alkalinity adjusters or whatever.
Yea but then the stuff is still in your pool. Why not just take the filter out of the pump and cover it with a skimmer sock? It will keep junk from building into the filter but it won't still be in your pool.
Can someone please tell me if I should feel suction? It seems only logical, but I don't feel one ioda of suction, but water is barely flowing from the return side enough to create a few bubbles.
Save yourself alot of money and buy a sand filter pump. I got mine for $400 and you dont have to replace the sand for 5 years. Just backwas every so often.
Nice video. I just got my 10ft pool yesterday with same pump. I noticed after one day the flow had slowed and could barely feel anything coming out. I removed filter like you showed, cleaned it, and poof the flow return and could see bubbles again like the day prior. Who knew after in day it would get dirty enough. In another comment you mentioned you might get new pump next year. Do you have one in mind already?
Try putting clean facial wipes/baby wipes over the filter inlet grate. Wash and reuse. We have at least 10 on the go, and change them every hour or so while we are using the pool. It makes the main filter last a lot longer between cleans, and is effortless.
Same here. Actually, pump flow decreases for me after just an hour of running the pump after we're done swimming. It's great with a spotlessly clean filter, but I don't want to have to pull the pump apart every day or so!
What i found is the flow rate of these is fine without a filter but once the filter is properly soaked after about 10 mins of use the flow rate seems to drop by about 85%
Awesome idea thank you. What is that gizmo with the wires coming out of it on the bottom of your pool. You could see it when you were showing us the valve.
@@justinwillhite363 please do a video on home made pool heater u have there. Also I just got the same pool with the same pump how long do you run your pump for daily
what is the green "thing" attach to the hose inside the pool?? just curious. We have an Intex 10 x 30 and I am cleaning the same little filter twice a day so the jet can push water .
@@justinwillhite363 I use the same HF pump. Works great. I run my flow through an Ecotouch tankless water heater I bought on Amazon for $150. I tried the solar route and it worked great but didn't bring the temps up fast enough for my liking. Plus, didn't work at all when there was no sun. I figure I can buy a new heater every season if need be. I should probably mention that the heater needs 240v from a 40A dual-pole breaker on 8AWG wiring, so not everyone is going to be able to make that happen.
@@justinwillhite363 I use a hot tub egg to heat my pool up but I still have to use the pump that came with the pool but I don't need to plug it in as the egg does the work and the little pump is there just for the filter.
I've completely chucked out the type A filters and will NEVER go back. Brand new ones - the correct amount of flow maybe lasted a day, while thoroughly cleaned used ones it maybe lasted 2-3 hours. These filters are a complete and utter waste of time, money and effort. I switched out to a fiberous ball in mesh pouch solution (Filter Minions from Amazon to be precise) about a week ago and have never been happier with my pump's performance.
I have the smallest 8 foot round 26 in pool and get no bubbles with a new filter. My old 12 foot pool pump had lots of bubbles. Smaller pump but shouldn’t there still be some bubbles ?
@@cheryljane7095 I’m gonna blame the filters every time. But, yes, it could be the smaller pump. Either way, buy you some Filter Minions and it’ll solve your problem.
I got tired of messing with these little pumps. Got myself a sand filter and my water has never looked better. Also, i don't have to replace these little worthless paper filters anymore. I have a 3,300gal pool with a 12000gal rated filter system. Best investment over the tiny paper pumps.
Ok you are just ckeaning those socks instead of filter so you never gained anything...lmao. You said you wanted to save time meanwhile youbare still ckeaning the socks and when you remove off the inlet theres no pressure to hold the dirt so then its disturbed and released back into the pool. If you wanted to do the sock then put the sock over the filter to save it getting in the pleats but still regardless what you do you have to clean some sort of filter or sock. Tell the kids to rinse feet before they get in with a bucket next to the ladder and that will save lots of debris
Sir... that's a cool idea... but why don't you show us the END RESULT. Where is the part of the video that shows HIGH RATE OF FLOW from your STOCK POOL PUMP? All you show us the INTAKE covered in FANCY CLOTH...lol... Besides, isn't the whole idea of a FILTER PUMP is to REMOVE UNWANTED gunks and debries AWAY FROM THE POOL? This will not only keep all that YUCKS in your pool but also recirculate in your pool as soon as you stop the pump... Neat idea but ... You know... lol...
Takes less than 5 minutes to swap a filter. Take it to the car wash and spray it with the high pressure wand if you don't have one at home. Also never buy pool skimmer socks. Complete rip off. If you want a hack for that go down to your local dollar store and for 50 cents you can buy a couple pairs of ladies nylons. They'll stretch over your skimmer and work better than a sock. A couple of quick scissor cuts and you're good to go
There isnt supposed to be bubbles coming out. That means there’s an air leek somewhere so air is getting into the filter slowing it down and damaging it over time
I've never seen bubbles even straight after install. Filter is not clogged. Pipes are free of air. Wondering how you're supposed to make sure the filter is correct. Best way and Intex don't have a video showing what good flow actually looks like.
Thanks! I do have another channel for different content so it's not my first time on video, but I appreciate the kind words 😊👍 In case you were curious ua-cam.com/users/JDubb
put a sock in a skimmer too. more importantly, I have the same size pool and I bought a 1000gpm pump which was a world of difference. I think I had a 350gpm that came with the pool and it put out so little water movement, the water would turn green easy; the water barely moved. Immediately knew I wanted a bigger pump. Seriously, buy a bigger pump. the 1000 intex doesn't need any diff connections than the 350 had and easily switched them out. I'd even go up to a bigger sand pump but female/not mechanically inclined (I'd do more damage than good) and would require diff hose sizes so just didn't want to mess with it. The 1000 works awesome.
Those Intex filters are garbage. After one season of fighting with it I ended up buying the smallest sand filter I could find and I've been extremely happy with it!
You are missing a part on all your pool Schematics' the underside of the pump/ filter there is a hard plastic white pipe that cones apart. It's cracked what is the f-Ing part number what is it and why is it not in your parts list
Quick question. Are the filters on the inside of the pool flushed against the side or is there space between the filter and pool side? I'm having difficulty pushing the filter completely flushed against the wall of the pool.
that is why even if you have that small filter just like mine is you have a good outflow it's because you either remove the filter inside and just rely on those socks, nice idea never thought of that, for everyone, it's true that if your filter inside those pump get dirty expect that you will also have lesser outflow so just follow Justin guide, it's real hack just don't forget to brush all of dirty things in your pool so it can help got in in the filter socks.
@@mrfixitusa6165 True. You can really tell when the filter needs cleaning as hes said, the outflow goes way down/obvious tell. I don't do this sock hack, but I bet it'd be easier to clean the socks often vs. getting the filter out as frequently as he said he had to do. He needs a bigger pump in my opinion. Had one of those small ones that came with the pool and I immediately got online to get a bigger one. world of difference.
Lol. Replace the pump. It's too small anyway. A 10 inch sand 1500gph pool pump would change the game for that tiny tub and you wouldn't need paper filters which means no more wasted money.
@@JDubb www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007B2SY8A/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1593139464&sr=1-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&dpPl=1&dpID=61Iwg%2BVo45L&ref=plSrch I guess the 10inch pumps aren't available right now (seemingly because of the pandemic), but I did scope this one. Don't forget the #20 Silica Sand. A couple 50lbs bags will do plus you can find them at most pool supply stores in your area but Not Walmart though. Also, you do not have to change the sand for 5 years.
I tried that and found that often times when removing the grate again a good amount of the fine silt collected woud come off during the twisting. I capture more with it on the outside
I went ahead and bought the pool socks and I can’t even begin to thank you enough. Our filter has been pumping so well since I covered up the skimmer baskets on the side of the pool with the socks. I cannot believe what a huge difference it’s made thank you so much.
Just one piece of advice when using this hack. As the junk collects at the end of the day remove and either rinse and clean the junk off the sock or replace with a new one. If you allow the junk to remain it will impede water flow into the pump which will cause the pump to pull harder creating heat which could shorten the working life span of your pump! Make sure you rinse/clean/replace the filter sock at the end of the day.
I've been using my wife's pantyhose for years. Also, if you wash you paper filter as soon as you take it out. You can pretty much wash it clean, but if it dries, even a little, it's toast.
ps. my wife pulled out a pair of pantyhose the other day with only one leg to it. I took off running!!
hahahahahahaha! Did she catch you?
Same here. $10 for 8 pair of knee high nylons
I was just going to surmise that PH or stockings would work.
😂😂
@@carmenzaragoza5896 Yeah and she thought I had a weird fetish!
I just use granny hose, those knee highs over the intakes.. keeps out little bugs and particulates from clogging the folds..
it's really easy, just use your hose on a pressure garden nozzle and wash out the filter till it's white again. I just dry them in the sun and switch off the filters.. we have high calcium in our water, so after the first change I toss the first one. Three last all year.
I wonder if this will work for my filter, since my pump is brand new but i barely feel any water are sucking in from Intake but I feel the water going back out on Out take. i will try this anyways.
Great hack! Whats that green item attached to your hose?
I have a pump putting water through a solar heater
Very smart hack and easy!
Cool tip man 👍🏽
Great ideal thanks for sharing😍😃
Does pump need to work non-stop?
How do you clean this pool with a vacuum!! I have the same pool but my sucker path, won’t suck!!
I bought a separate rechargeable pool vaccum to clean the bottom and a skimmer to get the leaves and whatnot out
put a stopper in one of the A "IN"holes.and plug the vacuum hose in the other.if you dont cover one of the holes your vacuum wont have any pressure sucking
What is the additional green pump for?
haha I made my own solar header using a sump pump that pumps the water through 200' of black landscape hose then back into my pool. The idea is that the water warms some in the hose before it comes back into the pool on a hot day. It works fairly well
@@justinwillhite363 You should stick a sock on that too.
@@ThisOldSkater True one additional pump going
Quick question.. Why do you have the green sump pump in the pool?
Nevermind I found the answer...just read all the comments.. Thanks for the tip!
👍👍
You shudnt see bubbles at all to begin with and those cartridges don’t filter “micro” anything !!! Funny
Mine has an air valve before the jet which generated the bubbles. Working as intended
I use knee high panty hose😂
Fun Fact: Not really related but I discovered last summer, the vibration from the pool pump drives the moles out of my yard area! A TWO FER!
good to know Thanks 😄
I wish I was so lucky, there's moles tunneling under my pool right now!
@@Felix_Effex Hmm. If your pump isn't doing it, there are stakes that emit a pulse you can buy. Might be my area underground has many cavities due to huge tree roots so the sound travels better.
Think they moved to the other side of my yard. How do I get rid of them
@@daphnejackson9461 GRRR Moles 🙄 I've read that they eat grubs and underground bugs & that treating for what they EAT can get Moles to move on.....
The instructions for my pool (same type) tell you to rinse the filter at least daily. I do it twice, takes total of 3 minutes. Washes out the crud in the filter. No extras needed.
Nice ive got the same pool a few days ago can you also make videos on how you maintain that pool. That would help me alot.
You can spray out those filter cartridges with your hose and reuse them. Just blast out the crud.
I've been doing this for years.
Yup
After 2 weeks those filters don't work so.well
I just rotate the 3 filters that I have. The dirty one is easily cleaned by just using the garden hose with the nozzle set to the fine dispersal but with the max force before becoming an actual stream of water. You know the sweet spot. Works like a charm.
SAME! No need to throw away, hose out while wet. I reuse mine 50+ times until the plastic inside collapses.
Got the same pool, immediately replaced the pump/filter with a 1500 gallon an hour pump.
Yeah I am considering that as well for next year, this has just been helping with my tiny little pump until then
What was the brand name of the replacement pool filter?
@@johnheroux5404 I buy the Intex branded ones
Where did you buy the pump?
@@sylviagomez1708 mine came with my pool as a package
Hi can you explain what the sub pump was for inside the pool?
My guess is heating the pool
We just use baby wipes that have been laundered. That way we can use replace them when they're "full". We have a tub of clean ones and a tub for dirty ones, which then go back in the washer, tucked into a stocking or pop-sock. The suction of the pump holds the wipe over the grate.
That's a great hack 😂
Yes it IS a fabulous idea!!! Thanks for that!!
This is a great idea! I'll definitely get some of those!
I have another hack, instead of using those $$ cartridges, I take a citrus fruit bag, (the mesh type) and fill it with polyfill, like the stuff from a craft store.
Any fine mesh bag will do, even the kind at aquarium stores for filter media.
Whenever I run out of those crazy-expensive cartridges, I simply put the polyfill in the skimmer basket.
Works like a charm, increases the flow, and really polishes the water better than a paper filter!
I would never use a sock over that poor little filter and make it struggle. Go to Home Depot and buy a bottle of orange Zep degreaser and clean your filters. I had a filter that was 18 years old from my first Intex pool. I had to finally toss it because it started shredding.
You've got a suction leak that's why you have air bubbles coming out of the return. When you showed the closeup of the pump I also saw some bubbles in the line. Also if you want better flow, put the pump on a pedestal. Those small pumps have to work so hard to pump up any elevations. Never worked on any above ground pools, but was in the inground pool construction industry for 20 years.
He has air bubbles because there is an Intex aerator on the return. Working as designed from that standpoint.
Wow. I have a 1000gpm and it's a beast on my small 10' diam. I've had it for several years, watched numerous vids on diff pool aspects and NEVER ONCE heard to elevate the pump! OMG I will have to do that!!
Just finally bought a cheap intex skimmer and was asking people about the outgoing lines. I've got great power going in but no suction going out that I can tell with my hand; it's kinda like straight gravity feed out/no suction pull and need that for the skimmer to work best.
I plan to cap off one of the two out lines hoping to increase suction to the skimmer. Sound like a good sensible approach to no suction prob?
Also, will the suction improve once I elevate my pump? How hight would you recommend elevating it? Thank you for the tip!!! Also, prob with that though, and kinda embarassed to say so, but with the pump on the ground, well I found last summer it alleviates my mole problem; they DO NOT LIKE the pump vibration. If I elevate the pump I won't have that benefit anymore. hmmm. Also, my pump in under a plastic table to protect it and wiring from sunlight heat and rain. Need to figure out how to elevate if I do, and also rig a shelter too.
Like Michael Walsh said- there's an adjustable aerator designed for the pool, it's not only normal, but desired to oxygenate the water.
Thank you!
This is the best advice I have ever gotten regarding these pools and equipment. I elevated my pump and got immediate improvement.
Also, I modified his approach to using the sock. Placing them on the intake means that the particulates remain in the pool and defeat the purpose of the filter. When the equipment is turned off the pool becomes dirty again when they fall off back into the water.
Instead, I wrapped one around my filter in the pump and it works so much better this way.
@Bernice rauner yes you can, I got a cheap pair at Walmart for 97 cents at Walmart and it helped big time
OR USE THE JANDY ENERGY FILTER
I spray Clorox spray and spray out my filters with hose and reuse but that’s good idea
Skip to 2:18 for actual help
I would love a video on how you made that sump pump solar heater please. It takes forever for the pool to warm up if it ever does in the north :)
This is our 3rd year with our pool and I replaced the stock mess with a Hayward sand filter & pump. I also replaced all the piping all the way to the pool wall including the bulkheads.
The stock bulkheads reduce down to ¾ - 1 inch diameter before they open back up to 1 ¼. So no matter how powerful the pump is, you'll always be limited by the maximum flow of that ¾ to 1 inch reduction.
That's why I replaced everything with 1-½, including the bulkheads that go through the pump wall.
Now I'm getting about 6 full turnovers per day and the pull stays crystal clear 24-7. The two years prior with the stock mess, the water was NEVER even remotely as clean as this thing got it by the end of day 2.
And you're 100% right, not only does it work WORLDS better, maintenance band cleaning is virtually non-existent compared to before.
Before, it would be a 30 min ordeal just to clean the filter, and another 45-60 min to clean the pool EVERY Day.
Now, it takes 5 min to backwash, and about 10 min to vacuum the bottom because 90% of the dirt gathers in the center due to the gentle swirl the pump creates.
So, we went from 1.5hrs of cleaning each day before, to maybe 20 minutes of cleaning every TWO days now.
If you have a Bin Store in your area, you can get filters so cheap!! I have a life time supply and got them for $1 each and usually spend about $20 ish for the cheapest one at the store. Also, those sponge looking things to throw in and suck the greasy stuff are always there too and I got a huge bag for $1.
Brilliant!!!!just put a pool up with that pump set up!!!gratefull for your video
thanks for such content! I have the same exact pump and I see your jets are more active. I checked my filter and its clean what else could it be?
Genius. I'm a new intex pool owner and currently waiting on my pump but i was not looking forward to constantly having to stock up on filters and i knew there would be a hack somewhere on the interweb...will give this a go. Much appreciated.
i did use what you recomended and for the first time the filter is working how fine and with a lot of water flow. Thanks so much I was about to get a new filter.
So what happens when the sock gets clogged? As soon as you pull the sock off doesn't the crap just immediately go back into the pool?
I am able to take it off slowly and it all stays stuck on there and I clean it off and put it back
You should check out a through wall skimmer. Got mine for $18 on Amazon. It pulls in so much more than the stock intakes. And so much easier to add chemicals. www.amazon.com/dp/B0032JSQES/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_1lRyFb4NRTBNW
No affiliation. It's a knock off of the Hayward. But comes with fittings for the intex pumps.
Smart idea. It at least gets 50% of the stuff before even getting to the more expensive filter which is your main filter.
It's been working for me!
Yes!!! Thank you for making this!! I’ve been searching for something like this. Great hack!!
So the hack is to replace a high surface area filter that is pretty easy to clean with a low area filter that is easy to clean but must be cleaned frequently? If the fine particulates continue have a look at your water chemistry. You could be precipitating minerals out of the water with a pH that doesn’t work for your water situation or even precipitating out alkalinity adjusters or whatever.
Yea but then the stuff is still in your pool. Why not just take the filter out of the pump and cover it with a skimmer sock? It will keep junk from building into the filter but it won't still be in your pool.
How do you keep your water so clear I've been trying everything
Can someone please tell me if I should feel suction? It seems only logical, but I don't feel one ioda of suction, but water is barely flowing from the return side enough to create a few bubbles.
Save yourself alot of money and buy a sand filter pump. I got mine for $400 and you dont have to replace the sand for 5 years. Just backwas every so often.
X2! We went from the largest Intex (type B IIRC) filter to a sand pump and will never go back to a cartridge.
I wash the filter and don't replace them, why buy new ones i never understand.
Nice video. I just got my 10ft pool yesterday with same pump. I noticed after one day the flow had slowed and could barely feel anything coming out. I removed filter like you showed, cleaned it, and poof the flow return and could see bubbles again like the day prior. Who knew after in day it would get dirty enough. In another comment you mentioned you might get new pump next year. Do you have one in mind already?
Yeah the Intex one when its in stock amzn.to/30tOvro
Justin Willhite I was looking at that one too last night but impossible to find it seems at the moment.
Try putting clean facial wipes/baby wipes over the filter inlet grate. Wash and reuse. We have at least 10 on the go, and change them every hour or so while we are using the pool. It makes the main filter last a lot longer between cleans, and is effortless.
@Leonard jeremy Wow, you're a nice person, aren't you?!🤔
Same here. Actually, pump flow decreases for me after just an hour of running the pump after we're done swimming. It's great with a spotlessly clean filter, but I don't want to have to pull the pump apart every day or so!
What i found is the flow rate of these is fine without a filter but once the filter is properly soaked after about 10 mins of use the flow rate seems to drop by about 85%
I have the same pool just bought 3 weeks ago but my out put hose want pump water thru. Ithere is no water flow.How do I fix it
Good idea, what does the submersible pump seen in the video do?
I have one covering my filter inside the pump. I rinse twice a day. Temp 87 pool clear as day. Water sparkles
My pool doing this after like 10min of running start flowing slow probably to small for my pool
Bucket of hot water with laundry detergent. Let it soak a few hours rinse , will look like new.
But aren't you keeping all the dirt inside of the pool as it's not going inside the filter pump
I clean it daily
Awesome idea thank you. What is that gizmo with the wires coming out of it on the bottom of your pool. You could see it when you were showing us the valve.
Could be the pump I use for my home made pool heater
@@justinwillhite363 please do a video on home made pool heater u have there. Also I just got the same pool with the same pump how long do you run your pump for daily
This was a super helpful video! This helped keep my filter clean longer. Thanks for sharing
Absolutely
GET A NEW FILTER
I appreciatebecause mine gets a lower flow right after turningit on and i just bought the pump
what is the green "thing" attach to the hose inside the pool?? just curious. We have an Intex 10 x 30 and I am cleaning the same little filter twice a day so the jet can push water .
I made a solar heater using a sump pump (the green pump in the pool)
@@justinwillhite363 I use the same HF pump. Works great. I run my flow through an Ecotouch tankless water heater I bought on Amazon for $150. I tried the solar route and it worked great but didn't bring the temps up fast enough for my liking. Plus, didn't work at all when there was no sun. I figure I can buy a new heater every season if need be. I should probably mention that the heater needs 240v from a 40A dual-pole breaker on 8AWG wiring, so not everyone is going to be able to make that happen.
@@justinwillhite363 I use a hot tub egg to heat my pool up but I still have to use the pump that came with the pool but I don't need to plug it in as the egg does the work and the little pump is there just for the filter.
I've completely chucked out the type A filters and will NEVER go back. Brand new ones - the correct amount of flow maybe lasted a day, while thoroughly cleaned used ones it maybe lasted 2-3 hours. These filters are a complete and utter waste of time, money and effort. I switched out to a fiberous ball in mesh pouch solution (Filter Minions from Amazon to be precise) about a week ago and have never been happier with my pump's performance.
I have the smallest 8 foot round 26 in pool and get no bubbles with a new filter. My old 12 foot pool pump had lots of bubbles. Smaller pump but shouldn’t there still be some bubbles ?
@@cheryljane7095 I’m gonna blame the filters every time. But, yes, it could be the smaller pump. Either way, buy you some Filter Minions and it’ll solve your problem.
Thanks
Yup I tried this just a few weeks ago. It works. I hadnt seen anyone recommend it on youtube... until now.
You can wash the filters you just hose them down and reuse
Yeah but with these, it has to be done daily which is a pain, for you and your water bill. Get you a pump that you only have to do it once a week
@@djstallone3000 I agree, I was doing it daily, and on the days my kids got in a lot, a few time a day which was a hassle
Hey, thanks for this video it really helped. My husband figured out that we can just throw filters in the dish washer and it comes out clean.
Or wash out with vinegar and bicarbonate soda!👍🏾
@@paulsingh9043 how much longer does it last?
I got tired of messing with these little pumps. Got myself a sand filter and my water has never looked better. Also, i don't have to replace these little worthless paper filters anymore. I have a 3,300gal pool with a 12000gal rated filter system. Best investment over the tiny paper pumps.
can you provide link?
Where did you get it?
@@dantejimenez2679 I got it off Amazon. It's an intex sand filter.
I will be trying that. thank you.. im tired of spraying out my filter every other day.
What is the other thing you have in your pool. Green motor thing
Ok you are just ckeaning those socks instead of filter so you never gained anything...lmao. You said you wanted to save time meanwhile youbare still ckeaning the socks and when you remove off the inlet theres no pressure to hold the dirt so then its disturbed and released back into the pool. If you wanted to do the sock then put the sock over the filter to save it getting in the pleats but still regardless what you do you have to clean some sort of filter or sock. Tell the kids to rinse feet before they get in with a bucket next to the ladder and that will save lots of debris
Do you take off those socks when you're shocking your pool or adding other chemicals?
No leave the sock on.
Hi is that safe to turn on the pump while the kids swimming?
Sir... that's a cool idea... but why don't you show us the END RESULT. Where is the part of the video that shows HIGH RATE OF FLOW from your STOCK POOL PUMP? All you show us the INTAKE covered in FANCY CLOTH...lol... Besides, isn't the whole idea of a FILTER PUMP is to REMOVE UNWANTED gunks and debries AWAY FROM THE POOL? This will not only keep all that YUCKS in your pool but also recirculate in your pool as soon as you stop the pump... Neat idea but ... You know... lol...
What happens if you don't use the filter at all?
I use a cold air intake filter, last one you will ever buy and gives you pump about 25 more gpm
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I would like to put something like that on the filter
Takes less than 5 minutes to swap a filter. Take it to the car wash and spray it with the high pressure wand if you don't have one at home. Also never buy pool skimmer socks. Complete rip off. If you want a hack for that go down to your local dollar store and for 50 cents you can buy a couple pairs of ladies nylons. They'll stretch over your skimmer and work better than a sock. A couple of quick scissor cuts and you're good to go
Your kids are dirty. Mine doesn’t pump and no ones been in it
What is the additional green pump doing?
There isnt supposed to be bubbles coming out. That means there’s an air leek somewhere so air is getting into the filter slowing it down and damaging it over time
I have an aeration on the jet from the pump that makes those bubbles. It's not coming from the filter ☺️
I've never seen bubbles even straight after install.
Filter is not clogged. Pipes are free of air.
Wondering how you're supposed to make sure the filter is correct. Best way and Intex don't have a video showing what good flow actually looks like.
Awesome tip today I will have some
Hey dude do you have any tips? I for unscrewed the top of my pump and now its leaking a steady drip of water from the top
Screw it on tighter or if is the part where the filter goes make sure the plastic white ring is around the white part not the gray top part.
You should be - maybe are? - a teacher! Great video. Very well explained and demonstrated. Thanks for the "hack"!
Thanks! I do have another channel for different content so it's not my first time on video, but I appreciate the kind words 😊👍
In case you were curious ua-cam.com/users/JDubb
I have to take it out and clean it every HOUR!
What that green thing in water
It's a sump pump I use to power a makeshift pool solar heater
put a sock in a skimmer too. more importantly, I have the same size pool and I bought a 1000gpm pump which was a world of difference. I think I had a 350gpm that came with the pool and it put out so little water movement, the water would turn green easy; the water barely moved. Immediately knew I wanted a bigger pump. Seriously, buy a bigger pump. the 1000 intex doesn't need any diff connections than the 350 had and easily switched them out. I'd even go up to a bigger sand pump but female/not mechanically inclined (I'd do more damage than good) and would require diff hose sizes so just didn't want to mess with it. The 1000 works awesome.
Those Intex filters are garbage. After one season of fighting with it I ended up buying the smallest sand filter I could find and I've been extremely happy with it!
Solution at 2:20
Late to the party but I have a skimmer with pool socks. No need for pump filters & this is my setup on my fish pond.
You are missing a part on all your pool Schematics' the underside of the pump/ filter there is a hard plastic white pipe that cones apart. It's cracked what is the f-Ing part number what is it and why is it not in your parts list
Funny I Never run pump when kids are in pool steering water up anyway🤯😳🙄🤗🤗🤣
Quick question. Are the filters on the inside of the pool flushed against the side or is there space between the filter and pool side? I'm having difficulty pushing the filter completely flushed against the wall of the pool.
There is always a little space. 😊👍
And in addition, I have not had to clean my filter and at least four days😊
What's that Green thing inside the pool?
that is why even if you have that small filter just like mine is you have a good outflow it's because you either remove the filter inside and just rely on those socks, nice idea never thought of that, for everyone, it's true that if your filter inside those pump get dirty expect that you will also have lesser outflow so just follow Justin guide, it's real hack just don't forget to brush all of dirty things in your pool so it can help got in in the filter socks.
I have a 12 x 30 pool would that work for my pool as well because I’m having the same problem
Do you run the pump with the sock filter on?
Yep!
yes, if you stay with those paper filters... you will go broke trying to keep your pool clean. Get a sand filter.
Any concerns of making the pump work harder? (a lot of complaints about these cheaper pumps breaking as it is)
I've had no issues and the pump doesn't sound any different. I think it's safe but I'm not an engineer 😂
It will only make it work harder if those pre-filters get clogged. But no more harder than with the regular filter being clogged so....
@@mrfixitusa6165 True. You can really tell when the filter needs cleaning as hes said, the outflow goes way down/obvious tell. I don't do this sock hack, but I bet it'd be easier to clean the socks often vs. getting the filter out as frequently as he said he had to do. He needs a bigger pump in my opinion. Had one of those small ones that came with the pool and I immediately got online to get a bigger one. world of difference.
Lol. Replace the pump. It's too small anyway. A 10 inch sand 1500gph pool pump would change the game for that tiny tub and you wouldn't need paper filters which means no more wasted money.
Can you link me to one you would recommend?
@@JDubb www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007B2SY8A/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1593139464&sr=1-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&dpPl=1&dpID=61Iwg%2BVo45L&ref=plSrch
I guess the 10inch pumps aren't available right now (seemingly because of the pandemic), but I did scope this one. Don't forget the #20 Silica Sand. A couple 50lbs bags will do plus you can find them at most pool supply stores in your area but Not Walmart though. Also, you do not have to change the sand for 5 years.
Did you have to change out the line sizes too? Aren't the bigger pumps lines a larger diameter?
I know this is late but even the next pump up isn't enough for that pool you need a separate pump filter system and also use cotton filter balls
Mine never had flow like that. Plus whats the sump pump doing?
Why not remove grate and place behind it to collect it and it not come back off into pool water?
I tried that and found that often times when removing the grate again a good amount of the fine silt collected woud come off during the twisting. I capture more with it on the outside
Thank you I just bought these going to do this now haha