Installing A Skimmer On An Intex Pool 

Watched your video two time after having the skimmer in the box for over a years I just put it in this morning and I am happy I did

As an 'everday man', found your videos as we are learning about the intex pools for the summer and getting ready to buy one. We will go and dig it half way or all the way in with PVC piping, heating and a shed for the pump and filter. Found this really usefull! Thanks for all tips in your vids! Greetings from the Netherlands!

There's my man with answers to my questions! You have taught me so much, my Cajun Cousin! Thank you thank you thank you!!

Well I did this last year and I was gonna trusts cutting the gasket. I liked the idea of sandwiching the with the gaskets still intact. I had no leaks. Just my 2 cents. Great video 🤙

Followed your instructions and it worked perfectly, I did have to go longer on the screws but once in went to a size up it went together perfectly.

Really great job on this video. Perfectly explained, lots of detail and solid tips. Thank you!

Awesome video my guy..my takeaway for this video a little less time cleaning and now you got yourself a badass patch if needed.

I’ve actually had this skimmer for 2 years & have viewed countless videos but haven’t felt confident until watching your video! Thanks & keep it up!!!!

Great job!!

oo man i was using the flat top screws on the housing, was totally throwing me off. Thanks!

Thanks! Nice video! I'm doing this now in mid May, 24.

thanks for the help

Great video!

Well done thanks for the information.

Excellent video. I havent installed mine and had a completely different idea of how to install it. But now im rethinking of the placement and not as stressed about the install. Im also thunking of doing mostly PVC pipe since ive seen a few complaints of the hoses getting brittle and breaking. Nit aure if the movement from the pool would wreak too much havoc on PVC or not. Thanks for the video!!

You do NOT have to split the butterfly gasket. Yes, not doing so adds an extra step of taking the skimmer back off to insert the gasket into the hole you cut, but it's better to NOT split it. Makes an impermeable seal.

I found a tool at walmart that punches through that liner with ease for @ $4. It's a tire reamer-punch that's part of a kit you get for repairing small lawn mower tires and such. It has a great T handle with a spiral punch reamer.

Did you eliminate one of the inlets and use the skimmer as your single inlet ? Or did you put a t fitting In and run the skimmer and the regular inlet same time ?

I have one + and one - to say. First the - because not a big deal: why not plug your two outlets prior to disconnecting the two hoses and making a mess? See, no big deal. What IS a big deal is your point about placing the skimmer at the end where the wind blows everything, I think that's Ingenious! I was so caught up on thinking I needed to place the skimmer where the two outlet hoses are and NEVER thought of just running a new vacuum hose around so I THANK YOU FOR THAT GREAT ADVICE! And why was I so nervous about watching you cut your pool? I guess I'm dreading that part but now I know it's not a big deal. I wish you were my neighbor because you really seem like a great guy and I thank you again for this video.

After years of having put the skimmer through the pool liner, would you do the same thing?

I did mine last year.....I mounted it high so that the top row of screws are thru the double heat welded part of the liner. I wanted the skimmer as high as possible for the water level. I also did NOT split the gasket as many do......no complaints.

Hey hows it going.i just installed my big mouth skimmer. Had my wife hold it and make surer the gasket stayedbin place. I used a drill for the holes. Tightened screws seqiuenciealt

Thank you and a question is it better to cut the hole before filling the pool or do it while the water in the pool is filled because seems like it maybe leak did u have any leaks after doing it the way u installed it

Anyway how to protect the liner from the top without using a cover as it’s used all year long.

can the blue hose be attached to the pump with the intex shut off valve instead of the adapter you used? just to have the option of shutting water flow to the pump if necessary?

Holy jeebus, the insects there are insane!

nice video thank you

Your voice and accent remind me of my nephews from New Orleans.🙂

what are the differences of this wide mouth one and the smaller one you had on the old pool as far as performance? Do you think this one skims better?

I got the 24ft round intex. Looking into buying the hayward skimmer. Would you recommend going from the 1.25in hoses to 2inch?

Have you had any issues where you get the low salt indicator? I have added salt and cleaned the cells but my pump will run for about 30mins then the low salt will turn on and shut off my chlorinator.

Thanx from 🇩🇰

Ciao..nel taglio hai tagliato anche un parte del liner saldato o sei stato sotto la linea di saldatura? Io sono indeciso se fare questo lavoro sulla mia piscina in quanto il livello dell'acqua di solito è proprio sotto la linea di saldatura e penso che lo skimmer fisso a parete rimarrebbe completamente sommerso.. al momento uso quello interno flottante. Grazie ciao

I put a sock over the basket so it catches all the fine stuff instead of getting thru to sand filter.

Awesome videos over the Intex pools and accessories, thank you!! Do you have, or would you do, a video over your maintenance routine and any chemicals you use?

Hey brother I'm here in Georgia and bought an Intex round 20ft pool a few week ago. The so called filter hoses are ridiculous, like you called them contraption. Bought the Hayward skimmer today and thank God found your video, I need that adapter to go on the pump. Thanks for posting.

Hi was wondering how you shut your skimmer off? Like how do you do anything with your pump without a shut off valve on the hose for the skimmer?

I love how your wife turns away right at 15:00. We know she's laughing!😂😂

do not cut the gasket in half!!!!!!! in outside of full pool hold gasket againist a full pool and trace with a market the cutout of where you want your skimmer.

Hi were do u get the output Water inverter from Iam trying to get one can not find it anywhere to switch to the water fall nice set up

I have a 12 x 9 pool the jet can I install the skimmer on the same end as the jet or do I separate it on the other side Cuz the other side is where the ladder goes

Hello, I’m in south Louisiana as well. We have been researching the intex 32’x16’x52” and best way 31’4”x16’x52”. In your opinion , which do you think is better for our area?

We installed Hayward skimmer, but the pump skimmer has a lot of air then it will completely empty the water. Any idea of what could be going on? Thank you for your help.

So you screwed into the double heated seam and cut it? I want to bring my skimmer that high too. Any issues with that a year later?

Is the suction as strong as it would be with shorter hose compared to that long one

After 30 years I just had to tear down and remove my steel wall pool and I’m considering one of these pools for a replacement. For years skimmers were always installed with two separate gaskets without leaks so I don’t see any problem with this technique.

Any issues with leaking because you cut at the seam? I’ve seen videos where they said you have to cut below the seam.

Hello, i saw your video, awesome, i live in the Netherlands, and when it is spring then we build te swimmingpool Ultra XTR Frame 488 x 122 cm, every year, but is it smart to build in a skimmer, because the next time we have to mount it, but i think itts stretch a bit further...

Ok. Thanks a lot man. I am doing it right now.. i put a lil lube on the screws and prescrewed and removed so they wont be to hard to screw them. Again thanks. Where you live in louisiana?

@ Everyday Man What size intex pool do you have ?

Where did you get the straight connector that you use to connect hose to the front of the pump?

Thanks perfect timing! Lol

It looks like you put the top of the skimmer above the little above the pool wall seam, and i was wondering if that has given you any trouble or leaked any.

I have a question, I’m also in South Louisiana we live on the bayou side and my yard is NOT even at all we bought an Intex 32’x16’x52” last summer and got busy so we didn’t put it up well we started putting it up and I have a sand filter it’s not saltwater but I do not have a skimmer can you tell me what size I need for my pool?

18:45 Wow what is that waterfall looking thing? Does it add air to the pool and cool it off?

So I'm an idiot and put the skimmer way too low. It doesn't collect anything on the surface as it's below the water. Any suggestions on how to fix this? I need to go up about 1-1.5 inches. I suppose I can drain the water a bit, but then I would running my pool at a shallower height (not optimal). Can you patch a skimmer hole of that size successfully? I have no issues with putting the skimmer in another location altogether; but the skimmer hole is a big area to patch.

Hi! Can i have some update on how the wall skimmer works since to you installed it? How long is it installed and is there any leak are damages on the liner with time? Thanks a lot 🙏 Fab

im curious about the lip in the inner diameter of the outter trim ring with cutting the hole in the liner.

Hello- where did you get your ladder?

How many times have I seen folks cutting the gasket 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ noooooo It’s designed that way for a reason. 1, drain pool to desired level, 2,offer the template up to the pool, draw round, then cut out. 3, insert rubber/ silicone gasket snug fit it on the inside & outside. 4, Pearce the holes where screws will fit. 5, offer up the appropriate parts and screw together. Once compleat attach hose to pump, securely fit. 6, refill pool to correct level, turn on pump Job done NO cutting of gasket required 👍

Ever seen one for a round pool? I’ve got a 20’x54” round Intex. Would LOVE to get rid of that stupid double suction hose setup. BTW, great video!

Hey man, you installed that skimmer right across that seem. There was no problem? You weren't scared of that issue? Didn't look like you were. Well my cajun friend, I am. I'm gunna do it, but damn I'm hesitant. The two pieces of canvas sure is tight and don't come together. Shits tight. My kit came with two gaskets and doesn't need cutting. Water is drained down bout 10 inches. I'm out here just north of Scott, duson area in the country.

Is it best to separate the gaskets? Or install them together? I am seeing different opinions about that.

I am looking at doing this, but would it be a bad idea to add a second pump just for the skimmer? That might help with low flow issues with the salt machine. Thoughts?

My husband installed ours too deep. Do you have a recommendation for closing the initial hole and reinstalling?

How was is going through the thicker part of the heat weld? No leaking? Im just about to do this...nervous wreck 😂😂

Do you live in Texas by chance? Only reason i ask is because i see all the love bugs and we had them BAD when i used to live in texas 😁

I have a 12x 24 intex pool, decided to put in a wide mouth skimmer. Everything went good, decided to put it on opposite side of pump, cut the hole got skimmer installed, turn on pump, it says code 90, low flow. So we unhooked it hooked the old skimmer up, runs fine, but now I have a hole cut in my pool with a skimmer I can't use. Location is very important. I am really sick about this, don't know how to fix the huge hole in pool.

I see u send me the waterfall information but the connection to it like the inverter to switch it

Watched again. The holes ended up right in the seem?

How did you close off your inlet holes

How's the seal holding up? Any leaks?

Might want to watch Green Acre Homestead. He shows how to do this easily without cutting that gasket.

What size is your pool? And make?

I did everything how you did. But now my filter is not pumping correctly. I have a big pump 3,000 gph Intex pump

you don't cut the gasket, the liner sits inside the gasket after you cut the hole on the liner, you need to put a skimmer sock.

Instead of slicing the gasket in half , what if you bought a extra gasket, one on the inside and one on the outside of the pool !

Why would you cut the gasket and why would you fill pool that much before hand. Jabroni.

Who the hell was playing the drums with no rhythm in the background of this video

Don’t cut that gasket people. This nut cutting that gasket is idiotic

Don't do it his way

After years of having put the skimmer through the pool liner, would you do the same thing?