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.
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!
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 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.
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.
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@@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.
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.
Good idea! I have a bigger pool that uses the same tyt filter. I hose it off every other day. My filter has lasted for years now! Never changed it yet!
If you can find a way to increase the surface area and stretch the 'sock' out more, you will have even less maintenance. When I got my pool, the pump was leaking. I didn't open it because it was under warranty. They sent me a second pump. I then took the original apart and found a pinched o-ring. I replaced it, then got a foam filter, set up pump #1 with foam and pump 2 with paper (in series). I used to go 1 week if I was lucky with a paper filter. I'm on week two and pump is still going full blast with good aeration. If you do like me, use only the same pumps if in series. You don't want one or the other to have flow rate issues.
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.
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.
We have the a or c cartridge pump and purchased the skimmer attachment to help keep debri from sinking to the bottom. I to am a big fan of the skimmer socks and find use them incredibly effective for catching the bigger stuff. They dramatically reduce buildup in the filter cartridge itself which saves time and hassle having to hose out the cartridge so often and it drastically extends filter life. However, none of these upgrades/modifications have done anything to improve or maintain pressure from the pump to the return outlet.
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.
My flippin neighbor feeds crows near my pool and they drop bread and bird poop in the pool so I have to keep it covered until feeding time is over and clean the cover once a week. grrrrr Also, under a 90' cedar. They also poop on my other neighbors expensive vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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
So for some reason my 2B ports are suctioning the water in and it’s going out to the a port and I believe it needs to be the other way around what am I doing wrong
Nice vid. I'd recommend using a bucket filled with filter sand. Theres a few DIY pool filter vids that show how to do it. No need for the filter in the pump then, just inline it with the pump and have yourself a powerful pool filter. Tip: reverse the lines in the bucket and let the water overflow to the top and out of the bucket to clean the sand filter (DIY backwash).
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.
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.
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.
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!
I will share what my wife and I learned having 5 kids and limited budget. First if all NO sunscreen or baby oils of any kind before or during pool use. #1 way to clog filters...even sand filters. The mesh sock is great and will do even more with a skimmer that floats and connects to the output in the pool. That will collect pretty much everything that floats on the water and keeps it out of the filtering system. One of the other viewers mentioned spraying out the paper filter and they are right. They may not say so but those are reusable when taken out and immediately flushed with a hide sprayer, from the inside first and then the pleats from the outside and out right back into service. If your kids or yourself will be pool people for multiple years then buy a 250-350$$ sand filter. It doesn't even need to be the biggest one, just a 1/2 horsepower or more (16'pool and up). Remember you pay for the electricity and pump/filter needs to run up to 8 to 10 hours a day to be effective. Lastly, find a (what we would have called) a dime store or mom and pop or.... and fund liquid bleach that is plain old bleach. No fancy BS, as the fancy ones have a gel like substance in them and the glob up the works. Muriatic acid from home depot or what have you will lower ph on the cheap. Baking soda will raise it. But you gotta buy the stabilizer chems for real though. Good luck.
@@mrfixitusa6165, should be one for one as they are generally the exact same thing. However, we seem to always live in an area that we have to bring the ph down and we uses muriatic acid for that and it was a add a cup and wait 20 min and recheck level. You could do the same with the baking soda and put it in a bucket of warm water (about a cup to half a 5 gal bucket [to make it manageable] and toss it in the pool and recheck oh in 20 min.
@@ThePeopleVerse I use an old jug that one of the pool chems came in for pre mixing. It's a pretty sturdy plastic with fairly thick walls. It holds about two, to two & a half gallons, has a nice integrated handle (much better than a milk gallon jugs handle!) and a lid/opening about 6 inch diameter. That makes it easy to drop in the chem needed, dip in the pool to get it about half full of water, lid back on, shake well, then do a "walk & pour around". The PH up we use always builds heat when it is mixed with water and I figure if it builds heat it would probably build pressure if sealed, so I put a very small hole in the lid to prevent any pressure build up. It sure beats an open top bucket because I've had chem splash out of those when trying to mix it.
What a great idea! These filters are so hard to find now. What I don't understand is how the dirt doesn't fly back into the pool when you turn the pump off or remove the sock. How does that work?
I have the same pool and applied your hack which collects the same junk as yours but…. How do you keep your pool floor clean. I vacuum it but not as clean as yours. Also, after the sock gets filthy the pump is not as strong. Is this normal and what other hacks do you recommend. Also, I have added algaecide and do that once a week. Any other suggestions. Thank you and all who comment.
Mine is so slow I don’t know if it’s the electrical system in my house or if I’m doing something wrong. Also how do you get solution out of the pool. I cleaned it with the chemicals it says and it’s sitting at the bottom although a lot has desolated
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.
@@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.
