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 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.
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 czcams.com/users/JDubb
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.
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!
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!!
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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?
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Not sure what you mean, it should cover the grate and stay on there. I also tucked mine in behind the plastic part a bit as well and it has never come off mine.
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
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
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.
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.
I do the same thing with the skimmer. I make a game for my sons to make a whirlpool and 90% of the dirt goes to the center. Works great!! I also have the cheap vacuum from Walmart that attaches to the hose. It does add some water but never enough to worry me. It works better than the expensive vacuum.
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
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.
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.
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!
Yup I tried this just a few weeks ago. It works. I hadnt seen anyone recommend it on youtube... until now.
Yes!!! Thank you for making this!! I’ve been searching for something like this. Great hack!!
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 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 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 czcams.com/users/JDubb
This was a super helpful video! This helped keep my filter clean longer. Thanks for sharing
Absolutely
Brilliant!!!!just put a pool up with that pump set up!!!gratefull for your video
My wife has been changing filters every day. This may help! Thanks!
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.
SAME! No need to throw away, hose out while wet. I reuse mine 50+ times until the plastic inside collapses.
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.
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!
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!
Your pool is super clear. Wow
Thank you I just bought these going to do this now haha
I will be trying that. thank you.. im tired of spraying out my filter every other day.
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.....
Great idea our pump works so much better now! Thanks
Glad to hear it!
Pump works the same, just a pre - filter to keep out large material. Try a rag or dish towel and it will capture rust also.
Good idea, what does the submersible pump seen in the video do?
Awesome tip today I will have some
Cool tip man 👍🏽
Great idea . Thanks for the great tip
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.
Sweet ass type bro!! *My* pool is under a tree so you just saved me sooo much money 😩
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.
@@makesmefeellikeatalltree8250 that *sucks.*
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.
Good tip I'll implement right now, I have that problem 😅
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!!
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?
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!
Great idea!!
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
Thanks I hope this works
You just addressed my exactSame problem !
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
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.
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
Good video. Helpfull
How do you keep your water so clear I've been trying everything
Very smart hack and easy!
BRILLIANT!!!!! WOO HOO!! IM DOING THAT!
Great idea 💡
Thanks for the idea. I tried and it and it works greats.
I spray Clorox spray and spray out my filters with hose and reuse but that’s good idea
I didn't know they made skimmer socks. Thanks👍
What was that green bucket with the water hose you had in your pool?
Great Idea !
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.
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?
Great question! Do you just pull the sock off so that all the gunk goes inside?
That's what I do yeah
Great ideal thanks for sharing😍😃
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 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!
Thanks for sharing 👍
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 tips
Thanks so much 👍
I have one covering my filter inside the pump. I rinse twice a day. Temp 87 pool clear as day. Water sparkles
It has worked great for 2 seasons now
Awesome!
Hi can you explain what the sub pump was for inside the pool?
My guess is heating the pool
Great hack! Whats that green item attached to your hose?
I have a pump putting water through a solar heater
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. 😊👍
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 additional green pump doing?
Thank u so much ur amazing appreciate u
Oh nevermind, for your solar heater. How does that rig up work?
I have a 12 x 30 pool would that work for my pool as well because I’m having the same problem
I would like to put something like that on the filter
Thanks for the tip, would putting one of those socks over the filter also be beneficial?
I was thinking of doing this too. I have a magic eraser in my filter right now which helps
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.
Hey what is the green stuff inside your pool that has a hose on it?
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
Thanks 🎉
Nice tip. Tnx brow
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.
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
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.
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).
How do you hook a vacuum to this pool and I bought an over the side skimmer
They have a pump vaccum but they suck. I bought a sperate rechargeable vaccum to clean the bottom
A vacuum that sucks? 😂
I clean out the filters and reuse them but i am gonna try to get a skimmer
thank you very mutch
I’m having the same issue with the pool. How do you clean the bottom of your pool? The vaccine I have barely sucks with this small filter.
I bought a wireless vacuum from Intex and it works REALLY well for me: amzn.to/2YhCnXP
Justin Willhite - thank you!
@@justinwillhite363 Is your vaccuum still working?
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.
Awesome!!
Does pump need to work non-stop?
Can you use a nylon?
Do you run the pump with the sock filter on?
Yep!
I did all that & the intake hose not I taking it pushes in & back out help please
Not sure what you mean, it should cover the grate and stay on there. I also tucked mine in behind the plastic part a bit as well and it has never come off mine.
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
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Hi is that safe to turn on the pump while the kids swimming?
Mine never had flow like that. Plus whats the sump pump doing?
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
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.
did you take out the 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.
Any ideas how to get dirt from the bottom of the pool?
I do the same thing with the skimmer. I make a game for my sons to make a whirlpool and 90% of the dirt goes to the center. Works great!! I also have the cheap vacuum from Walmart that attaches to the hose. It does add some water but never enough to worry me. It works better than the expensive vacuum.
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
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.
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.
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