NOTE: CORRECTION on REDUCTION PLUG LOCATION . After doing further research online the Reduction Plug is to go into the 2nd B Port ( 2nd port where water returns to the pump from pool). If your skimmer is not working you can put this reduction plug in the 2nd port (NOT THE ONE THE SKIMMER IS HOOKED TO) and that will increase the suction on the port the skimmer is attached to in order for the skimmer to work. I will say that it still will not work with the little pump that came with the pool. I apologize for any inconvenience but the directions are very misleading. Thanks
I ordered one of these for my 22-foot Intex pool, getting tired of netting the leaves, I ordered mine from Amazon, and it's the US Pool Supply brand, but it's pretty much identical to the inter one, and still hooks up the same way. I also ordered and installed a Vevor pump and filter system on my pool after seeing your video, worked great until yesterday morning when I went to backwash it before leaving for vacation, the lid to the strainer basket on the pump sprung a leak, I think the seal just needs to be seated again, I just got frustrated with it and didn't have more time to mess with it, so the pump will remain off until we return next week.
The seal on the strainer has to be put in after the strainer basket, it has to be in the little groves and then tighten the lid down. It does get a little aggravating, but I use a little board as a handle in order to tighten the top down.
@@papawsplace good idea! I'll try that when we get back home! I just didn't have time the other day before we left because it was dark and I was standing out there with the light from my phone, and it was just frustrating me, so I opted just to leave it until we got back.
I just seen your correction, it works great. I want to know about the Polaris Vac-Sweep 65 6-130-00 Pressure Side Automatic Pool Cleaner for Above Ground Vinyl Pools
The polaris 65 works great but you must have a pump big enough to run it. The little pump that came with this pool was a joke. I upgraded to a Sandpro75D 3/4 hp and it run the polaris65 but that would be as small as a pump I would recommend, I now have a 1 HP VEVOR pump and it runs it better than the 3/4 HP did.
Love it. Speaking my language. LOL Yeah, some say they had a valve on the 2nd intake to reduce the flow. I will install using the crap pump but once I get my sand filter ring replaced that I had on my 36x 16 then it things will be filtering just right. Of course the TX heat kills the tubing. I will end up replacing with that flex spay 2" and PVC pipe. Thanks for the tip. The instructions really dont fully describe the how to except basics. These little tips may help others spending hours scratching their heads wondering what in the heck they are doing wrong. Like with everything, gotta do some "engineering" to get things to work just right.
@@papawsplace Mine arrives by Friday so got lots of prep work removing the old pool and now thinking about a skimmer. Saw some guys cutting larger inlet holes for the 1.5 inlets to feed their sand filter and cutting a skimmer hole. Hey, if you say it works good, then I will give it a shot. They are only $28. My only concern is if the sand filter fires up and the cyclone suction works too well on the skimmer the grand kids may get sucked into the vortex. LOL
Yes i had one 2years and I just got the Haywood Skimmer . finally took The plunge and cut a hole in my pool. The other one worked OK but With kids moving around in the pool with that hanging over the pool it was always pushing it up out of the water and the other pump would lose its prime. what a pain in the neck it was. And what a big difference with the Hayward skimmer my water. no bugs it's crystal clear and i don't have to Use the leaf net I would never use that other one again .
@@papawsplaceExactly. Who wants to buy a brand new pool, just to cut the liner, lol. And to the original commenter, you're not supposed to run the pump on these pools when there's people in it.
It has grooves around it lk - grasp here n twist but not coming off.. pretty sure I took it off once last summer because I thought there was something stuck in there because wasn’t sucking hardly at all
We bought a Intex 2200 gallon per minute sand pump for $350.00 and it was money well spent. Awesome Powerful pump with auto on and off timer. Run it for 8 hours a day
Yea I like that the Intex pump comes with the on and off timer. I put a timer on this sand pro 75D and been running 4 hours on 4 house off. So far seems to be doing good.
If the skimmer is not hanging straight the floating part will not work properly even with the strongest pump. I have a cartridge 1000 GPH pump and it works amazing with this skimmer. Check yours, I promisse this will help :)
According to my instructions (Bestway 18' pool from Sams Club, same thing) Port A is the pump inlet and ports B are the outlets. Did you hook your pump up backwards to the pool? (It probably doesnt matter) Thanks
The reducer plug goes into the other B port. If the skimmer is not working then I would try plugging that port with one of the plugs that came with the pool. If the skimmer still does not work then your pump is to small. That was the issue with the little pump that came with my pool. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks
@@papawsplace I have a 800 gal sand filter. Its working quite well. Not creating a vortex but it seems powerful enough to skim the surface. I'm just confused when to use it. I cant use it with the solar cover on and when people are in it.
I can’t seem to get the outer cover off of the filter on the inside of the pool.. already filled up just purchased the skimmer but that blue piece has to go where the filter covers is that I can’t get off🤷♀️
You had air in the pump. That’s why it sounds like that and the suction wasn’t very strong. I saw another video a guy had to release air and turn the pump back on and it worked
Hello Jeremy, once I upgrade to the GAME Sandpro75D filter it worked like I think it needed to work. Yes, the little pump that came with the pool would pull water through the skimmer, but it was not strong enough to keep the bugs/trash from floating back out. In the description below this video, I have LINKS to all my Pool related videos. Thanks again and God Bless!
Can you undo the hose that goes to the bottom of the skimmer and hook up a normal pool vacuum to it? I was just wondering because it has the adapter that you would need to be able to vacuum a pool and in pools with a built-in skimmer that's how you vacuum a pool but you put it in through the top. So I was just curious... 😁 Also I have a 16x48 Intex it came with the pump that is round on one side and has a little hump part on the other side did yours come with a pump like that or did yours come with just the little round part that holds the filter?
I've never hooked the hand vacuum up that way. I use the little pump that came with the pool to hand vacuum. It's the little round style with the paper filter.
Your videos have been really helpful along the way. Our pool frame and skimmer is the same as yours. Having a lot of problems keeping the skimmer attached to the rail. Did you end up cutting it to fit? What did you use? How did you cut it? What did you cut? This would help a lot! Thanks!
I have that exact same pump and skimmer Nothing took it off until I find a better pump 😡😤🤬 pissed on the amount of money I've spent on this dang pool 💯
same size cartridge pump came with my 24' pool, i hooked it up and it burned up within an hour. i now have a 19" sand filter pump, that is 1.5 hp. i dont even know why they bother selling them
The direction is a picture only and it does not explain anything only a picture. After doing research online the reducer plug is to put in the 2nd B port (water going from pool to Pump) I assume if a persons pump is to small you can reduce the 2nd port to help the skimmer get more suction through the port it in to make the skimmer work. I need to put a comment on the video...Thanks
@@papawsplace im getting air in my pump if i put the reducer on the A hose and cant get it out even with the air release ,once i take the reducer out pump fills normal ,any suggestions
I connected my skimmer this morning and I'm very pleased with how it works. Mine is operating off the Game 50D sand filter. Again your pool videos save me. Keep them coming. 🙂
I commented on a video this morning about this skimmer I dk you did a video on it. I coincidentally got my hooked on w no problem this afternoon after trying 2 hours last night. Are you familiar w pumps that you buy separately? I have a Harris pump, I unplugged mine today and plugged it back up a few minutes later and it didn’t turn back on. This evening I plugged it up and it hummed for about 30 seconds then stopped. It’s brand new. It’s been hooked up to my pool and sand filter for 2-3 weeks and has worked perfectly. Any idea? Thank you for any help you may be able to offer!!
That don't sound good. First let me ask few questions / statements. If you have it hooked to an extension cord and the cord is to small OR the cord is to long it can affect the amount of power going to the pump. The pump has to get the proper amount of electricity to run. If not it will burn the motor up (so to speak) The longer the cord the bigger the cord has to be. If your not running off of an extension cord and the pump is new I would send it back. Something is not right. Also never run a pump with out water / hooked up to the pool. It will also burn the motor up.
@@papawsplace I do have it hooked up to an extension cord and it is long. I haven’t ran it without water at all. So you think the cord is possibly too long therefore working too hard to get the power and burned the motor up? Is there a way to find out if it is actually burned up? Do you know why it would work though until I unplugged it? I’m sorry so many questions. 😔
I would plug your Ports A & B remove the pump and take it over to your electrical plug and try it without the extension cord. If it comes on don't let it run long (just a second). If does not come on Look in the manual and see if the pump has a reset button somewhere. If it doesn't have a reset button and it does not run while not on extension cord then IDK that's all I know to try.
@@papawsplace I went out there this morning and plugged it up and it’s working fine. I tried hooking the hose from the skimmer to Part B. The water level dropped in the basket of the pump and the suction dropped significantly. The jet basically stopped shooting water out as well. So of course I unhooked the skimmer and after less than a minute the basket filled up in the pump. 🤷🏼♀️ I’m going to call Harris Customer Service today. Thanks for responding to all of my comments 😁
I know I should have made another video on the skimmer. I put in the description below the video ( after doing further research) it goes in the Other Port B hole. If your pool has two Port Bs ( water going from pool to the pump) If your pool only has one port B then you don't use it. Even if you have two Port B's and your pump is big enough that the skimmer is working good you don't have to use the reducer plug.
Correct, but I had the other port plugged off to show that the little pumps that come with the pool will not suck enough to make the skimmer work like it should. I got a sand filter pump after this video and it has been working fine ever since. Thanks for the comment.
@@papawsplace OK cool, I forget they sale everything under the sun on there. I installed that same intex skimmer earlier today and was wondering what I did wrong until I found your video, I got the exact pool with that tiny little pump, kinda like buying a Camaro with a 6 cylinder or maybe 4 cylinder, anyway thanks for the video and reply.
@@papawsplace they say swimming in chlorine is horrible for us and I did it for years but had a pool for a while that had a big ball full of sand and something else that made a natural chlorine, I don't remember all the details but I'm goon try to get that same set up again.
Did you eventually get this working with your new pump? I have this skimmer and hooking up tomorrow but I also have a way bigger pump . I just want to know if you ever got the skimmer to work and if I should put the reducer in the other b port when i do hook it up:) I love your videos they have helped me sooo much!!
Thank you very much. Yes it works good with my sand filter pump. If you have a bigger pump you may not need the reducer in the other b port but I would try it both ways and see how much difference it makes.
Hey I have a question so I put my skimmer together and have a .75 sand pump that I bought separately ( not the pump with pool) but there is zero suction. Two things though I can’t seem to get the valve pushed all the way in to the b port inside the pool. Could that be the problem? Is there a flow thing at the bottom of these that should be open or is it that I need the stopper thing in the other b port? I’m so confused as to why this isn’t working but it’s a toss up between not enough HP or that I can’t get the skimmer blue valve thing pushed all the way in??? Please help!!
I assuming when you say Valve Thing your referring to the skimmer hose / fitting that sticks into port B hole. If so, it will not stick all the way in on this pool. And yes you need to put the reducer stopper into the Other Port B Hole. Even when you do this your not gonna have a lot of suction with this size of pump but if it enough to suck water over the top of ( the Blue Floating Part) skimmer as trash floats by it will catch it in the basket. This Intex Skimmer is made for Intex Pools is why it's not the perfect fit. Mine does not have a lot of suction but it catches trash and bugs. I'm betting when you put the reducer plug in it will work.. 👍
@@papawsplace ok and yes I am referring to the valve but when you screw the light blue valve into the grey valve head it’s the one that comes with the pool so shouldn’t it fit all the way. I can see bubbles floating up fro The port bc the grey part doesn’t go all. The way in . I’ll try the reducer though. Can input the reducer in with water above the port level or so I need to drain this? I’m assuming I can just tie the hose upright to the pool do it doesn’t pour out? Sorry for all the confusing questions !!!!
Been about two years now Mr. Arthur and I upgraded to the GAME Sandpro75D very soon after putting up this pool. I have other pool related videos in my Play list that you may find helpful. God Bless!
at 5:39 you mention you have a vague direction about the reducer plug. That is actually a Drain plug and not a reducer. It is used for when you need to disconnect the hoses on the outside of the pool to stop drainage flow. If that is in there you have zero flow to the pump.
It's made for Intex pools and it did not fit my pool perfect. I'm not sure what the railing on your pool looks like so you may have to get creative maybe use a ZIp Tie.
How is this skimmer working out for you? I've been reading some bad reviews on it. But reviews on sites are a dime a dozen and you have no idea who posted it.
Hello Mr. PAWK, This skimmer has been working well for me BUT I have the GAME Sandpro75D Sand filter /pump. This skimmer did not work with the little pump that came with the pool. The pump just can't suck enough water for the skimmer to work the way it's designed to work. And even with my Sandpro75d I have one of the Port B holes plugged (with the plug that comes with the skimmer. it has a little hole in it)
@@tekjunkie28 I tried that and the hoses collapsed, so I had to remove the reducer. We are using our sand filter from our old Johnny Weissmuller pool. It lasted 25 years and we didn't want to pay over $6,000 to have another aluminum pool put in. So we bought the Colman the same size for $500 :-)
THANK U SIR & I LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL YARD 🙏🌹🍀❤🙏
You're Welcome and Thank you!
How did you get it unscrewed? You said pliers, I can’t get mine off.
Did you remove the little screw. 4:53 in video
You’re the man to come to for pool situations
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NOTE: CORRECTION on REDUCTION PLUG LOCATION . After doing further research online the Reduction Plug is to go into the 2nd B Port ( 2nd port where water returns to the pump from pool). If your skimmer is not working you can put this reduction plug in the 2nd port (NOT THE ONE THE SKIMMER IS HOOKED TO) and that will increase the suction on the port the skimmer is attached to in order for the skimmer to work. I will say that it still will not work with the little pump that came with the pool. I apologize for any inconvenience but the directions are very misleading. Thanks
No worries!
Thanks You!
thank you
Perfect. I'll be doing that. Wondered why I had NO suction. Smh. Also very weak pump
Yes the little pump that comes with the pool is not strong enough for anything else. I upgraded to a GAME Sandpro75D.
I ordered one of these for my 22-foot Intex pool, getting tired of netting the leaves, I ordered mine from Amazon, and it's the US Pool Supply brand, but it's pretty much identical to the inter one, and still hooks up the same way. I also ordered and installed a Vevor pump and filter system on my pool after seeing your video, worked great until yesterday morning when I went to backwash it before leaving for vacation, the lid to the strainer basket on the pump sprung a leak, I think the seal just needs to be seated again, I just got frustrated with it and didn't have more time to mess with it, so the pump will remain off until we return next week.
The seal on the strainer has to be put in after the strainer basket, it has to be in the little groves and then tighten the lid down. It does get a little aggravating, but I use a little board as a handle in order to tighten the top down.
@@papawsplace good idea! I'll try that when we get back home! I just didn't have time the other day before we left because it was dark and I was standing out there with the light from my phone, and it was just frustrating me, so I opted just to leave it until we got back.
The instructions are really meant for Intex pools, which don't have that screw. That's why they don't tell you about it.... Great video!
Thank You!
Coleman and Intex pools are both owned by the same company(BestWay).
I just seen your correction, it works great. I want to know about the Polaris Vac-Sweep 65 6-130-00 Pressure Side Automatic Pool Cleaner for Above Ground Vinyl Pools
The polaris 65 works great but you must have a pump big enough to run it. The little pump that came with this pool was a joke. I upgraded to a Sandpro75D 3/4 hp and it run the polaris65 but that would be as small as a pump I would recommend, I now have a 1 HP VEVOR pump and it runs it better than the 3/4 HP did.
Love it. Speaking my language. LOL Yeah, some say they had a valve on the 2nd intake to reduce the flow. I will install using the crap pump but once I get my sand filter ring replaced that I had on my 36x 16 then it things will be filtering just right. Of course the TX heat kills the tubing. I will end up replacing with that flex spay 2" and PVC pipe. Thanks for the tip. The instructions really dont fully describe the how to except basics. These little tips may help others spending hours scratching their heads wondering what in the heck they are doing wrong. Like with everything, gotta do some "engineering" to get things to work just right.
Thank you, Mr. Jack.
@@papawsplace Mine arrives by Friday so got lots of prep work removing the old pool and now thinking about a skimmer. Saw some guys cutting larger inlet holes for the 1.5 inlets to feed their sand filter and cutting a skimmer hole. Hey, if you say it works good, then I will give it a shot. They are only $28. My only concern is if the sand filter fires up and the cyclone suction works too well on the skimmer the grand kids may get sucked into the vortex. LOL
LOL, I don't think you have to worry about that.
Yes i had one 2years and I just got the Haywood Skimmer . finally took The plunge and cut a hole in my pool. The other one worked OK but With kids moving around in the pool with that hanging over the pool it was always pushing it up out of the water and the other pump would lose its prime. what a pain in the neck it was. And what a big difference with the Hayward skimmer my water. no bugs it's crystal clear and i don't have to Use the leaf net I would never use that other one again .
I was thinking about the Hayward but scared to cut this liner. LOL I know it would be better.
@@papawsplaceExactly. Who wants to buy a brand new pool, just to cut the liner, lol.
And to the original commenter, you're not supposed to run the pump on these pools when there's people in it.
Thanks for the comment, Superman.
And your correct I don't like the idea of cutting the hole in a new pool. LOL
It has grooves around it lk - grasp here n twist but not coming off.. pretty sure I took it off once last summer because I thought there was something stuck in there because wasn’t sucking hardly at all
Wish I could help you but I'm not sure by looking at mine.
We bought a Intex 2200 gallon per minute sand pump for $350.00 and it was money well spent. Awesome Powerful pump with auto on and off timer. Run it for 8 hours a day
Yea I like that the Intex pump comes with the on and off timer. I put a timer on this sand pro 75D and been running 4 hours on 4 house off. So far seems to be doing good.
Adding the larger pump. Installed skimmer this season and works like perfection
If the skimmer is not hanging straight the floating part will not work properly even with the strongest pump. I have a cartridge 1000 GPH pump and it works amazing with this skimmer. Check yours, I promisse this will help :)
👍 Good comment, Maybe others will read the comments. Thanks
You just helped me more than you know
Glad to be of help Ms. Shemise. Thank you.
According to my instructions (Bestway 18' pool from Sams Club, same thing) Port A is the pump inlet and ports B are the outlets. Did you hook your pump up backwards to the pool? (It probably doesnt matter) Thanks
After looking more closely it doesn't actually say *pump* inlet so I suppose it could be the pool inlet. Silly. Maybe I will reverse mine then.
Pool Inlet and Pool outlet
@@papawsplace Yeah I reversed mine yesterday. Thanks.
Can you use that surface skimmer if you only have one outlet?
Yes, it's only hooked to ONE of the two B ports anyways.
@@papawsplace do you seal up the other port for more pressure? Thanks. 😎👍
The reducer plug goes into the other B port. If the skimmer is not working then I would try plugging that port with one of the plugs that came with the pool. If the skimmer still does not work then your pump is to small. That was the issue with the little pump that came with my pool. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks
@@papawsplace I have a 800 gal sand filter. Its working quite well. Not creating a vortex but it seems powerful enough to skim the surface. I'm just confused when to use it. I cant use it with the solar cover on and when people are in it.
800 gallon sand filter?? I don't know anything about a solar cover or why you can't use the skimmer. When do you run your pump to clean the pool?
I can’t seem to get the outer cover off of the filter on the inside of the pool.. already filled up just purchased the skimmer but that blue piece has to go where the filter covers is that I can’t get off🤷♀️
Some of them covers have 2 little screws that has to be removed from the sides first to unscrew the cover.
You had air in the pump. That’s why it sounds like that and the suction wasn’t very strong. I saw another video a guy had to release air and turn the pump back on and it worked
Hello Jeremy, once I upgrade to the GAME Sandpro75D filter it worked like I think it needed to work. Yes, the little pump that came with the pool would pull water through the skimmer, but it was not strong enough to keep the bugs/trash from floating back out. In the description below this video, I have LINKS to all my Pool related videos. Thanks again and God Bless!
Can you undo the hose that goes to the bottom of the skimmer and hook up a normal pool vacuum to it? I was just wondering because it has the adapter that you would need to be able to vacuum a pool and in pools with a built-in skimmer that's how you vacuum a pool but you put it in through the top. So I was just curious... 😁 Also I have a 16x48 Intex it came with the pump that is round on one side and has a little hump part on the other side did yours come with a pump like that or did yours come with just the little round part that holds the filter?
I've never hooked the hand vacuum up that way. I use the little pump that came with the pool to hand vacuum. It's the little round style with the paper filter.
Your videos have been really helpful along the way. Our pool frame and skimmer is the same as yours. Having a lot of problems keeping the skimmer attached to the rail. Did you end up cutting it to fit? What did you use? How did you cut it? What did you cut? This would help a lot! Thanks!
I got it to stay on with out cutting it.
@@papawsplace Damn. Ok. We haven't been able to. Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Anytime my friend. If this one had not stayed I was gonna do something to it. LOL
LOL Something is about to be done to this one, it's got me so mad!!
LOL. Next year I may change to the kind that you cut into the side of the pool. After doing more research it's not hard to do.
I have that exact same pump and skimmer Nothing took it off until I find a better pump 😡😤🤬 pissed on the amount of money I've spent on this dang pool 💯
I upgraded to the Sandpor75d sand filter/pump and it's does a good job.
Ricky Dinky filter, so true 👍
LOL. I upgraded really quick.
same size cartridge pump came with my 24' pool, i hooked it up and it burned up within an hour. i now have a 19" sand filter pump, that is 1.5 hp. i dont even know why they bother selling them
I agree, them little pumps should come with a 3 foot kiddy pool. LOL
Good video man. Gotta ask, are you from West Virginia
Thank you much! I'm from NE Louisiana.
Not familiar with that part of Louisiana. You had that twang that made me think of my grandad out in WV. Thanks for the reply.
60 miles from Monroe La.
Bought one and it took me maybe 10 mins to set it up.
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Is this a pool or a fish pond? Can I bring my reel?
Sure but no hooks. LOL
I think you needed better filter is it working fine now?
Ms. Lauren it works very well with the SandPro75D Sand Filter/ Pump. Thanks for asking,
@@papawsplace oh good I just bought one. Glad it’s working better.
Why would you need the reducer plug? Is it supposed to go in the same intake as the skimmer? I would think wouldn't allow much suction.
The direction is a picture only and it does not explain anything only a picture. After doing research online the reducer plug is to put in the 2nd B port (water going from pool to Pump) I assume if a persons pump is to small you can reduce the 2nd port to help the skimmer get more suction through the port it in to make the skimmer work. I need to put a comment on the video...Thanks
This guy doesn't get more authentic.
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Very helpful thank you
Thank you, Ms. Marilyn.
do you still recommend putting the suction reducer on the other side,im about to install this today
I would try it both ways and see which works the best. I have mine installed.
@@papawsplace im getting air in my pump if i put the reducer on the A hose and cant get it out even with the air release ,once i take the reducer out pump fills normal ,any suggestions
the reducer goes in the port B. If your pool has two Port B's put it in the one the skimmer is not hooked to.
@@papawsplace yes thats where i have it ,but im getting air in pump and cant take it ou 😑
@@papawsplace but if i take it out i get not enough suction on tne skimmer
Do you still have one port B plugged? Is it more efficient to have one port B plugged?
Mine works best with one port B plugged.
@@papawsplace Thank you so much. All your pool videos have been a great help.
Your very welcome my friend. God Bless!
I connected my skimmer this morning and I'm very pleased with how it works. Mine is operating off the Game 50D sand filter. Again your pool videos save me. Keep them coming. 🙂
Good deal, thank you very much for commenting.
Is water suppose to come out of the A port?
Yes Sir, that is the return water to the pool.
Reduction plug goes in your second return inlet line and not to your skimmer
The 2nd B Port. The return is the A port.
I commented on a video this morning about this skimmer I dk you did a video on it. I coincidentally got my hooked on w no problem this afternoon after trying 2 hours last night. Are you familiar w pumps that you buy separately? I have a Harris pump, I unplugged mine today and plugged it back up a few minutes later and it didn’t turn back on. This evening I plugged it up and it hummed for about 30 seconds then stopped. It’s brand new. It’s been hooked up to my pool and sand filter for 2-3 weeks and has worked perfectly. Any idea? Thank you for any help you may be able to offer!!
That don't sound good. First let me ask few questions / statements. If you have it hooked to an extension cord and the cord is to small OR the cord is to long it can affect the amount of power going to the pump. The pump has to get the proper amount of electricity to run. If not it will burn the motor up (so to speak) The longer the cord the bigger the cord has to be. If your not running off of an extension cord and the pump is new I would send it back. Something is not right. Also never run a pump with out water / hooked up to the pool. It will also burn the motor up.
@@papawsplace I do have it hooked up to an extension cord and it is long. I haven’t ran it without water at all. So you think the cord is possibly too long therefore working too hard to get the power and burned the motor up? Is there a way to find out if it is actually burned up? Do you know why it would work though until I unplugged it? I’m sorry so many questions. 😔
I would plug your Ports A & B remove the pump and take it over to your electrical plug and try it without the extension cord. If it comes on don't let it run long (just a second). If does not come on Look in the manual and see if the pump has a reset button somewhere. If it doesn't have a reset button and it does not run while not on extension cord then IDK that's all I know to try.
@@papawsplace I went out there this morning and plugged it up and it’s working fine. I tried hooking the hose from the skimmer to Part B. The water level dropped in the basket of the pump and the suction dropped significantly. The jet basically stopped shooting water out as well. So of course I unhooked the skimmer and after less than a minute the basket filled up in the pump. 🤷🏼♀️ I’m going to call Harris Customer Service today. Thanks for responding to all of my comments 😁
Your very welcome.
Place your reduction plug in your outlet it works
👍 Yes it makes a big difference, In your other other outlet / 2nd Port B.
So where do you put the reduction plug? I’m confused. And thank you
I know I should have made another video on the skimmer. I put in the description below the video ( after doing further research) it goes in the Other Port B hole. If your pool has two Port Bs ( water going from pool to the pump) If your pool only has one port B then you don't use it. Even if you have two Port B's and your pump is big enough that the skimmer is working good you don't have to use the reducer plug.
You should put your plug in the intake line
Correct. I have a NOTE: in the description below the video. Thank you though.
white part is too low in the water and the reduction plug goes inside your other screen
Correct, but I had the other port plugged off to show that the little pumps that come with the pool will not suck enough to make the skimmer work like it should. I got a sand filter pump after this video and it has been working fine ever since. Thanks for the comment.
Where did you order your new pump from?
From Amazon. There is a Amazon Link in the description below to pool related items.
@@papawsplace OK cool, I forget they sale everything under the sun on there. I installed that same intex skimmer earlier today and was wondering what I did wrong until I found your video, I got the exact pool with that tiny little pump, kinda like buying a Camaro with a 6 cylinder or maybe 4 cylinder, anyway thanks for the video and reply.
Yes Sir this pool is entirely to big for that pump they sell with it.
@@papawsplace they say swimming in chlorine is horrible for us and I did it for years but had a pool for a while that had a big ball full of sand and something else that made a natural chlorine, I don't remember all the details but I'm goon try to get that same set up again.
Was it a salt water pool?
Did you eventually get this working with your new pump? I have this skimmer and hooking up tomorrow but I also have a way bigger pump . I just want to know if you ever got the skimmer to work and if I should put the reducer in the other b port when i do hook it up:) I love your videos they have helped me sooo much!!
Thank you very much. Yes it works good with my sand filter pump. If you have a bigger pump you may not need the reducer in the other b port but I would try it both ways and see how much difference it makes.
Hey I have a question so I put my skimmer together and have a .75 sand pump that I bought separately ( not the pump with pool) but there is zero suction. Two things though I can’t seem to get the valve pushed all the way in to the b port inside the pool. Could that be the problem? Is there a flow thing at the bottom of these that should be open or is it that I need the stopper thing in the other b port? I’m so confused as to why this isn’t working but it’s a toss up between not enough HP or that I can’t get the skimmer blue valve thing pushed all the way in??? Please help!!
I assuming when you say Valve Thing your referring to the skimmer hose / fitting that sticks into port B hole. If so, it will not stick all the way in on this pool. And yes you need to put the reducer stopper into the Other Port B Hole. Even when you do this your not gonna have a lot of suction with this size of pump but if it enough to suck water over the top of ( the Blue Floating Part) skimmer as trash floats by it will catch it in the basket. This Intex Skimmer is made for Intex Pools is why it's not the perfect fit. Mine does not have a lot of suction but it catches trash and bugs. I'm betting when you put the reducer plug in it will work.. 👍
@@papawsplace ok and yes I am referring to the valve but when you screw the light blue valve into the grey valve head it’s the one that comes with the pool so shouldn’t it fit all the way. I can see bubbles floating up fro
The port bc the grey part doesn’t go all. The way in . I’ll try the reducer though. Can input the reducer in with water above the port level or so I need to drain this? I’m assuming I can just tie the hose upright to the pool do it doesn’t pour out? Sorry for all the confusing questions !!!!
@@papawsplace also I put reducer in and then the GREY Fitting correct ?
Just needs a diy sand filter and a little flocculant and chlorine and you're good to go. Just repurpose the underpowered pump to the diy sand filter.
Been about two years now Mr. Arthur and I upgraded to the GAME Sandpro75D very soon after putting up this pool. I have other pool related videos in my Play list that you may find helpful. God Bless!
My pump keeps pulling air in the basket
Try not using the reducer plug if you have it installed.
I can’t keep the blue liner in the skimmer at all. It just floats back up.
You need to raise the basket part up. That is the screw on the front of the bracket, loosen it/ raise the basket then tighten it back.
The white basket should be about an inch below the water line the blue section will float a bit above the water line..
I keep mine around 3" because of all the rain and evaporation. I don't have to adjust it so often. Thanks for your comment. God Bless!
@@papawsplace I have this on my pool works great! What type of vacuum do you use in your pool?
Polaris65. here is a video ruclips.net/video/RrWd8YcQX2U/видео.html and there other videos in my playlist under Pool Related..Thanks
But I’m not using the one ur showing I’m using the other one.
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at 5:39 you mention you have a vague direction about the reducer plug. That is actually a Drain plug and not a reducer. It is used for when you need to disconnect the hoses on the outside of the pool to stop drainage flow. If that is in there you have zero flow to the pump.
No Sir, That is a Reducer Plug because it has a small hole in it. So it will not stop flow it reduces the flow...Thanks
I can't get the skimmer to stay on my best way pool at all
It's made for Intex pools and it did not fit my pool perfect. I'm not sure what the railing on your pool looks like so you may have to get creative maybe use a ZIp Tie.
i have a avenli 1000 gph sand filter not enough suction either so i ordered the 75d my wifes going to kill me but oh well
Once she sees how well it keeps the pool clean maybe she will forgive you. LOL
I feel like Coleman pools are deeper than Sam's club pools even though they have the same size
Hello Ms. Catherine, They may be, some may measure to the water level, and some may measure to the top of the rail.
You need to check your green water 😂
It's a shame we have to pay for water that looked like that isn't it?
How is this skimmer working out for you? I've been reading some bad reviews on it. But reviews on sites are a dime a dozen and you have no idea who posted it.
Hello Mr. PAWK, This skimmer has been working well for me BUT I have the GAME Sandpro75D Sand filter /pump. This skimmer did not work with the little pump that came with the pool. The pump just can't suck enough water for the skimmer to work the way it's designed to work. And even with my Sandpro75d I have one of the Port B holes plugged (with the plug that comes with the skimmer. it has a little hole in it)
@@papawsplace I have a sand filter from our old pool that I'll be using.
The skimmer works great. just be sure to put the reduction plug on the other port that is not connected to the skimmer
@@tekjunkie28 I tried that and the hoses collapsed, so I had to remove the reducer. We are using our sand filter from our old Johnny Weissmuller pool. It lasted 25 years and we didn't want to pay over $6,000 to have another aluminum pool put in. So we bought the Colman the same size for $500 :-)
Don't put that on the liner part of the top bar. It needs to go on the metal part of the top bar.
That's a good point Ms. Rhonda. I didn't mention that. Thanks!
It was probably so tight because there's a screw in the side of it🤣
You are so funny. 🤔🤣🤣 Thank you Rachel. I needed a good laugh.
Rinky Dink ass pump... Ive got the exact same pool and pump. Be better off getting out there with a straw😁🤣
Thanks for the Comment. That's why I am putting out these videos to let people know what to expect when they purchase a pool kit.
Between that darned screaming bird and that SLOW southern talk ...this whole thing could be done in 2 minutes flat
LOL....Y__E__A P--r--o---b--a---b---l---y S---O
but Thanks for Watching..😉