bwit Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Hi All, My first post. We have a 18' x 48" Intex. We've had good luck with keeping it clean with one exception. The vacuum that came with it (that operates off garden hose) does NOT trap the super-fine dust we have in AZ. 10 minutes after vacuuming I have that fine dirt on the bottom of the pool again, (mostly around the edges for some strange reason). What do you suggest for a better vacuum filter? I'm thinking about trying a tube sock! Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyPoolMom Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 What size is your filter/pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwit Posted June 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 What size is your filter/pump? I honestly don't know. It seems like its 800GPH or so. On another note, I did try using a sock inside the regular vacuum sock and it made a huge difference. I'm thinking two things; first, the bag that came with the vacuum is just too porus for the fine "talcum" like dirt and I also thing the power/design of the pump is lacking. When the pump is running, it has no way to suck up the dirt off the bottom. Even though we swim every night, an therefore mix things up a bit, 10 minutes later that fine silt is on the bottom again. I just don't see on the pump/filter is supposed to pickup that stuff. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyPoolMom Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 I have never had much luck with a waterhose vac, I seem to get more stuff in the pool off of the water hose than I get out. I have just used the inflow from the pool pump and a different hose to vacuum with. This 800GPH filter/pump isn't much but go ahead and test it with a hose to see what it will pick up. Get a hose, not a water hose, a vacuum hose, rob a shop vac or a hoover if you have to, pool stores have loads of extra hose though, and it's already clean. Have someone hold one end of the hose to the inflow hole on the side of the pool and see what you can pick up with the other end. If it does fairly well, you can start looking at pool vacs to vacuum from the pump directly into the filter. Or you might even be able to get creative and rig something up yourself. Be on the lookout for a larger pump, you can buy them directly from Intex, or from online auction sites, or even locally from garage sales and such. I have used these pools for many years, I started with a 3x12 and have moved up, pools used to come with much better filter/pumps, and most people only use them a year, getting a pool cleaned and drained and dried is a process that many do not follow through with well, and mice in storage take out lots of liners, so there are lots of larger filter/pumps out there in the world:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetoskim! Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 Hmm. I thought the 18s came with the 1500 or 200gph pumps. Is the filter a tower shape or does the pump sit next to the filter? Assuming you have the large strainers (screw on) and your pump has enough power ,you could just go with this adapter and any 1 1/2" vacuum house setup. Large Strainer Adapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwit Posted July 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Hmm. I thought the 18s came with the 1500 or 200gph pumps. Is the filter a tower shape or does the pump sit next to the filter? Assuming you have the large strainers (screw on) and your pump has enough power ,you could just go with this adapter and any 1 1/2" vacuum house setup. Large Strainer Adapter It is a tower style filter. I should clarify...it's not an Intex, its a "Quick Set" style, but an offshoot of Intex. Summer Escapes is the brand I believe. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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