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I googled Intex pools and did some reading before buying one. About the only negative I came across was the general concensus that the pump and filter are underpowered/small for the pool. I'm not complaining here....we went into this knowing the limitations on the equipment, and to be honest are very happy with the set-up so far - for $300 we're still pretty impressed a filter was included period!! So, with that in mind here is my situation:
When the filter was first set up the skimmer (that's the blue floaty ring tube type thing that floats on the water surface and fits down into the pool outlet, right?) worked - water would flow over the top of the ring and flow through the basket before going out the pool to the filter. Now the blue ring just sits on top of the water and I'm assuming water is being drawn from around the submerged sides of the skimmer and the "housing" the skimmer nestles into.
Does this mean the pump pressure is too low or could there be another problem?
I have:
-rinsed the filter cartridge daily (it's about a week old)
-used and rinsed daily a skimmer sock
-tried running pump w/o filter cartridge
-made sure skimmer is level, at proper height, etc.
BUT, I have also:
-been dumping Borax and Baking Soda into the skimmer daily.
-been thoroughly coating my daughter and myself with sunblock before we get in the pool.
Could this have gunked up the impeller? Do I ever need to clean around the impeller?
Sorry this is so long, I'm trying to be as clear as possible and I'm pretty clueless on the equipment/technical terms.I'm hoping someone here who started out with an Intex may have had and hopefully resolved a similar problem!!
Thanks
Amy
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