CONVERT SUMMER WAVES FILTER TO INTEX SAND FILTER

THIS IS THE EASIEST WAY TO CONVERT YOUR SUMMER WAVES ELITE FILTER TO INTEX SAND FILTER. INVOLVES CUTTING BUT ITS WORTH IT.
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Hose coupling that could work. Its different from what I used but this should work better.
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[@RonakdWilsonIII]

Do you have a link for the new pump that you purchased?

[@maryzaczyk287]

Do you have the link for the Intex Sand Filter Pump that you bought?

[@NickL-nb4qu]

are you pluging the summer wave filter as well

[@Jackryan229]

Little late to the video but hoping to do this soon. I have a summer waves 15 foot active frame pool. Are the plunger valves needed? Or can you just connect the hoses and adapters without them? Are the plunger valves just so you can turn on and off the water going to the pump and pool for convenience? Thanks!

[@frankdelorbe9457]

Hi Jack. You can connect directly without the plunger valves but I think its much better to use the valves. If you need to clean out the pump or do anything to it, you will need to close the valves.

[@karma4872]

I also see a lot of summerwaves pool with a intel sand pump. Not a Bestway flowclear sand 800 gal. Are they the same maybe

[@karma4872]

Wish you could have shown the cutting part, live install

[@karenkalani8162]

Hi. I really like your setup but I'm a little confused. Can you explain in detail everything that you did to convert the pump from start to finish please. Thank you.

[@frankdelorbe9457]

Hi Karen. All I did was buy a coupling to connect the intext hose to the summer waves filter. I cut the outlet hole a little bigger in order to use the oulet part of the intex filter (this is the part where the water sprays out, as you can see in the video).I also removed the impeller from the summer waves filter in order to get better water flow.

[@stirlen1]

What adapter did you use from the coupling on the summer wave to the Intex plunge valve. You said you put the link but there’s only a link fir coupling and hoses with brackets. No adapter link.

[@frankdelorbe9457]

Hi. Here is the link to those adapters. I will also update the description. Enjoy! INTEX 1.25" to 1.5" Type B Hose Adapters for Pumps & Saltwater System | Set of 2 www.amazon.com/dp/B000RSICZU/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_SX8WFAPE2PM91F4QVTV5

[@misskrissdnb]

My summer waves filter stopped working and I have a sand filter ready BUT need to confirm this process is fine when the summer waves hanging pump doesn't work at all. Thanks

[@frankdelorbe9457]

You will not need to run the summer waves pump. Some people cut the cord to that pump or buy the bottom cover.

[@misskrissdnb]

@@frankdelorbe9457 Yes!thank you! I found lots of tutorials on how to set it up but decipher if the summer waves had any function in the process. Setting up now, excited! Thanks!

[@danio5245]

How did you widen the inlet hole on pool? Worried I’ll mess things up 😊

[@frankdelorbe9457]

I used a sharp knife

[@lakers.714]

Can put the 3 links for each part thanks for video

[@saramcauliffe7128]

Can you add a link for the plunge valves? This is great!

[@frankdelorbe9457]

Hi. This is the link to both valves and the hose adapters. www.amazon.com/dp/B07H8MLV3X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_SM02CZNYVZ2QPC6AHAQ1

[@lakers.714]

@@frankdelorbe9457 sold out

[@earlsweatshirt2481]

​@@lakers.714they're in now - 1 year later, lol

[@1USAUSA]

I gotta question. Do you really need that little skimmer FLAP bobbing back and forth at the opening?

[@aussiecuties8981]

Yes, to stop the debris that go to the skimmer to go back to the pool.

[@jimeagle1155]

100% yes

[@1USAUSA]

@@jimeagle1155 but that doesn't make any sense. I thought skimmer is suppose to skim off floating debris.

[@jimeagle1155]

@@1USAUSA the part you are referring to is the skimmer flapper or skimmer door. It's purpose is to let debris into the skimmer with the flow of water and not let the debris exit the skimmer back into the pool. The flapper has buoyancy which causes the water flow area to be restricted to pass over the flap which causes the water to flow at much higher velocity over the flapper which makes any debris easily pass over the flapper into the skimmer but impossible to exit the skimmer due to inability to overcome the velocity of the incoming water. Think of a rapid in a creek or stream...generally the same concept. By not having the flapper door on your skimmer you are pretty much making the skimmer useless as the debri would be able to flow in and out of the skimmer without ever being pulled down into the filtration system. To be more literal, without the flapper the skimmer would not skim the water. Hope that helps.

[@1USAUSA]

@@jimeagle1155 Thank you for your explanation. Well, I removed the flapper on my skimmer thinking that over 90% of the floating debris will not get skimmed with the flapper on. I have been running my skimmer this way ever since I bought it. It's been working for me. I just have to make sure that there are no debris in the pool that can get caught in the pump, my sand filter pump has no air in its hose and sucking enough water. Within about an hour, it removes all the floating debris.

[@short-films]

You took the impeller out to add a better flow out to the Intex pump? Why is the AC cord still there then? Thanks!

[@frankdelorbe9457]

I took out the impeller and cover for impeller... The motor was still in there. After I filmed this, I actually found a cap on amazon that screws on to the bottom of that filter and now I have more water flow along with a cleaner install.

[@short-films]

@@frankdelorbe9457 I'm sorry which filter are you referring too? Do you have a name for the cap? Thank you.

[@frankdelorbe9457]

@@short-films here is the link to the cap in order to eliminate the motor and cord hanging from the bottom of the summer waves filter www.amazon.com/dp/B082HBP74Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_KEDGVZ4G7PV3F26NXTJC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@short-films]

@@frankdelorbe9457 So now you have taken the pump out with the new cap? Thank you so much for your help. I spent 45 talking to Intex and Summer Waves. Totally clueless.

[@frankdelorbe9457]

@@short-films yes. The pump is out. The filter housing is completely empty except for the basket on top. Its awesome. I also added a smart plug so i can turn it off at night.

[@cathiehart782]

Hi! I have no suction coming from the skimmer. I took out the impeller. Anything else that I should have done?

[@frankdelorbe9457]

Are you using the same valves i have? .... same setup?

[@cathiehart782]

@@frankdelorbe9457 yes. I’ve made sure my valves were open. There’s water going into the Intex skimmer, but no suction pulling into the summer waves skimmer.

[@frankdelorbe9457]

@@cathiehart782 ok. Is there any water at all coming out from the filter to the pool? If there is, then the pump hasnt created a seal.... this happens to mine sometimes and what I do is I slightly open the clear top on the motor and let it fill up. If you send me a video, I can try to figure it out for you.

[@johnalford4340]

What size is the pump? I have a 16x42 and my regular pump is an Sfx1500.

[@frankdelorbe9457]

Mine is the sf15110

[@johnalford4340]

I actually meant a 16x48 not 42. Anyway I just bought this model sf90110-1. It’s says it fits 2800 to 8400 gallons. So hopefully it will work.

[@karma4872]

So we don’t have to plug in the pump that came with that pool

[@frankdelorbe9457]

No. Just the new pump. I actually bought a cover for the bottom of the pump that the pool came with, that way you can take the motor out. Found it on amazon.

[@hopedelemo2180]

Do you have link for the coupling and adapter?

[@frankdelorbe9457]

www.amazon.com/dp/B00HZSD7JQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_XFJCD8SJ9Y3RE2C0742J

[@sherripatterson6372]

Hi, I have the SFS1000 an I just bought a sand filter. I'm wanting to take the motor an guts out of the skimmer an do like you did an have a much better water flow. I could really use some help in ordering the cap for the bottom after I take the small pump off an what else I need to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time!

[@ellix_slays]

Hey I just got that same cap off amazon. It fit perfectly and was here next day. It's called summer waves conversion kit skimmer pump. Hope this helps.

[@sherripatterson6372]

@@ellix_slays Thank you so much!

[@jimeagle1155]

Yeah you can find it on eBay or Amazon fot $10-15, searh for "Summer Waves skimmer pump conversion kit"....lets you take the whole motor out and replace the bottom plate with a solid one that has no holes in it. Will give you much better flow then sucking water through the old motor. On top of that, I actually sold my old pump motor on eBay and got more money for that than I paid for the conversion kit so win-win

[@janelambert5882]

what kind of sand filter are you using?

[@frankdelorbe9457]

Hi Jane, im using an intex sand filter and the sand i use is the sand they sell at the swimming pool stores.

[@karma4872]

@@frankdelorbe9457 I have a bestway flowclear 58516E to be hooked up to my summerwaves. May sound redundant, but going to home depot and want to get the exact parts I need.

[@lisagay2410]

What size cup link was that?

[@frankdelorbe9457]

Hi. 1 1/2. I have a link in the description of one that I think would work better.

[@khartley4065]

why did you remove the impeller?

[@frankdelorbe9457]

I felt like it helped with the water flow.

[@khartley4065]

@@frankdelorbe9457 thank you thats the problem I'm having

[@frankdelorbe9457]

@@khartley4065 no problem. If you buy the cover like the one I have. Make sure you put lots of teflon tape. I have to take mine off today and redo the tape because it has a very small leak

[@khartley4065]

@@frankdelorbe9457 someone else said they took the impeller out and left the cover off, which i did, but when i put the basket in it reduces the flow and sucks water from my pump

[@khartley4065]

I see your new cover, I might order that, do you still use the basket?

[@RonakdWilsonIII]

Do you have a link for the new pump that you purchased?