Swimline HYDROTOOLS Standard ABS Thru-Wall Skimmer Kit, White - Includes Return Fitting and Vacuum Plate, Maintenance Accessories for Above Ground and Backyard Deck Swimming Pools

I bought this skimmer kit for my Intex 18ftx9ftx52in Ultra XTR Pool Kit. I did not like how this pool had two under water inlets for the filter pump and no surface skimmer intake. I was having to net out a lot of surface debris like bugs and leaves that the under water inlets would not pull in. So I eliminated one of the under water inlets and plumbed that line to this skimmer and there has been a huge improvement. The basket was full of water beetles and leaves/debris within the first couple hours of running. Fairly easy to install, just take your time and double check everything before cutting a fairly large rectangular hole in your pool liner! There are some good youtube installation videos out there that are a big help if you watch first. I am also impressed with the overall quality/build of this kit. Hopefully it holds up in the harsh environment of sunlight and chlorine, time will tell...

Product as displayed, especially love the one piece gasket, where others are a two piece which can be difficult to install. Added silicone on the inside of the gasket outer pool side of course for better leakage protection. Must have if you’re adding a thru skimmer to your above ground pool. This was installed to a 13’ x 42” round pool.

Finally a great skimmer PLUS an automatic water level attachment!!! Where I live in NC the evaporation in the summer is terrible!!! I honestly thought a few years ago I had a leak in the liner of my pool. But the local pool supply told me to take a bucket fill about half to three quarters full. Leave it for a day or two. Then see how much water evaporated. And WOW!!! It was crazy. It had lost a third of the water in 2 full days. So yes, keeping the water level maintained without doing it everyday manually was a great idea!!!! I had used a float device i had got for an animal watering bucket (float goes down as they drink it. When it does it opens a valve up, fills the bowl up, and closes off the water valve when its full) but funding a way to mount it and all was a pain. This is great!! Only suggestion I have is, make it so a hose pipe will screw straight on the water level side. I have to go find special fittings to finish hooking mine up to my hose pipe, I assumed a standard hose would hook up. That's the only complaint

Cover fits tight. Comes with screws. Overall a decent product for the price.

As you can see! I gave this 5 stars. I almost gave it 1 star due to the aluminum screws are not great definitely turn slowly they will strip easy. I had one I couldn't tightened and my pool was leaking it kept stripping with just a hand turn but I replaced with similar size screw and no leaks. This purchase made my day!

This replaced my cheapo skimmer that came with my pool. It was awful and after 2 seasons it cracked. This replacement is good quality, easy to install and looks nice. Instructions were clear and included everything needed to install the skimmer.

I really never do this but I am today so No One can spend there money on purchasing this wall skimmer. I give this hydrotools wall skimmer A 1 star and that’s because I had to give it something kind of rating but I wish I didn’t have to give it anything because this is the worst wall skimmer ever we installed the skimmer and did everything it asked step by step and it still leaks not only from the wall of the skimmer but also from the adapter that it comes with we even put teflon tape around the adapter it comes with and it still leaks I’m so upset that I even purchased this wall skimmer I wanna return it but dnt know if I can do so do to us installing it and putting silicone around it to see if it would help to STOP the leak but no that didn’t even help!!

I can’t put my finger on it, but the skimmer seems better more functional than the original. I find a larger amount of debris caught in an initial screen. Durable fit well nice hardware very good price.