22ft x 52" coleman no skimmer

[Dkunnanz21]

Last summer we had the intex above ground and purchased the intex sand filter for an upgrade, this summer we upgraded the pool to the coleman 22ft and low and behold once we set it up realized there wasn't a skimmer. I have all my vacuum accsessories from last summer but have no idea how to vacuum my pool without a skimmer. Would love some guidance on how to make my current setup work without having to cut the pool and install a skimmer and so far that's the only advice I have seen on Google.

 

[domct203]

Welcome to the forum.

Have you checked if Coleman makes a vacuum adapter for your suction port?

 

[PAGirl]

This is what I use on my Intex sand filter:

https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Adapter-Collar-Threaded-Connection/dp/B012BUM5V8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1501065941&sr=8-2&keywords=Intex+adapter

I unscrew the inlet hose and attach it, works very well. The vac hose slips onto the other end.

 

[Dkunnanz21]

View attachment 81534View attachment 81533So I ended up giving up last summer... we own a fence company and my hubby works from Sun up to Sun down, I am not tech savvy at all, with that being said me and the kids really want to swim and I cannot get the bottom cleaned because I have never figured out the vacuum issue without a skimmer... I feel like an idiot, I know there has to be a way, right? I ordered the adapter above that PAGirl said and hubby still can't figure it out. Once again, I'm not good at this stuff but I will add pics of the setup and try to include all needed info and once hubby gets home I will show him any responses I get and hopefully we can figure this out. I appreciate the help. PS we added the salt water system this summer as well.