OUR RATING
Summary
If you’ve owned a pool for some time, especially an above ground pool, then you know how difficult surface debris can be. The wind just seems to blow junk into your pool the moment you want to use it. This is when the Intex Deluxe Wall Mount Surface Skimmer can begin to start working for you. It will catch leaves and other surface debris before they sink to the bottom of the pool with great effectiveness.
This Intex Surface Skimmer Is Very Easy to Mount
If you own an Intex above ground pool, then you won’t believe how easy it is to install this surface skimmer. It mounts to the Easy Set connections that come with your pool. If you own an above ground pool that has a metal frame, then you can mount it quickly to any point in the frame that works best for you in just minutes.
This adjustable bracket for mounting and attachment to the filter pump for automatic skimming really does make life easier.
The quality of the plastic is about what we would expect it to be. Made from polypropylene, there aren’t any issues that develop with this product when working with your water chemistry. Although we don’t have a way to test multi-year chemical exposures with this product, there are no ongoing durability complaints from long-term users.
And let’s not forget the cost advantage: this product is often priced at $25 or less, so you have a very affordable solution.
It’s an Automatic Skimmer That Is Extremely Easy to Clean
Unlike some other skimmers in this category that take away your surface debris, the Intex Deluxe Wall Mount Surface Skimmer is very easy to clean when it begins to reach capacity. Just pull out the strainer basket, empty it, clean it, and replace it. That’s really all you need to do. Takes less than 5 minutes to get the job done from start to finish.
There is a minimum requirement that must be met for this skimmer to work properly. Only purchase this product if your above ground swimming pool is equipped with an Intex filter pump that has a minimum flow rate of 800 gallons per hour.
Since this is a wall-mount skimmer, you don’t have to worry about massive hose lengths or missed spots. The hose connections to your pump and the mount bracket are all you really need to start the cleaning process. Then you can let it keep working until it gets the surface clean.
This is not the cleaning product you’ll want for debris that has sunk to the floor of your pool. As a skimmer, it just doesn’t have the strength to pick that stuff up.
We did notice that there does seem to be an issue with this skimmer when water levels are inconsistent. Something as simple as someone getting into a pool can disrupt the cleaning process enough that air can get sucked into the lines on you. For this reason, we would recommend using the skimmer when the pool is not occupied instead of a 24/7 cleaning process.
Because of its numerous advantages, we give the Intex Deluxe Wall Mount Surface Skimmer an A- rating.