Pump in Skimmer

SolaFlo's SKUMP

Silent solar powered pool equipment built into your new pool

For pools at design stage

SolaFlo's SKUMP(Pump in Skimmer)

Is a complete, self-powered swimming pool equipment and management platform. At its heart, IZEP our safe low voltage dc water pump sits inside an enhanced skimmer, water then flows into two large cartridge filters positioned either side, halving the velocity and reducing friction loss, SKUMP Does away with all ugly and noisy above ground pumps, pipes, fittings and confusing valves that a traditional systems rely on. A third outlet extends to our sterilisation system, mounted below our Ultimate controller, All plug and play, Wi-Fi, Blue tooth and App controlled. Our optional Solmate solar thermal heating system competes the perfect installation. Illumination and robotic cleaning are also included. All seamlessly working together as a single silent, in-ground ecosystem. Specified and installed by your pool builder as part of the pool installation process, SKUMP is totally out of sight, silent (at any speed) runs for free, drawing all the power it needs from the sun.

Three flush deck hatches at poolside providing access to the SKUMP pump, skimmer and filters below

The SKUMP is hidden.
The pump and two cartridge filters lie beneath three flush deck hatches at poolside with no pump shed required.

The design challenge

Traditional pools are expensive, noisy and complicated.

Conventional pool systems typically combine mismatched equipment from different manufacturers, with long, inefficient plumbing runs with multiple 90-degree elbows that waste energy. AC mains powered equipment near water can create safety risks, while noisy pumps, ugly plant rooms and blocked leaf skimmers make pool ownership a chore. Backwashing sand filters wastes water, and oversized pumps keep running costs high.

Traditional pool plant room with exposed pumps, pipes, filters and wiring

Typical Aussie home garden shed.

Full of ugly, noisy and space invading pool equipment.

The SKUMP solution

Reimagined as onesilent, out of sight ecosystem.

SKUMP integrates the recirculation skimmer, pump, filtration, sterilisation, illumination water quality sensing (PH, ORP, Conductivity & Temp) even robotic floor cleaning into a single, self-powered platform. At its heart is IZEP, the world’s most efficient low-voltage DC water pump, positioned directly below an enhanced skimmer. Pumped water flows into two large cartridge filters positioned either side to reduce velocity. The result is lower head pressure, lower friction loss and far less energy wasted.

A SKUMP pool installation with solar panels and the Ultimate Solar Controller

Solaflo’s solution.

In this image is Skump which includes IZEP, Skimmer, two large Cartridge Filters, Sanitisation, Ultimate Solar Controller and two PV Solar panels that power the complete system including lights and pool robot. Also in this image is a second IZEP to drive the Solar Thermal / Heat pump, pool heating system. Can you spot them?

Look inside

YES IZEP LIVES INSIDE SOLAFLO'S PATENTED ENHANCED SKIMMER

Lift the skimmer lid and a small lock down cover and you see straight down onto the IZEP pump itself. Fully accessible  and serviceable. No long suction pipes leading to a garden or dedicated pump / equipment shed.  No elbows, no confusing valves, thus no suction head loss or noise. Water is drawn into the skimmer, through the leaf basket, then directly into the pump, Water is then pumped into two large cartridge filters positioned each side. Filtered water is then returned to the pool via Two dedicated 50mm returns , All within a single in-ground housing at poolside.

Looking straight down the skimmer onto the blue IZEP pump
Lifting the stone deck lid to reveal the skimmer bucket and IZEP pump below
What makes it different

The pool arrives ready to run itself.

SKUMP self-powered pool equipment unit on a trailer, showing integrated pumps, filters and solar-ready plumbing

Powered entirely by solar

SKUMP runs completely for free on only one to two solar panels paired with a compact LFP battery. No grid connection, no power bills, no emissions.

Water-efficient filtration

One-pass cartridge filtration is finer and more efficient than sand media, with dramatically lower head pressure. The auto-leaf backflush system prevents blocked skimmers and saves water.

No plant room, no clutter

The pump, skimmer and filters live in-ground at poolside, hidden under three or four unobtrusive deck covers. No pump shed, no plant room, no corner of the garage lost to equipment, and no consuming 2 or 3 way valves required.

Native low-voltage safety

Solar panels, battery, IZEP pump and all matched accessories are low-voltage DC. No AC mains near the water means no power factor losses and no safety risk.

SOLAFLO SKUMP New Pool System installation
What is included

One integrated in-ground unit.

  • IZEP, the world’s most efficient low-voltage DC water pump
  • Enhanced skimmer positioned directly above the pump
  • Twin large cartridge filters, one on each side
  • Two PV solar panels and a small LFP battery
  • Intelligent “Ultimate” controller with power management software
  • Three flush deck hatches for easy access and service
  • 24/7 commercial grade turnover, 200,000 to 400,000 litres per day
The ecosystem

Everything is managed by one intelligent controller.

Every SKUMP system is paired with SOLAFLO’s “Ultimate” controller and LFP battery for true 24/7 operation. The controller runs power management software for illumination, sterilisation, robotic pool cleaning, deluge valves and intelligent Wi-Fi, all plug-and-play.

SOLAFLO Ultimate controller mounted at poolside

The Ultimate Controller

The wall-mounted Ultimate controller is the brains of the SKUMP system. It manages solar input, battery state, pump power and speed, filtration cycles, sterlilisation, lighting, robotic pool cleaning even water quality sensing, while leaving room to add our Solmate solar thermal heating, system. Everything runs through one clean, low-voltage plug and play interface. Full Wi-Fi and Bluetooth remote control is provided via our Solaflo App.

In your pool

Pool accessories.

Water features run straight from the SKUMP ecosystem, powered by the same solar energy. Polished stainless water blades and crystal clear laminar jets add movement, light and sound to the pool, all speed controlled through the Ultimate controller and the SOLAFLO App.

Polished stainless water blade arc pouring a sheet of water into the pool
Sheer descents | solid sheet of water straight off the deck.
Mirror polished water arc feature at the edge of a blue pool
Sheer descents | mirror polished arc, adjustable flow from a whisper to a rush.
Two laminar jets arcing clear ribbons of water into a pool
Laminar jets in pairs, glass clear ribbons of water across the pool.
Close up of a laminar jet nozzle mounted flush in the pool deck
Deck mounted nozzles, low voltage and RGB illumination ready.
After dark

Solar lighting, no transformer.

The same SKUMP energy that runs the pump and water features can power LED pool and garden lighting. No grid connection, no extra transformer, and no added running cost.

Ready when you are

Go off grid.

Pool owner, installer or trade professional, we'd love to hear from you.

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