Patent ID: 8640275

Claim:
A lightweight cleaning system for cleaning and filtering liquids in an above-ground container, comprising a sidewall, including an inner sidewall, an outer sidewall, a base, and a first aperture, the system comprising: a housing defining a cavity and comprising: a skimmer assembly disposed in an upper portion of the cavity; a filter assembly disposed below the skimmer in the cavity; and a pump assembly in fluid communication with a lower portion of the housing; a faceplate disposed on the inner sidewall proximate the first aperture; a bracket disposed on the outer sidewall proximate the first aperture and detachably coupled to the housing, the bracket angled such that the housing is non-vertical and substantially parallel to the sidewall; and a plurality of fasteners for detachably coupling the faceplate to the bracket and the bracket to the housing; wherein the first aperture is covered in a water-tight manner by the faceplate and the bracket; wherein the sidewall is non-vertical; and wherein the cleaning system is supported only by the sidewall of the container.