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A device that pulls in the surface water of a pool. It uses the surface tension of the water to pull in the leaves, buds, etc. that get blown into or fall into the pool in through a small basket before it goes to the pump. There are several methods of skimming Swimming Pools

(1) The most widely used is the static skimmer this is installed int most private (backyard) pools. These depend on maintaining the water lever of the pool to operate properly and have a limited effect using the surface tension of the water to attract floating debris. (2) A more effective pool skimmer is the floating swimming pools skimmer, this type of skimmer connects into the vacuum plate over the leaf basket in the static skimmer unit via a hose like one connects a pool vacuum. The advantage with this type of skimmer is that it always skims at optimum performance because it moves up and down with the water It has a very fine fast moving skim that has a far wider ranging effect on the surface tension of the water as well as being able to be place in a strategic position in the pool. (3) wet wall or overflow This method is the best way to skim a pool, the pool is built in such a way that it overflows acros one or more walls into a collection point or balance tank from where it is cleaned and pumped back into the pool most public pools work along these lines. It is more costly to set up which is why it is not seen in private pools very often.

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