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Your skimmer line may be plugged up, in which case you may be able to blow it out with a Co2 cannister or a water bladder. Your water level may be too high, it should be about 1/2 way up the skimmer opening, or your weir may be stuck or completely gone. You can buy replacement weirs.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIf the pump starts shutting down when you try to use other skimmer box it may have a hairline crack and will normally happen when you try to vaccum
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How does an above ground pool skimmer work with a diagram?
Attempting to obtain step by step diagrams connecting an above ground pool to a sand filter.
When adding earth to an in ground pool do you pour it in the skimmer box or into the pool it self?
Add thru the skimmer box
Do in ground pool skimmers work as overflows also?
No your pool is considered a closed system all the water that you add goes only to the filtering system and back. If you put in too much water you will overflow the edges and make your skimmer less efficient. unless you have a floating pool skimmer then the pool will be able to change level without affecting the efficiency of the skimmer.
Will the filter be affected by water above the skimmer?
It won't work as a skimmer if your water level is above the skimmer. If you watch how the skimmer works, the water is pulled in over the skimmer door and it won't "skim" the floating debris off the surface of the water if the water level covers the entire opening, your skimmer will just suck in water that is below the surface. If you keep the water level so it's at least below the opening an inch or so, you should be o.k. If you've recently had alot of rain, you may need to drain some water out of the pool so your skimmers function properly.
Looking for a old type floating pool skimmer 5 wide The in-ground pool was built in 1965.?
Google Aladdin pool equipment ( Lilly Pad skimmer)
Do you use the main drain and the skimmer when filtering your pool?
You only use the skimmer/s
Get rid of dirt ring aroung the swimming pool?
There are suitable products available at your pool shop. avoid cleaners with phosphates as these feed Algae the last thing a pool needs. A good way to keep the ring of the pool is to have the skimmer working as well as possible or use a floating skimmer that will always work at optimum.
Why do you add algae control to the pool skimmer?
Adding algae control to the pool skimmer helps to disperse the chemical and coats the filter media.
Does the water level in the pool have to be above the skimmer to run the pump?
yes in order for the pump to work the water has to be over it
Does skimmer location matter on an in ground pool?
Yes it can make a big difference to the amount of floating debris and dust that sinks into your pool. The ideal place for the static skimmer in a pool is down stream from the return jets (These are the jets that return filtered water to the pool) and down wind from the prevailing winds, this can be a bit more difficult to work out as the wind direction over a pool is strongly influenced by the building surrounding it. The fact is that very few pool builders get it right. if the skimmer ends up in the wrong position there is always the option of using a floating swimming pool skimmer skimmer. this type of skimmer is set to the suction of the pools filtration system and connected via hose to the vac plate over the leaf basket, It can be fastened in place or left to float free in the pool and will keep working regardless of water level, Check out the link below on floating skimmers
How do you replace a pool skimmer in an above ground pool that is of different size?
If you can get the right skimmer you should not have too much of a problem However if you cant get a replacement you may be able to get out of it by getting a floating pool skimmer with inline leaf basket.
How do you hook up the vacuum cleaner for an in ground pool?
If there is a vacuum port open it and turn off your skimmer port and reduce the flow in your main drain,If no vac port plug the hose into the skimmer, If you have more than 1 skimmer plug one of them off.And please use a pool approved vacuum, Kirby or Hoover will not work.
