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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.
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How can you vacuum the bottom of an above ground pool out with out losing the water?
If you have the regular set up that includes a skimmer, pump and filter then you don't have to waste any water. Get an lid-to-hose adapter, that fits over the skimmer basket at your pool supply store. Fill the hose with water and attach it to the lid. Place the lid inside the skimmer over the skimmer basket, then vacuum to your hearts content. Pool Masters
Our pool needed some water today so we added some. But we added too much and the water level was above the skimmer. The filter started releasing water out of the backflow valve. What do we do?
I don't know why your skimmer is doing what its doing, However you can lwer the water level in your pool by vacuuming to waste OS backwashing.
Difference of a pool skimmer and pool filter?
A pool skimmer is generally built into the side of or around the top of a swimming pool in order to skim debris from the surface of the water. A pool filter is built into the plumbing in order to filter fine debris from the water itself.
How do you get water your of your in-ground pool after it rains?
The best way would be to unplug the swimming pool filter, open the drain valve on your pool filter turn the pump back on and drop the water level to the desired level about 2 inches above the skimmer.
Can you fill an above ground pool less than full height?
It has to be filled above the skimmer ( flow to pump) or else the filter will not work. Also, if too low the liner may dry out above the water line and cause it to shrink.
Why am I hearing the water going into sand filter and heater and skimmer isn't filling completely with water still has whirlpools?
The sound you hear is probably air mixed with the water. The skimmer isn't filling completely because there is not enough water in the pool
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 the main drain line in skimmer have water in it when closing the pool?
No. You cannot use the main drain to lower the water level below the skimmer. This is because the main drain is not really a drain. It only connects right back to the 3 port valve in the skimmer.
What kind of skimmer should be used with an 18 ft X 48 inch round above-ground swimming pool if the pump being used is a Meteor 21 sand filter system?
Firstly, the pump is not a sand filter system. The pump is the one with the motor attached and it pumps water not sand. The large round tank is the "sand" filter. You would have to find a skimmer made for vinyl pools with gaskets. It attaches to the wall of the pool and is seen "hanging" from the outside of the pool. The type of pool and equipment have no factor in choosing a skimmer. another good way to go is the Dragonfly Super skimmer this is a floating pool skimmer and only requires a hose to connect it to suction
How do you open an inground plaster pool?
For my pool, I do the following: Pool Opening: Add water to above skimmer Open heater and connect heating port inside Reattach chlorinator and lines Connect heater at grey lines Remove skimmer plug Remove rubber plugs from jets Reattach black plugs to pump (2) and to filter (1) Reinstall filter cartridge Take a water sample to a pool store for a free water analysis
How do you clean above ground swimming pool filter?
If its a cartridge filter. Cut of the water from the skimmer as well as possible then take the upper cover of the cartridge filter take out the element and hose it down. Put it back together. start the pump often there is a valve on the top of these to let excess air out, open it until water starts to run out of it.
Can you get in the pool with the filter running?
yes you can, just make sure that no one blocks the skimmer or the water return hole.
