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Your skimmer door is called a weir. A weir is a pivoting flap, door or dam in a skimmer that keeps bugs and leaves from re-entering a pool or spa by collecting the debris in a basket while letting water recycle through the filter system.

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Do you use the main drain and the skimmer when filtering your pool?

You only use the skimmer/s


What causes the skimmer door not to open?

You might have debris stuck between the wier and the skimmer mouth. Or your deck or bond beam may have shifted slightly causing the wier (skimmer door) to stick. You might be able to shave a little off the sides of the wier to allow it to work.


How do you replace the poo skimmer door?

Drain the pool until the water level reaches two inches below the skimmer faceplate , remove the face plate using a screwdriver , remove the faceplate and skimmer , then replace the gasket and attach the skimmer and then the faceplate


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.


What is a skimmer weir?

A skimmer weir is the plastic flap and the opening of the skimmer. It traps leaves that are pulled into the skimmer when the pump is running and then holds the leaves in the skimmer whne the pump shuts down


How do you fix the skimmer flaps on an inground concrete pool?

Actually, they aren't a bad thing to remove all together. Skimmer flaps are a notorious place for algae, especially black or mustard, and bacteria to hide and grow, which makes reoccurance terribly probable. Removing them all together will not harm the performance of your pool. I beg to differ with the answer above - The skimmer works because the water jets create a flow which pushes the water past the skimmer. The skimmer is pulling water down which causes debris on the top of the water to get caught in the basket. The skimmer flap(s) limits the amount of water being sucked in by the skimmer causing more suction and making the skimmer more efficient. It is important for the skimmer doors, or "weirs" as they are called, to be in place for your skimmer to work properly. Try it for yourself. With the skimmer running, place your hand, a brick or some other obstruction where the skimmer door should be. Restrict the water flow a bit in some way. You will see a much larger volume of water being sucked into the skimmer than with no door at all. If you already have a flap or wier in place, do the reverse. With the skimmer running, hold the door completely open and see hose the flow virtually ceases. Replacement weirs or flaps can easily be found at your pool store. Just take your old one with you or measure the opening where it should sit. Little pegs on the sides of the replacements are spring loaded to keep it properly situated so it is very important that the new weir be exactly where you want it before pulling the pins securing the pegs. I hope this has helped!


How do you vacuum a Doughboy and where do you plug in the equipment?

In order to vacuumn the pool you must first put in the vacuum and the hose. You can siphon the air out of the hose by putting it in front of the return to dispace all air in the hose line. Then turn off the pump. Insert the end of the vacuum line either into the port at the bottom of the skimmer in the pool or remove the skimmer basket and insert it in the bottom of the skimmer. Then after the line is secure, turn on the pump motor. Your vacuum should be ready to use (manually) or run automatically if you have an automatic pool cleaner such as an Aquabug. If you have a slimline skimmer there is a port located just below the skimmer door it is used for the vac hose. After connecting the hose you put your skimmer lid down inside of skimmer and then you can turn on pump. By doing it this way you can let skimmer basket catch all large debries. This saves on having to backwash so much.


Is the weir necessary in the skimmer?

The weir door is not a necessity - however it does help prevent debris that's accumulated inside the skimmer basket from floating back into the pool when the pump shuts off. I guess if you are really really good about keeping baskets clean ORRRR if you run your pump 24/7 - then I guess the weir door is useless. But rarely does anyone do either! So I would keep the weir door in! Improvement suggestion 6-11 The weir increases the water flow into the skimmer by reducing the opening of the skimmer. The increased water flow occurs at the surface and this improves skimming of oils and debris from the surface of the pool. A weir may or may not be required by the code officials. It is not a disaster if it is missing but it is a desired feature.


Skimmer GTA vice city?

if your talking about the plane skimmer there is no skimmer but there is a very simulair plane called a dodo


How do you attack a hose to the skimmer on a above ground pool?

To attach a hose to the skimmer on an above-ground pool, first ensure the pool pump is off. Locate the skimmer’s suction port, typically found inside the skimmer box. Connect one end of the hose to the skimmer's suction port and secure it tightly to prevent leaks. Finally, run the other end of the hose to your pool pump or vacuum, depending on your intended use.


When was Widow Skimmer created?

Widow Skimmer was created in 1839.


When was Purple Skimmer created?

Purple Skimmer was created in 1922.