Let me ask you how do you remove items floating in your pool like leaves or light matter, I use a pool net, I would come in from underneath the frog and scoop it out, also I would attach the net to the pool pole that I would use to vacuum the pool with, to give me more and longer leverage for removing the frogs. A better answer it to provide a way out so creatures that do get in don't have to die in your pool. Install a Skamper-Ramp. Animals can see it from in the water and climb right out.
No, frogs do not drink water. Frogs absorb water through their skin.
Frogs can not live in salt water. The salt will kill them. don't ask me why.
Tap water contains chemicals such as chlorine and chloramine that are used to treat it. In standard drinking water the levels of these chemicals are not high enough to harm strong, healthy, common frogs. Weak frogs, very small frogs or sick frogs may be adversely affected. If you put tadpoles in tap water they will die.
They can hear everything, even a predator coming to get them and even other frogs.
Frogs like water, they don't like snakes.
No you just have to get the water level below the skimmer after that you should have no trouble making repairs.
when your water level is about 6 inches below the item. when your water level is about 6 inches below the item.
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.
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
I believe that they need to be at least below the bottom of the skimmer so that, if the waterline were to drop below the bottom of the skimmer, the returns would not run dry. In my pool they are about 15-18" below the usual water level.
Ideally you show keep your water level between one third and one half the way up the opening of the skimmer. This is the level at which the skimmer(s) operate most efficiently.
If the water level is deeper than 1/2 inch below the top of the skimmer(s) - it's too high.
You don't have to close anything. Just use a short piece of hose or tubing to siphon enough water out to drop the level at least an inch below the skimmer box and inlet port. To siphon, place the entire length of hose into the pool and fill up, place your finger over one end and hang that end out of the pool, leaving the other end in the water. Gravity will take care of the rest.
Yes just keep in mind that the water level in most winterised pools is below the skimmer outlet.
Could be the water level of the pool is too low. Top up with the hose into the skimmer basket.
The water level needs to be maintained at the middle of the skimmer opening or center of the tile line.
You can buy a devise called a Jeanie Jet and it connects to your water hose. Take the lid off your pump and insert it into the front of the pump going back to the skimmer. You then turn on the water and it should blow out the line and unclog it. What comes out of that line will come out into the skimmer so watch for it.