Can I block a skimmer at the weir door?

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andwhite1

I have 2 skimmers and a main drain. One skimmer has multiple cracks and repairs. I lose about a quarter inch of water a day. I think rhat skimmer may be the culprit. I am trying bucket test over next few days to figure out more. But it occurred to me that maybe I can take this skimmer offline and just use 1 and the main drain (if it is the problem) . I can rubber stop the inlet but I need to stop the water from going into the skimmer housing at all. Is this possible. My skimmers don't have weir doors anymore. Is that all I need. Is there a way to block it completely at the pool. I suppose as last resort I could take pool level down and use no skimmers and just main drain? Thanks!
 
A weir door will not seal the skimmer so that won't work. The only way to isolate the skimmer would be to lower the water level below it.
 
I doubt that will seal the skimmer well enough to prevent flow. But you can check by emptying the skimmer after sealing it.
 
mas985 said:
I doubt that will seal the skimmer well enough to prevent flow. But you can check by emptying the skimmer after sealing it.
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You are correct, it will fill up within 10 to 20 minutes depending on how good the seal is.. I used it for closing just to keep the water out to blow the water out the pipe and install the gizmo..
 
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