Weir Door problem

[ngc4900]

Hi
My Weir Door looks like the one in these photos. The plastic pins that hold on the door on are part of the skimmer housing. I can't believe someone came up with the idea of attaching the weir to the skimmer in this fashion. Of course one of the pins broke off and I have a partially attached weir door. Is there something I can do instead of replacing an entire skimmer housing unit for one little piece of plastic?
Thanks

Joe

 

[Richard320]

Try the search box for weir repair. I know there are a couple threads about it.

 

[jblizzle]

Are you sure you can not remove a portion of the skimmer that has the pins on it? My previous pool did where a small strip was screwed in that had the pins.

 

[robl45]

at my old house, I bought a weir with spring loaded pins, worked fine for 11 years until we sold the house, I"m sure its still working now too.

 

[Bama Rambler]

Mine has that same configuration. I've never tried to see if those pins will come out. I think they will and I'd give it a try and see. If not then I'd probably try and drill them out and get a weir with spring loaded pins as mentioned above.

By the way, It's a WaterWay skimmer.

 

[ngc4900]

Thanks for the suggestions. Attached are some photos showing the entire assembly. Does anyone have this type of skimmer assembly? I notified the company and they say that the pins are not replaceable. So I have to either replace the entire skimmer head labeled "A" or try drilling holes into the skimmer assembly find a weir the same size as the one I have now which has spring loaded pins built into the weir as suggested above. The weir I have now is a WaterWay (thanks Bama) Waterway 519-4050. Does anyone know how I would fine a similar weir? any Companies? Thanks
Joe

 

[ngc4900]

Problem solved.



They actually pop out and can be replaced.

Thanks everyone for the help.

Joe

 

[jblizzle]

Doesn't that just annoy you that the company did not realize that about their own product

Congrats

 

[ngc4900]

Yep, it's like going into Lowes, Bestbuy, etc and knowing more than the sales person.

 

[ngc4900]

oops, did not mean to offend someone who works at those places, sorry

 

[redriderfmx]

Did you find a place that sells them online? I need the exact same thing!