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Note that the heater on the left is non-functional and not hooked up to anything. Just tried replacing the spider gasket assembly (since apparently you can't buy just the gasket anymore) and that made no difference.

Well, it seems that my husband has fixed the problem while I was posting this :p but thank you for the suggestion about the mesh wire - I'll try wrapping the above ground stuff.

Also we don't have any fancy things like a spa or a robot cleaner. Just 2 skimmers, chlorinator, and pump.

Ok so we seem to have fixed the groundhog hole in our pipe, but now when we turn the pump on, it won't prime. Other info: 1. Pump primes when filter is set to backwash. 2. Water level is high enough. 3. I changed the pump basket o-ring. 4. I closed both of the skimmer valves, one at a time, and...

Yeah ... Digging isn't at the top of our list of things to do at the moment :D We do have some extra HDPE; is it possible to repair the existing pipe?

2 quick comments: I always re-fill the pump filter with water if I've had the pump off for more than a few minutes. Also if your skimmer was sucking like a toilet bowl, either yes your weir was stuck, or the water level in the pool was too low. Welcome to your pool adventure!

Skimmer socks! Also, if you have a sand filter, you can add a little DE to help filter out the finer stuff.

So, we have black HDPE pipe that goes out the back of our pool house and then underground to our skimmers. A few years ago, a groundhog chewed a few nice holes in the line. At the time, we "fixed" the problem with some electricians tape. What's a better way to fix this - aside from digging up...

Is this going to be a big deal going forward, if it works? I can always order another switch.

I GOT IT TO WORK! MUAHAHAHAHA

Ok this is as flat as I can get the top one... Last pic is with me pushing the button.