Recent content by stever1888

Mine has very little clearance at all through the upper part of the skimmer, but then a fair bit in the main part of skimmer. Also, for what it is worth, like a regular weir, the floating weir works best when water line is about halfway up the skimmer opening. I just try to keep it between the...

Your skimmer appears to be like what i have (which is a Jacuzzi brand). The weir is a floating weir, and it is # 12 in the diagram above. Here is a link to an example, but you'll need to make sure you get the right model for your particular model of skimmer...

In response to Jblizzle, no, do not have an air release valve on the sand filter. In response to Duraleigh -- Yes, with a little patience (and sometimes a second try), all the air will get out of the pump strainer basket. It just takes longer than it did last season, and last season there was...

I'm having a few issues, not sure if they are related, or even if they are really issues at all. Sorry for the complete lack of proper terminology here... 1. I've noticed that, since opening this season, it seems to take the pump about twice as long as when closed last season to totally fill...

Ted, focusing on your first factor -- With a vinyl liner pool, in a perfect world, is the goal to drain far enough that waterline stays below skimmer all the time, or is the goal to drain enough that pool won't overflow at some point?

Are you saying that in a vinyl liner pool, you don't have to lower the water level below skimmer when closing? I thought that was gospel.

I've already closed my pool (for the first time - moved in mid-season). Before covering with mesh safety cover, drained several inches below skimmer. We have already had enough rain that water level is back above skimmer lip. What is the best way to drain it back down now? Seems like my...

I am about one month in to a conversion from EZ Pool to BBB. Purchased a home with the pool, and the prior owner had used EZ Pool for a couple years. I think that was the extent of the use of EZ Pool (she only lived there for a short time). She also kept a puck in the skimmer at all times...

Thanks for all the tips. Last night I was able to make some progress using a kitchen jar gripper. For the return that i was most focused on aiming, the collar would not unscrew -- the whole piece came out. So I had to just screw it back in, but not all the way, to re-aim. I'll have to...

I am new to pools, just purchased a house with a 16x32 inground pool, vinyl liner. It has two returns with eyeballs, that look similar to the model pictured at this page: http://www.a1poolparts.com/-strse-1141/ ... Detail.bok I'd like to adjust the aim of the returns to try and fix some dead...