I don't suppose I can caulk my way out of this...

Wntrequinx · May 30, 2022

So I seem to have not installed my skimmer correctly and it is leaking...

(More pictures in my demo/build thread here: Featured - Hartford CT Demo - Updated: current status of build and some photos added via comments)

I really want to just throw some caulk around the inside where I think the leak is coming from, but I assume the correct way is to remove the skimmer, trim back the wall foam, and reattach the skimmer...

I'm just checking for info on how much wall foam I need to remove (just from the seam that I couldn't cut out, or the whole size of the skimmer so there's no wall foam behind the gasket), I don't want to remove it all the way if I don't have to, especially since the screws really wanted to strip when I was putting them on.

Thanks!

Anyone know about wall foam and skimmers?
@Newdude, @ajw22 maybe?

ajw22 · May 31, 2022

I have nothing for you.

ferretbone · May 31, 2022

You can use white pool putty to stop that leak, or silicone. The silicone will not dry under water like pool putty does.

Wntrequinx · May 31, 2022

ajw22 said:
I have nothing for you.

Thanks anyway!

Wntrequinx · May 31, 2022

ferretbone said:
You can use white pool putty to stop that leak, or silicone. The silicone will not dry under water like pool putty does.

I think I'm too paranoid about foam absorbing the water / letting it leak where I can't see it to use the putty/caulking on it. Once I cut the foam out of the area, if it still leaks then I'll break out the sealant...

Newdude · May 31, 2022

Wntrequinx said:
Anyone know about wall foam and skimmers?

I know @1poolman1 knows more about it than me. Alot more.

1poolman1 · May 31, 2022

Since my insurance eliminated any coverage for above ground pools 30 years ago, my experience with them is limited to pumps and filters, sorry.
You do want to stop that leak from inside the pool, so an epoxy compound like Pool Putty would be the best shot. It will stick to plastic, even wet if pressed in well. Not always pretty. Have used it on inground skimmers.

Wntrequinx · May 31, 2022

Wntrequinx said:
I think I'm too paranoid about foam absorbing the water / letting it leak where I can't see it to use the putty/caulking on it. Once I cut the foam out of the area, if it still leaks then I'll break out the sealant...

Sooo on the other thread I linked above, I was asked about the skimmer gasket... which is a butterfly gasket... and I did NOT install it correctly... took off skimmer, put gasket on correctly, put skimmer back in (sorta - its just not tightening down, but the screw heads are also stripping, so it makes it super hard)

Check out that thread for pictures here:

Hartford CT Demo - Updated: current status of build and some photos added via comments

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