Hi,
Our brand new concrete pool deck now has 3 cracked skimmers encased in it after just one winter. In November 2021 all 4 auto skimmers (Hayward 1082) we’re replaced, and a week later a large new concrete deck poured around them.
In late August I noticed the ring that supports the strainer basket inside the bucket had gone askew and cracked. See photo. We realized 3 of the skimmers are cracked like this when we were winterizing the pool last week. The buckets of the skimmers are being squeezed, causing the ring to be forced out of position, and cracking.
Why did this happen??!!??!!
The contractor agreed that the skimmers need to be replaced, but is claiming no responsibility for them cracking, and will charge for their replacement. Our contract stated he must conform to Industry Standards and Best Practices. Is 3 out of 4 skimmers cracking after 1 winter Industry Standard?
There is no expansion joint between the auto- skimmer and the concrete it is incased in. Is that OK? When the pool’s deck was poured a week later an expansion joint was made between the concrete that incased the skimmers and the new deck. See pics…is that enough?
I hope the pics help show then progression, although they are not in chronological order.
Our brand new concrete pool deck now has 3 cracked skimmers encased in it after just one winter. In November 2021 all 4 auto skimmers (Hayward 1082) we’re replaced, and a week later a large new concrete deck poured around them.
In late August I noticed the ring that supports the strainer basket inside the bucket had gone askew and cracked. See photo. We realized 3 of the skimmers are cracked like this when we were winterizing the pool last week. The buckets of the skimmers are being squeezed, causing the ring to be forced out of position, and cracking.
Why did this happen??!!??!!
The contractor agreed that the skimmers need to be replaced, but is claiming no responsibility for them cracking, and will charge for their replacement. Our contract stated he must conform to Industry Standards and Best Practices. Is 3 out of 4 skimmers cracking after 1 winter Industry Standard?
There is no expansion joint between the auto- skimmer and the concrete it is incased in. Is that OK? When the pool’s deck was poured a week later an expansion joint was made between the concrete that incased the skimmers and the new deck. See pics…is that enough?
I hope the pics help show then progression, although they are not in chronological order.
