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Okay - Found the culprit. Wasnt where I thought - but it was a crushed line - now the issue with trying to put it back together. EDIT - Put it back together - All Fixed. Giving it a couple days then I'll backfill and concrete

Well the saga continues - put a hole in the flex line chipping the concrete. I don't know if its really going to be issue at the end of the day. Once I get it all dug out I'll send out a pic.

yes its a rear entry skimmer. Yes there is debris in the skimmer - there is basically no suction. I blew the lines out with both air and water - I am certain nothing is stuck in the lines

Okay took my work frustrations out on the concrete today. - Taking the advice here I put a saw cut right behind the skimmer and broke out a ~2x2 section. Its going to take me sometime to get down the pipe as they covered it in a sand/concrete mix. Its needs to be chipped and scooped out...

This is what the camera showed. It appears to broken a the end of the fitting of the skimmer. And its a SP1075 Skimmer.

@jimmythegreek - It appears to be collapsed right at the skimmer connection. So hard to tell w/o break out all the concrete. I do agree with you - I don't want to make this harder then it needs to be @Newdude - Thanks for the tips. I've been on inyopools site as well. At the end of the...

All, I have an old Anthony pool (Guessing mid-80's) The flexible hose connecting to the skimmer finally gave out and looks like it collapsed (used a camera). That said can some point in the right direction of a replacement skimmer that 'drops' in w/o too much work. I know I am going...

I might try renting something from sunbelt. You are talking about the multi disc grinders - Correct? The look is fine they just made it too course and it hurts to walk on.

I am looking for a suggestion to smooth out the exposed aggregate pool deck. (On a budget). I was thinking skim coating it might be the answer. Again - on a budget - realistically the entire pool area needs a big remodel plaster coping new deck etc etc. I am looking for something to...

Thanks all, I'll get it opened in the next couple days! Worst case better then looking a green cover...

When are you folks opening your pools in the Washington DC area?

I am doing a minor repair on the stairs of the pool. Does anyone know where I can buy some pool plaster in the Northern Virginia Area? and/or White portland cement per a recipe I found on-line?. Thank you!

Okay - I had leak in a skimmer line and its been fixed, but imagine my disappointment when I found the other skimmer has a developed an air leak where the pipe meets the skimmer. Note I am using a water resistant USB camera/endoscope to locate the leaks. All that said the pool is an old...

All, I fixed a leak in a skimmer line and I had to chip away gunite from the top of the piping - in other words they covered the top of pipes in gunite. Should I pour cement over the pipes before I fill the hole in a cover with concrete?

Yeah I am thinking you are right. I happen to have an extra pump, but then I started thinking about the potential amount of rework.

I have 1 pump for the spa and pool and when the pump is driving the spa alone its to powerful. I was thinking of installing a smaller pump for the spa alone - but I would like an option to heat both the pool and spa should I choose too. Can it be done? If so can you point me the the diagram?

Okay here is a picture. It turns out I got lucky - I only need to replace 1 elbow (noted with Arrow). Any suggestions on how to do it?

Good point. I'll grab a pics in the morning.

I need to do some plumbing repair on the underground piping and of course its buried under concrete. My big question is are there any tips and tricks on how to fix it? The leaking seam is at a 45 degree elbow in the plumbing. My best guess is cut back 10' or so of concrete to give me some...

The filter is a perfect size. Thanks! Harbor Freight - No way they opened one in Sterling a year or so ago.

That would work. Now I just need to find a cheap cartridge filter.

I acquired a separate pump that I am setting up as a stand alone vacuum pump. Currently I using a skimmer sock as a filter but I wanted to build some kind of filter to dump the water through and clean the algae areas while I open the pool. Has anyone built something like this?

Nope won't hold a prime with either line. I am thinking the flex pipe is collapsing. Unfortunately with old Anthony skimmers there is a T at the bottom of the skimmer vs a 90 and I have been unsuccessful in fishing a camera through to verify.