weir door

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    Difficulty with replacement of weirs on Pentair skimmer box

    This is not a question, it is to provide a heads-up to others who have older Pentair skimmer boxes in their pools and wish to replace a broken weir with an original equipment Pentair weir. I have been using universal weirs that work fairly well but often come loose due to the heavy sloshing of...
  2. makingdiamonds

    Remove Weir ? Going on Vacation

    Good morning ☺ Can you help me better understand the plumbing mechanics of the pool? One morning when the pump first turned on it was sucking air because the weir was stuck (it was too wide on one side and had got stuck in the upright position. I have since removed the weir and filed that side...
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    What type of weir door do I need?

    What type of Weir Door do I need for my pool? My 35 year old pool has 2 skimmers without weir doors. The openings are 1) 7.75" by 5.75" and 2) 8" wide by 6". Centered in the top of the openings is a 1" high by 2" wide metal tab with a 3/16" hole centered in the tab. The guy at the local pool...
  4. TomTucker

    Baker Hydro Skimmer "Hydrofoil" Weir

    Greetings poolheads; cheers to you all. I've got Baker Hydro skimmers in an inground 25kgal. Heres the sales cutsheet. Mine have this funky weir fitted that seems to be OEM (Baker Hydro part number printed on the back) but I can't find any reference to these weirs anywhere. I actually...
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    First-time pool owner, looking for help about weir door and return jets

    Hello! I have moved into a house with a pool for the first time in my life. About my pool: Inground 16ft x 32ft (Kidney Shaped) ~16000 gallons 2 Returns (Both missing eye-ball things) Skimmer: Kafko Equator - Model KP skimmer Filter: Hayward Filter 300lb Sand Filter (Year: 2020) Diameter...