My skimmer has multiple cracking after winter. Water level was always below skimmer. I think maybe water might have been trapped inside the housing somehow? It is hydrotools abs wide mouth made in China. I also used a butterfly gasket instead of the too piece it came with. Pool was new in August. Anyone can suggest better skimmer please. Hayward is $46 at Amazon (it's wide mouth). Thanks.
Cracks in skimmer
- Thread starter banditig
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What is the brand of that skimmer box? You'll have to see if Hayward will fit it or not. I have a different skimmer box that isn't the same as Hayward. I'll have to go see what mine is but I do know the screw holes don't line up because I wanted to replace mine with the Hayward skimmer box. I believe just about everything is made in China now a days.
Thanks for letting me know about the hole pattern, I thought they were all the same. It came with the pool, the lid says hydrotools.
http://swimline.com/swimline/8939%20Instructions%20English.pdf
https://www.hayward-pool.com/pdf/manuals/AutomaticSkimmer-SkimVacSP1090WM.pdf
a quick google search gave me the two manual links here. It LOOKS like you may have a winner here in terms of screw placement / location, but I'd want to double-check. Got a pool store near you that has one in stock? Might be worth a stop to compare, even if you end up purchasing online.
From personal experience, the Hayward skim units are much better made than the stuff that gets imported from China.
https://www.hayward-pool.com/pdf/manuals/AutomaticSkimmer-SkimVacSP1090WM.pdf
a quick google search gave me the two manual links here. It LOOKS like you may have a winner here in terms of screw placement / location, but I'd want to double-check. Got a pool store near you that has one in stock? Might be worth a stop to compare, even if you end up purchasing online.
From personal experience, the Hayward skim units are much better made than the stuff that gets imported from China.
Thanks, wish I knew that. Already have one from waterway that is supposed to match up but is to cold and windy to verify. No charge so hopefully it will work.