This is probably a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyway. Sort of a multi-part question.
After lowering the main pool water level, do you lower the water level in the skimmers or just put in a Gizmo (or similar) and forget about it all winter? (I live in North AL -- I'm concerned with water in the skimmer freezing, but not the deeper pipes. Shallow frost line.) Best I can tell, the top of the Gizmo will be below the top of the water in the skimmer if I don't lower the skimmer water level. The Gizmo screws into the very bottom of the skimmer, and I'm guessing my skimmer is 14-16" deep at that point. The other option would be to use a 2-liter bottle partially filled with sand, and I think I could sit it on the "ledge" that coincides with where the top of the skimmer baskets normally are. Not sure there's enough room on that ledge though.
I know this isn't that difficult! I'm just overly concerned since this is my first pool and my first pool closing.
Thanks,
Phillip
After lowering the main pool water level, do you lower the water level in the skimmers or just put in a Gizmo (or similar) and forget about it all winter? (I live in North AL -- I'm concerned with water in the skimmer freezing, but not the deeper pipes. Shallow frost line.) Best I can tell, the top of the Gizmo will be below the top of the water in the skimmer if I don't lower the skimmer water level. The Gizmo screws into the very bottom of the skimmer, and I'm guessing my skimmer is 14-16" deep at that point. The other option would be to use a 2-liter bottle partially filled with sand, and I think I could sit it on the "ledge" that coincides with where the top of the skimmer baskets normally are. Not sure there's enough room on that ledge though.
I know this isn't that difficult! I'm just overly concerned since this is my first pool and my first pool closing.
Thanks,
Phillip