Hi All,
I made a major mistake when I installed our Hayward above ground skimmer basket. I did not pay close enough attention to where the hole/assembly should be, and installed it about 1.5 inches lower than I should have. I compounded that mistake by installing the inlet at the correct height (I actually used the previous hole). This means that when the water level is correct for the skimmer, it is almost too low for the inlet. When the water level is correct for the inlet, the skimmer is essentially submerged.
I have looked for a skimmer with a larger mouth, but have not found one so far. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. I suspect that I should move the skimmer up and patch the 1.5 by roughly 7 inch gap, but I am far from confident in my ability to pull off that solution.
Thanks,
David
I made a major mistake when I installed our Hayward above ground skimmer basket. I did not pay close enough attention to where the hole/assembly should be, and installed it about 1.5 inches lower than I should have. I compounded that mistake by installing the inlet at the correct height (I actually used the previous hole). This means that when the water level is correct for the skimmer, it is almost too low for the inlet. When the water level is correct for the inlet, the skimmer is essentially submerged.
I have looked for a skimmer with a larger mouth, but have not found one so far. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. I suspect that I should move the skimmer up and patch the 1.5 by roughly 7 inch gap, but I am far from confident in my ability to pull off that solution.
Thanks,
David