I have perused some threads about purchasing a closed cell foam to cut down and replace the foam behind my weir doors and wondering if someone can confirm if this would work? I’m thinking I may have some algae spores stuck in the foam that aren’t allowing me to complete my opening slam.
Foam for weir door
- Thread starter domshort
- Start date
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,747
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
That should do the trick if you can get it to the right thickness.
There’s alot there so you’ll get multiple shots.
You can also look at replacing the weir door and it should come with foam.
Taking your current foam out & soaking in Clorox cleanup & scrubbing it may also do the trick until you get replacement foam.
I was able to just scrub mine.
There’s alot there so you’ll get multiple shots.
You can also look at replacing the weir door and it should come with foam.
Taking your current foam out & soaking in Clorox cleanup & scrubbing it may also do the trick until you get replacement foam.
I was able to just scrub mine.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,747
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Don’t forget to check all the other usual suspects too …
*Check & scrub every nook & cranny where algae may hide (light niches, steps, drain covers, ladder handrails, skimmer throats/weirs, abandoned lines, auto fill, overflow drains, etc.)
*Run slam level water through all water features & lines for at least a couple hours a day during the SLAM Process.
*Brush & or vac daily (this breaks up biofilms that algae uses to protect itself from chlorine)
*Backwash/clean filter when pressure rises 25%over clean pressure.
*Check & scrub every nook & cranny where algae may hide (light niches, steps, drain covers, ladder handrails, skimmer throats/weirs, abandoned lines, auto fill, overflow drains, etc.)
*Run slam level water through all water features & lines for at least a couple hours a day during the SLAM Process.
*Brush & or vac daily (this breaks up biofilms that algae uses to protect itself from chlorine)
*Backwash/clean filter when pressure rises 25%over clean pressure.
Thanks! I have checked all and and I brush multiple x /day. I don’t keep the best notes but I test and add 3-4x a day as well. I also backwash more frequently as I have a sand filter and want to rid dead algae from reappearing. My water is crystal and I’ve passed an OLCT but still see a bit of dead algae. Seems like I have the same problem every year…I even removed my ladder permanently to take out of the equation. Hoping this is the key!
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- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,747
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
It’s looking good 
Keep going until there’s no more dead stuff- probably only a day or two left. The recurrent dead algae should become less & less. It shouldn’t be too hard to maintain slam at this point as losses should be slowed.
Btw- sand filters actually work better when they’re a little dirty so let the pressure rise to 25% over clean or even a scootch more before backwashing.
Adding a little de can also help remove the finer stuff. Just Be sure you’ll be home to monitor the pressure.
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Keep going until there’s no more dead stuff- probably only a day or two left. The recurrent dead algae should become less & less. It shouldn’t be too hard to maintain slam at this point as losses should be slowed. Btw- sand filters actually work better when they’re a little dirty so let the pressure rise to 25% over clean or even a scootch more before backwashing.
Adding a little de can also help remove the finer stuff. Just Be sure you’ll be home to monitor the pressure.
Add DE to a Sand Filter
A clean pool filter will increase the efficiency of your pool! ... your filter are to backwash it, clean the manifolds and grids, and add new DE.
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,686
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I doubt you have live algae spores stuck in the weir door foam with chlorinated water constantly flowing over it.
I would not go tearing up good weir doors in that hunt.
I would not go tearing up good weir doors in that hunt.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,747
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
My weir door foam is easily removable- it was green behind it! I was able to remove & scrub it & now I periodically check it. My weir doors are cheap & sadly the tabs break easily so I always keep a spare.
Replaced the foam by cutting the closed cell insulation down from Menards…worked so well! Already algae has gone down and none in skimmer box. Beginning to think this was my culprit.
