- Apr 16, 2019
- 2,010
- Pool Size
- 4024
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Liquid Chlorine
I installed my skimmer this morning, and thought I'd write up how I did it. I tried it yesterday, but screwed it up royally. So after patching the holes, my son and I thought about it and came up with a new plan...
1. Decide where you want the skimmer, and make sure your hose is long enough to reach.
2. Place face plate of skimmer against outside of pool, Mark holes with sharpie. Make sure you align it so the most holes are along the top.
3. Pierce the marks with an icepick. Then go back and poke a Phillips head screwdriver through the ice pick holes to make them larger. This makes the holes the perfect size for the screws.
4. Get in the pool. It's easier that way.
5. Cut the gasket in half and place one side over the screw holes in the inside of the pool. Place the face plate over the gasket. Push screws into holes through face plate and gasket to outside of pool.
6. With someone standing on the outside, align the screws with the holes in the skimmer body. With the second person applying pressure, secure the screws into the body.
7. Cut liner out of space in faceplate.
8. If you have any leaks, check that the screws are as tight as possible. If needed apply silicone caulk around outside of skimmer body.
9. Let caulk cure 24 hours before using pump.
Et voila! You now have a sleek through wall skimmer! Don't forget to plug off the inlet port in the pool and connect the hose to the bottom of the skimmer.
1. Decide where you want the skimmer, and make sure your hose is long enough to reach.
2. Place face plate of skimmer against outside of pool, Mark holes with sharpie. Make sure you align it so the most holes are along the top.
3. Pierce the marks with an icepick. Then go back and poke a Phillips head screwdriver through the ice pick holes to make them larger. This makes the holes the perfect size for the screws.
4. Get in the pool. It's easier that way.
5. Cut the gasket in half and place one side over the screw holes in the inside of the pool. Place the face plate over the gasket. Push screws into holes through face plate and gasket to outside of pool.
6. With someone standing on the outside, align the screws with the holes in the skimmer body. With the second person applying pressure, secure the screws into the body.
7. Cut liner out of space in faceplate.
8. If you have any leaks, check that the screws are as tight as possible. If needed apply silicone caulk around outside of skimmer body.
9. Let caulk cure 24 hours before using pump.
Et voila! You now have a sleek through wall skimmer! Don't forget to plug off the inlet port in the pool and connect the hose to the bottom of the skimmer.
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