I’m pretty certain I have a leak at the skimmer faceplate gasket on my inground vinyl lined pool. We have 2 skimmers , both CMP wide mouth. Installation was with 2 gaskets. (Steel pool wall, skimmer, gasket, vinyl liner , gasket, then face plate.)
The skimmer itself was attached to the steel walls with 4 pan head screws, and I’m wondering if the bottom two are preventing the face plate from evenly clamping the gaskets together.
I’ve been trying to read about different solutions, so open to suggestions. Thinking about cleaning gaskets and maybe a thin layer of silicone and tighten back together? Or is there another solution to ensure adequate/even pressure on the faceplate?
We pressure checked all the lines, and they are ok. We took the skimmer faceplate off and could see evidence of water between the liner and wall.
The skimmer itself was attached to the steel walls with 4 pan head screws, and I’m wondering if the bottom two are preventing the face plate from evenly clamping the gaskets together.
I’ve been trying to read about different solutions, so open to suggestions. Thinking about cleaning gaskets and maybe a thin layer of silicone and tighten back together? Or is there another solution to ensure adequate/even pressure on the faceplate?
We pressure checked all the lines, and they are ok. We took the skimmer faceplate off and could see evidence of water between the liner and wall.