My skimmer doesn’t work?

[TomTom1298]

Howdy. My skimmer is not getting below water level to fill (getting water over the edge to fall in the cup).

I’ve already connect 2 x 3500l/h pumps to hope the waterflow will be higher, but it still doesn’t fix it.

I’ve seen a YouTube-video where someone tapes some holes in the bottom of the skimmer. Will this help for me too?

See my image I’ve added below.

 

[RonsPlc]

loosen the nut that attaches the skimmer to the bracket (the part that points down into your pool), and lower it until the blue ring floats a bit.
Mine floats about 1.5" above the white part.

 

[RonsPlc]

 

[TomTom1298]

My pool is not even close to that. Ive managed to add some ductape. I’ll show what it does now.

 

[TomTom1298]

My pool is not even close to that. Ive managed to add some ductape. I’ll show what it does now.

 

[TomTom1298]

My pool is not even close to that. Ive managed to add some ductape. I’ll show what it does now.

loosen the nut that attaches the skimmer to the bracket (the part that points down into your pool), and lower it until the blue ring floats a bit.
Mine floats about 1.5" above the white part.

Where have you placed it? On what side and how far from the inlet from pump to pool?

 

[RonsPlc]

upload a picture of it taken from an angle instead of straight down.

 

[TomTom1298]

upload a picture of it taken from an angle instead of straight down.

 

[TomTom1298]

I’ve already read some Dutch reviews and lots of people complaining about the usage of you have a 3500l/h pomp, it’s useless then.

 

[RonsPlc]

I also flipped the gasket that is INSIDE the body to be on the outside, so that when suction is active, it closes it.
I remember now (it has been about 3 years since this skimmer has been in place).
The picture I uploaded is with my 2 speed pump on LOW, which is LESS than 3500l/h.
Let me get some pictures of the changes I made.
They have been worthwhile.

 

[TomTom1298]

I also flipped the gasket that is INSIDE the body to be on the outside, so that when suction is active, it closes it.
I remember now (it has been about 3 years since this skimmer has been in place).
The picture I uploaded is with my 2 speed pump on LOW, which is LESS than 3500l/h.
Let me get some pictures of the changes I made.
They have been worthwhile.

Just to make sure. Gasket it that white part with the holes inside. You inserted it up-side down?

Ignore my grammar, as I’m Dutch ?

 

[RonsPlc]

 

[RonsPlc]

 

[TomTom1298]

Your skimmer does looks a bit different then mine. My tube has been attached different to it. It’s just a slide on tube and it will stick by itself.

 

[RonsPlc]

Dutch works!
I cut out the dome of plastic because I was tired of cleaning it all the time.
I now have to clean my pump basket more often as a result, but I can live with it.

 

[TomTom1298]

Dutch works!
I cut out the dome of plastic because I was tired of cleaning it all the time.
I now have to clean my pump basket more often as a result, but I can live with it.

I can’t do that xD. It’s my moms pool, not mine. I’m just helping her xD

 

[RonsPlc]

look inside of your skimmer...
unscrew the 4 screws, you will see how I did this.

 

[TomTom1298]

look inside of your skimmer...
unscrew the 4 screws, you will see how I did this.

There are no screw in my model. The design changed a lot in the past 3 years xD

 

[TomTom1298]

There are no screw in my model. The design changed a lot in the past 3 years xD

 

[RonsPlc]

study my pictures, and look at your skimmer... you will see the differences.