ONE MORE TIME - Skimmer hair-nets

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tstex

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Aug 28, 2012
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Hello to All,

Just cannot believe how efficient and effective the white poly-spun hair-nets recommended for my skimmer baskets by a forum member, have completely eliminated any and all debris in my pumps strainer basket. I usually had to pull the pump basket every 2-3 days and remove a variety of things. Also, I can only imagine what has already gone into the pump and filtering system, or the more that is going to pass into these systems w out the h-nets.

When I recently cleaned my 4-cartridge filter system, it was packed w all kinds of debris that had passed both the skimmers and baskets - not anymore. Plus, I bought 200 of them for $13.85 which should last me yrs. Besides switching from a pool guy & tablets to DIY w 8.25% bleach, m-acid and baking soda, this is probably the best investment in the pool system I could have ever made. If you have not used these. I would HIGHLY recommend them.

Finally, if anyone has any other recommendation of something they have done that has such a high risk/reward value proposition, I would truly like to hear it.

Thanks again to all,
tstex
 
I agree tstex! I purchased mine on eBay, $5.75 for 100. I had previously used the hose type skimmer socks that are around $1.25 each. Wish I had known about these a few years ago!
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The only caveat is that they do such a good job of catching debris, you need to be sure to replace them regularly. You don't want them to starve the pump.

They work so well that I have to clean my filter much less often in the two years I've been using them.

I used up my first 100, so my second order was for these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OA66G4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

500 for $18.00. That should last a while and at 4¢ each, it's the best bargain I've ever seen in pool supplies.
 
chiefwej said:
The only caveat is that they do such a good job of catching debris, you need to be sure to replace them regularly. You don't want them to starve the pump.

They work so well that I have to clean my filter much less often in the two years I've been using them.

I used up my first 100, so my second order was for these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OA66G4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

500 for $18.00. That should last a while and at 4¢ each, it's the best bargain I've ever seen in pool supplies.
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Does that size work in your leaf vac also? I'm presently using some smaller ones for the skimmer basket - but they're too short for the leaf vac basket.
 
If you are talking about a small leaf canister that you use on a suction cleaner...yes, just use a rubber band to hold it in place.
If you are referring to a large installed inline canister like a infloor cleaning system has...no, for that you use knee high women's nylons (queen size recommend).
 
Excellent information here guys - I did not hit "instant email notification" this time, otherwise I would have responded earlier.

Looks like we identified some other supplier options w great pricing. My daughter ordered these as an "add-on order" only, via amazon. Looks like there are some better options now anyway.

And yes, as with anything regarding a pool, nothing is on auto-pilot [except algae growth] so it must be monitored. I changed mine after 4-5 days usage...they were not packed by any means, but just wanted to go thru the process. When I leave for extended periods with the family too, might have to examine other options. Kind of need a n-bor buddy system on helping when on leave...

Good luck to all - tstex
 

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I am a HUGE fan of using the hair nets. I have a large pool with two skimmers and have been using the nets for a couple of years now. Depending upon the season, I change them each couple of days or so. Between the hair nets, and the use of a robot my filter pressure has only increased by a couple of pounds in one year! I am going to do a filter clean soon, just for the heck of it, not that the pressure change is an indications to do it. LOVE the hair nets!
 
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Fair question. First, make sure your pump is on high RPM to pull water into the skimmer

Take out the skimmer basket, then place the hairnet into the basket while you place the elastic part around the bottom-side of the lip on the skimmer. As you re-install the skimmer, place you hand into the skimmer so the hairnet does not invert itself and gets stuck btw the skimmer and the skimmer hole. However, w the pump on, it should help to pull the h-net into the bottom of the skimmer basket and not invert itself...

if anyone has anything else to add, fire-away
 
I decided to try this and picked up a pack of Leslie's "Debris Shield" hair-net-like-things and put one on my skimmer basket, but now the basket floats up when the pump is off. Do you think it would be ok to put some kind of small weight in the bottom of the basket, like a lead fishing weight, to keep the basket from floating?

EDIT: searching old posts, seems a solution is to put a river rock in the bottom of the basket, preferably one that is too big to go down the skimmer pipe, in case it is accidentally dropped. Time to go find a rock in the front yard. I love this site, thanks!
 
I also insert mine inside the basket and then put my handle back on through the hairnet. I would love to get one of those "skimmer angels" that raises the handle up, but I would not want to take the handle on and off all the time since it attaches with screws. The only alternative I can think of that might work is to still put the hair net inside the basket and try to bring a rubber band around the outside to hold the edges down, but the skimmer angel attaches in the middle of the basket so I don't know that it would work. Does anyone have a skimmer angel and use a hair net or skimmer sock in conjunction with it?
 
appstategrad said:
I also insert mine inside the basket and then put my handle back on through the hairnet. I would love to get one of those "skimmer angels" that raises the handle up, but I would not want to take the handle on and off all the time since it attaches with screws. The only alternative I can think of that might work is to still put the hair net inside the basket and try to bring a rubber band around the outside to hold the edges down, but the skimmer angel attaches in the middle of the basket so I don't know that it would work. Does anyone have a skimmer angel and use a hair net or skimmer sock in conjunction with it?
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Instead of using a skimmer angel, I got some stainless steel rod and made a curved handle that ends up being close to the skimmer cover so that I do not have to bend over very far (I am 71) to extract the basket. I drilled out a couple of the holes in the basket for the rod. When I put the hairnet into the basket I can stick the rod right through the hairnet. This helps hold the hairnet in the basket and has worked out very well for me.

 

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