Skimmer faceplate bleaching

[GrandizerGo]

My grey skimmer faceplate has a white band within the water level band. Is this normal? I use liquid chlorine and add at the return side with the jet faced upwards to agitate the water as I pour.

 

[ajw22]

I don't have a colored skimmer faceplate like that but I would not call bleaching of the color normal. I woudl call it cheap quality material.

How old is your pool?

 

[GrandizerGo]

This is the second season using my pool.

 

[ajw22]

Have you discussed it with your pool installer or whoever provided the skimmer?

I am not sure what is involved in replacing the skimmer frame now.

 

[JW1]

Same thing has happened to mine. I have gray skimmer faceplate.

 

[JamesW]

I think that the faceplate is a snap-on cover plate.

I use liquid chlorine

Jandy TruClear SWG

Do you have a SWG?

Do you ever put tabs in the skimmer?

 

[GrandizerGo]

I ordered a replacement but will install it next season. I do have what looks like fading around the pool but just at the water line. I have a SWG installed but don't use it. I manually dose liquid chlorine and muriatic acid. Nothing in the skimmer other than CYA. I will try to get a pic but it may be hard to capture on camera.

 

[JamesW]

I ordered a replacement but will install it next season.

What is the part number?

Is it just a snap-on cover?

 

[GrandizerGo]

It looks like it snaps on but I haven't installed it yet. I got it off of Amazon. The one for my skimmer is: SP1084FGR