Sock Liners in Skimmer Problem

[YesRushGen]

So, after reading all the benefits on using liners in the skimmer baskets, I decided to try them. For reference, I bought these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XS63TWJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I received them this evening and installed them at around 5pm. When my pump shut off at 8pm, the back pressure shoved the skimmer baskets out of their receptacles.

My filter is clean, operating at 14PSI, so no issue there. I thoroughly cleaned my skimmer baskets before installing these. I have the socks correctly installed on the INSIDE of the baskets. What in the world could be wrong? Is there any way to solve this problem? Or maybe skimmer socks are just "not for my pool?"


Thanks,
Kelly

PS... The socks themselves had NOTHING accumulated on them.

 

[Texas Splash]

Baskets can pop up when the water isn't pulling them down. Some people will drop a weight in the basket to hold it down. Like a good sized rock or something if your basket doesn't twist and lock in place.

 

[YesRushGen]

I hear ya... To date (12 years) the only thing that has caused our baskets to pop out are either 1. Baskets too full of debris, or 2. Using sock liners (which just started 4 hours ago)

 

[kellyfair]

I use hairnets instead, with a nice rock inside.

 

[Esloser]

I use hairnets too. Lesson learned - put the rock in the basket under the hairnet. Then you don’t have to find a new rock every time. Haha

 

[Dodger]

With the pump off, my baskets both slightly float (<1 inch) with socks and rocks.

I can re-seat them, but I'm not sure I see a need to do that. They sit back down when the pump goes on the next morning.

 

[Rocket J Squirrel]

I thought skimmer baskets were purposely designed to float when the pump is off. It prevents floating debris in the basket from re-entering the pool over the top of the basket and around the weir door.

 

[kellyfair]

My weir door closes enough that stuff can’t float back into the pool.

 

[Costas > DownUnder]

I have a locking basket in my skimmer - Basket is turned 90 degrees and it locks in place.

 

[YesRushGen]

Thanks everyone, I'm gonna experiment with different sized rocks today!

 

[RobertScalchi]

Try placing the skimmer sock inside the basket and pulling the end of the skimmer sock over and under the bottom side on the outside of the basket, then seat the basket. My particular basket will pop up if you don't lock it into place

 

[Richard320]

Just a thought.... did the basket float, or did it get pushed? If you are sucking air somehow, you'll end up with a big bubble of compressed air in the filter -- whatever pressure the gauge shows, whi9ch could be almost as much as a car tire! So when the filter shuts off, the air expands and it blows backwards through the plumbing, lifting the basket. Today after the pump's been on a while, crack the air bleed and see if air hisses out or if its nothing but water. If air, try again in a couple hours and see if it built up again.

 

[YesRushGen]

Thanks Richard, just performed this test and no air was released at all.

I'm going to experiment today and see if the basket floats, or is being popped up. I suspect popped up, we'll see.

 

[PoolGate]

I realize these are great to keep stuff out of your filter but I fail to see the point of having a filter if you are going to filter everything before it gets there. If anything is small enough to fit through my basket's holes, it is welcome to go to the filter and I will clean it when I clean the cartridges 2-3 times/season.

 

[YesRushGen]

So, a small rock seems to keep the baskets from popping out when pump shuts off, yay.

The neighbors yard has dogwoods. When their flower buds get in the skimmers, by the time they are water logged enough to get sucked to the bottom, it's annoying to clean the skimmers out. So that's the main reason for trying the socks this year - easier skimmer clean out!

 

[kellyfair]

Hairnets are the bomb. Just throw them away when full.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

I'd rather clean a sock full of pollen out of the skimmer than go thru the entire process of backwashing.

Maddie