weir door needed and is vortex in skimmer good or bad?

[pypeke]

I do not have a weir door on my skimmer. I can't find a model number so I can get it replaced.

I see stuff float by the skimmer all the time because nothing is sucking it into the skimmer, and I see stuff come out of the skimmer when it should stay in the skimmer.
Obviously I need a weir. How do I figure out which one to buy? How do I measure?

Vortex in the skimmer. Is it good or bad? I can sometimes see a small vortex on the surface of the skimmer water. We keep the water level pretty high.
thanks

 

[Minority]

What size pump do you have? If my water level is low at all. I sometimes get a vortex. I have a 2hp two speed.

 

[pypeke]

Intelliflo variable speed pump running at 2000 rpm

Don't know hp.
So is a vortex bad? Does it suck air?

I have seen a vortex when water level is low. Out water level is about 1-2" from top of skimmer opening. We keep it high.

 

[Minority]

Yeah its definetly bad if your sucking air because of the vortex.

 

[Minority]

Yeah its definetly bad if your sucking air because of the vortex.

A weir may help.

 

[ka8yiu]

I measured the inside dimensions of my skimmer opening and ordered one from Amazon. It had a spring-loaded mount system that released inside the opening, holding it in place.

 

[borjis]

I measured the inside dimensions of my skimmer opening and ordered one from Amazon. It had a spring-loaded mount system that released inside the opening, holding it in place.

That was my solution as well. worked great!

Just make sure it moves freely and doesn't get stuck. I had a small piece of sharp grout
hanging down a little and that newly installed weir, would snag on it sometimes, holding it shut.

Then I realized I had not pushed the weir down far enough (it was also flipping forward and back
and should only have moved back towards the skimmer) After adjusting it down a bit it
worked perfectly.

 

[pypeke]

So I don't need to worry about a model number?

Every brand attaches the same way?

 

[borjis]

yep the spring loaded generic will work just fine. just measure the opening first to be sure
you get the right size.

 

[pypeke]

Great. Thanks.

 

[pypeke]

Let me make sure this is correct.

The skimmer opening has a "frame" around it which makes the inside opening smaller than the "frame".

I need to measure the inside of that frame, right?

The weir door should open to the inside of the skimmer, right?
Thanks

 

[borjis]

measure the width INSIDE the skimmer to get the correct width weir door

 

[ka8yiu]

Yes, the door will lay over IN towards the skimmer, away from the opening so the water flows over the door. Measure the inside dimensions. If you can see where the old door was, I would place it in the same general area.

 

[pypeke]

7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Looked at amazon and ebay and various online pool stores.

Now I know why there wasn't one on the pool when we bought the house. Can't find one.

 

[borjis]

This one might work.

Pentair Rainbow 7In Skimmer Weir - Spring Loaded - R240007

It's 7 inches wide....i think the springs (they pop outward) will compensate for that 1/4 inch
on either side. It might let a few pine needles back in the pool, but it will draw in debris
much better than nothing at all.

It does not say how tall it is, but if it is too tall, you can (and some have) trim it down to fit
from the top. Or call or email them to get the height first.

 

[pypeke]

Thanks, I have not found anything close to 7" so I will call them.

 

[bostonpool]

I just bought a 7 3/8" x 5 1/2" on amazon last week. I also have a 7.5" diameter skimmer but the door has to be a bit smaller. So you need 7 3/8"

Here is the one I bought. Works FANTASTIC.

[h=1]Blue Devil B8531 Skimmer Weir Replacement for Pool, Hayward No.1089, 7-3/8-Inch[/h]
https://www.amazon.com/B8531-Skimmer-Replacement-Hayward-No-1089/dp/B00JDHOXOK/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1498261455&sr=1-1&keywords=blue+devil+7+3%2F8

 

[pypeke]

Thank you! I ordered it.

 

[pypeke]

I received the door, but no instructions were with it.

I guess I will do without a weir door since I can't figure it out.

Thanks

 

[zea3]

Can you post a picture of the front and back of the weir? We should be able to tell you how it installs when we can see it.