Articles about pool skimmers and troubleshooting problems
When you are vacuuming your pool you need sufficient suction to pick up all of the dirt from the bottom of the pool. If there is not enough suction then some dirt will be left behind as you vacuum which is likely to go into suspension in the water when it is disturbed and will…
Having the right pool skimmer suction is essential for maintaining a clean and healthy swimming pool. Adjusting the pool skimmer suction correctly ensures that debris on the surface of the water is effectively caught and removed, keeping your pool clear and free from leaves, bugs, and other unwanted particles. In this article, we will guide…
There are generally two reasons why you may want to lower your pool’s water level below the skimmer: You can drain the water in an inground swimming pool to below the skimmer by running the pool’s pump in the filter’s waste position and with all water being drawn in through the main drain NOT through…
If you own or maintain a pool, then you might be familiar with the various ways to keep it clean, like using vacuums and skimmers. These various cleaning methods and how to use them together can get confusing, and the way to use them can vary between different types of pools. You will need to…
Whether you have an above ground pool or an in ground pool, having debris and bugs floating around on the pool surface is not nice for swimmers. If you constantly have this then it is likely that you will find that the pool’s skimmer is not working properly so you need to investigate. There are…
have two skimmers, one has two holes and the other only one. Why are there two holes at the bottom of a pool skimmer was one of the earliest questions I had when I first got my inground pool and started to clean it….
There are many parts of a swimming pool to understand when you first get one in order that you can learn to keep it clean and in good working order. A pool skimmer is one of them and it works in the following way. A pool skimmer creates a current on the surface of a…