After chemiclean and water changes...

Daddyrawg · 08/20/2019, 09:51 PM

I can't get my skimmer to stop overflowing.. been maybe 3 weeks or more since dosage and by now I'm probably up to 45% water change.. anything I can do?

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mcgyvr · 08/21/2019, 04:30 AM

Remove skimmer and give it a good cleaning..

Daddyrawg · 08/21/2019, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Remove skimmer and give it a good cleaning..

Ok

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Daddyrawg · 08/21/2019, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Remove skimmer and give it a good cleaning..

Just soak with water and wipe? Or do I need to soak in vinegar?

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mcgyvr · 08/21/2019, 05:27 PM

Water + vinegar = best cleaner
Cup vinegar to gallon water or so..

Daddyrawg · 08/23/2019, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Water + vinegar = best cleaner
Cup vinegar to gallon water or so..

When I turn it on and it's still overflowing, do I keep skimmer going that way until it settles or should I turn it off and check day to day by powering on and see if its overflowing? The reason I don't want it on is that I noticed its wetting the bottom of tank (wood) as it overflows... which is no good. Even if I can the skimmer with lid the water gets through the holes and splashes up

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Realposition · 08/23/2019, 10:43 PM

What I normally do after turning my skimmer back on from using chemiclean is mix up some fresh salt water so i have it ready. I turn the skimmer on and open the adjuster so the water level is as low as possible and just let the cup fill up as fast as it's going to. I just keep letting it fill up and then emptying it until it starts to calm down ( usually about 3 skimmer cups worth) and adding fresh salt water as I need to to replace what is getting dumped down the drain from repeated filling of the skimmer cup. Once it starts calming down I adjust the water level slowly up until i back to around where I normally keep it, just keep emptying the cup along the way.

Stevolough · 08/24/2019, 05:08 AM

Make sure your air tube isn’t plugged

Daddyrawg · 08/25/2019, 03:15 PM

Figured it out, lowered water level in sump

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08/20/2019, 09:51 PM	#1
Daddyrawg Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 814	After chemiclean and water changes... I can't get my skimmer to stop overflowing.. been maybe 3 weeks or more since dosage and by now I'm probably up to 45% water change.. anything I can do? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

08/21/2019, 04:30 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Remove skimmer and give it a good cleaning.. __________________ Who me?

08/21/2019, 05:27 PM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Water + vinegar = best cleaner Cup vinegar to gallon water or so.. __________________ Who me?

08/23/2019, 10:43 PM	#7
Realposition Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cheektowaga NY Posts: 320	What I normally do after turning my skimmer back on from using chemiclean is mix up some fresh salt water so i have it ready. I turn the skimmer on and open the adjuster so the water level is as low as possible and just let the cup fill up as fast as it's going to. I just keep letting it fill up and then emptying it until it starts to calm down ( usually about 3 skimmer cups worth) and adding fresh salt water as I need to to replace what is getting dumped down the drain from repeated filling of the skimmer cup. Once it starts calming down I adjust the water level slowly up until i back to around where I normally keep it, just keep emptying the cup along the way. __________________ Larry

08/24/2019, 05:08 AM	#8
Stevolough Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 63	Make sure your air tube isn’t plugged

08/25/2019, 03:15 PM	#9
Daddyrawg Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 814	Figured it out, lowered water level in sump Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk