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08/20/2019, 09:51 PM | #1 |
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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?
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08/21/2019, 04:30 AM | #2 |
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Remove skimmer and give it a good cleaning..
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Water + vinegar = best cleaner
Cup vinegar to gallon water or so..
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08/23/2019, 10:43 PM | #7 |
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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.
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08/24/2019, 05:08 AM | #8 |
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Make sure your air tube isn’t plugged
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08/25/2019, 03:15 PM | #9 |
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Figured it out, lowered water level in sump
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