Recent content by pb4uswim

I bought the SweepEase August of ‘22 (end of season), used it all through 2023 and now in 2024, it shedding bristles like crazy. Maybe I should just accept that this is an annual cost that I need to incur. I did like how it pushed down on the downstroke similar to the Whale without such a...

This ^^ By watching the chlorine drop, you’ll gain more confidence in your results. Then turn it back on and watch it go up. Again, by repeating the test and having it match your actions, you’ll gain the confidence/expertise that you need in order to trust the process. I would definitely...

I have one that looks like the one above. There is a motion that helps. As mas985 says, you push it forward and then pull it straight back to "capture" the debris in the net. However, there is another motion I use to pick things up. Get near the object you're trying to pick up. Then, it's...

Couple questions/observations: I opened my pool and my CYA was between 30 and 40 so let’s just say 40. When I closed my pool it was closer to 70. I thought CYA didn’t go anywhere (I’ve read stories about draining a pool to get CYA down) so why did it go down over winter? I did dump a few...

Figured it out. The U3 lid does not belong. I have a lid that covers the hole that they use to see if there is ground water at the base of the pool. I took a look at that and guess what, that had a Waterway lid on it. That must be the one that came with the skimmer. Not that it matters but...

The part number for the skimmer basket is Waterway also. Maybe the lid/cover to the skimmer is the part that doesn’t belong. Either way, I appreciate your help.

All done. The only thing I don’t know is if the styrofoam I used will break down in the pool. The original foam was more like a pool noodle foam. The styrofoam I used is the typical ridged styrofoam they use in packing things in a box for shipping. If it breaks down, I’ll just buy a whole new...

Well taking a picture helped a ton. I pushed the door shut so the water would go down and I could stick my phone in the skimmer and get a picture of the back of the door. Got lucky and captured a picture with the part number staring at me. Yeah! Even better, I think the only thing I need is...

That’s what I don’t know how to do. Do they just pull out by pushing it to one side? I tried feeling around at the base behind it and can’t really tell. I’m going to go get as good of a picture as I can.

I know this might seem silly and I don’t mean it to be in any way, but how do I take a picture of the weir door - it’s kind of (mostly) underwater. Plus, from the inside, it’s in a bit of a tunnel. Not sure how to get a helpful picture out of that. I could zoom in from the front and get...

How do I get my weir door off so that I can fix or replace it. The styrofoam on the back keeps coming off so it’s not operating correctly when that happens. I tried to identify the skimmer using the code on the lid but it doesn’t look right. The lid is a Sta-Rite U3 skimmer 08560 but when I...

Looking much better today. I’ll keep the chlorine level up for a couple days as I get some other things taken care of. Next step is to get the SWG working. Water temp is 61 degrees so I think it’s in range to work but it says it’s low on salt. So, probably put in some salt tomorrow after I...