first time posting - blocked skimmer pipes

[aylad]

Hi Charlie,

Some of the "hardware" folks should be along soon and hopefully can offer you some useful advice...I just wanted to welcome you back to the group!

[PoolDoc]

Do you have any info on what sort of pipes you have? You might be able to tell at the equipment pad. If they are flex PVC . . . they are probably dead. That stuff often does not last. Black poly sometimes does OK, sometimes not so much. S40 PVC is usually fine, unless it freezes, but then it leaks, rather than being stopped up.