Leaky Skimmer

[waste]

Hi!

What sort of caulk did you use?

Many caulks are not good for wet use, so if it was actively leaking when you applied the caulk, that may be why you still have the leak.

As a bit of info : as long as the liner and gaskets are good behind the faceplate and skimmer body, they won't leak.

Let's look a little more into this - please respond and I'll do my best to talk and walk you through this.

[djdasher]

Hello,

I used a product manufactured by a company called "Boatlife". It is a marine caulk made from silicone. When I purchased it, I was told that it was made specifically for "in water" application. In addition to caulking the seam where the skimmer meets the liner on the inside of the pool, I also caulked, as best I could, the seam over which the water flows when going into the skimmer and into the basket. All caulking was done with the skimmer dry and fully exposed to the air. The caulking was allowed to cure in the open air for 24 hours before I filled the pool with enough water to operate the skimmer.

[djdasher]

Hello,

Any more help with this? My skimmer is still leaking.

Thanks,

DJ

[Watermom]

I'll ask Waste to revisit your thread.

[waste]

Sorry for the delay in responding

Can you get me a pic or describe precisely where the water is 'gushing'? I may also need pics of the wall, etc., with the new skimmer removed.

[Watermom]

You can either use Picasa, Flickr, Photobucket, etc. to post a picture or email them to poolforum@gmail.com and reference the URL of this thread.