Quote Originally Posted by CarlD View Post
If you have any chance of water in your skimmer a Gizmo isn't a bad idea. I do NOT use one because
a) I use an AquaDor cover over the skimmer
b) I lower the water below the skimmer
c) I remove the pipe going to the skimmer so the bottom of it is open to drain.

Only once have I found any ice there, and immediately poured in hot water to clear it.
So, to clarify...for an AGP, if I lower the water below the skimmer and remove the pipe, I should still use one of those skimmer covers? And do you leave the skimmer cover on or not? I was told by one person to take it off as accumulated ice/snow weight would be bad. I suppose having it fill with ice/snow would also be bad.