Thanks for the info about the circular weir.

I called Pentair and the S20 Circular Weir skimmer model will accept the flapper door, should I decide to convert back to that style of weir. So, that made it an easy decision for me to know which model to order.

Much cheaper to convert from a circular weir to flapper weir. I would just have to order the door.

I dug out my old skimmer late last week, before ordering the new unit. Just to make sure I would order the appropriate skimmer unit for my pool.

I rented a concrete saw and jack hammer from Home Depot. It made removing the deck sidewalk an easy job.

Digging the dirt and breaking up the concrete from around the skimmer was a little harder. It took me a few hours to dig down to below the skimmer. So, I could access the drain PVC pipe going into the skimmer.

The pool water level was just a fraction of an inch too high and some of it drained into the hole as I was digging. The water just drained out into the soil.





What I ordered online.
• Admiral S20 - Skimmer w/Equalizer Valve & Circular Weir - 84420500

It just came in via UPS today. So, it's time to go forward with the install.

Now that I have the skimmer on hand, I can run down and get the PVC fittings and rebar I need to install the new unit.