Skimmer replacement "circular weir" questions.

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With the test fitting going as planned. I didn't have to make any adjustments.

I put a couple beads of silicon around where the skimmer box mated with the pool wall.


I primed and applied glue the drain PVC pipe. Tapped the skimmer down with a wooden block, to make sure I went down to the proper slip fit. Finish plumbing the skimmer portion to the skimmer intake pipe going to the pool pump. Used wooden blocks to hold the skimmer level & plumb.

Skimmer ran great, no leaks with just the silicon and wooden blocks holding it in place. Kept it this way for a couple of days to make sure there were no leaks. It's only wet in the pictures from me rinsing the area clean.



Another good thing I found out. I found out why I was having so much trouble priming the skimmer line. When I was cutting off the old skimmer, I found my floating pool thermometer inside it. lol



I'm currently filling/topping off the pool, so I can test it and check for leaks.

Tomorrow,

• I will backfill the hole and make a form around the skimmer. Add some rebar and tie it to the pool. Then encase the skimmer in cement.
• Then pour the concrete deck to finish it off.

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Dirt backfill


Small plywood form around skimmer. Some rebar re-enforcement tied to existing rebar from old skimmer. I put two u-shaped pieces in. Lower rebar pictured. Second one was installed, after several inches on concrete was poured.


Concrete drying. Skimmer working perfectly and no leaks.


Video:
Circular weir in action. Clicking noise, is the Kreepy Krauly cleaning the pool. This is with the skimmer equalizer valve nearly fully open (underneath the basket). You can adjust the skimmer action by adjusting the equalizer valve.
Click here to watch Circular-wier-1
Click here to watch Circular-wier-2


Just need to backfill with more dirt and then pour the deck over the skimmer.