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    Talking Re: Generic Skimmer Baskets... I don't want to pay $20 a piece!

    Hi Jon

    That is steep, but look on the bright side... I priced replacement lids for my ancient Sylvan skimmers and they wanted $45.00 EACH.

    Look at it this way, how often do you buy skimmer baskets? If you use those skimmers baskets for the next ten years, that's $2/season. Not bad when compared to getting a new impeller put in your pump because the old one is getting messed up with too much depris getting through your old busted up skimmer baskets.

    Just a thought. I hate the inflated prices too, but sometimes investing now can be the lesser of two evils. Prevention is often less expensive than repair/replace.

    Have you tried EBAY? Maybe just try a goolge search for your specific part and see what hits you get. Try using the descriptor "white goods." which is an industry term for all things skimmer and outlet related
    Last edited by simsjim; 03-02-2007 at 09:41 AM.

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