Gizzmo 4101 Regular Original Above Ground and In-Ground Swimming Pool Skimmers

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You can let the water in the pool go down to the bottom of the skimmer if you like – then you do not have to plug the hole at all. You know, if we have a bad winter and part of your cover falls in the pool, you’ll just have to vacuum it again when you open it, so most people would rather just do it in the spring and only have to do it once. You don’t want to have the filter cleaned and then have it sit for the next six months with acid residue in it ! The skimmer covers themselves are strong enough to stand on, but have a finger hole which will allow water in. The use of gizmos prevents the skimmers from cracking, plugs the pipes and allows the water level to remain high for the cover so that rain water does not cause a lake on top of the swimming pool cover – possibly causing it to fall in.

Then they used to have to remove the light and drop it to the bottom of the pool because if the pool water froze, it might expand and actually crack the light. Teflon tape is a very thin, white tape used to wrap the threaded ends of pipes to improve the water tightness of a joint. With the plastic gizzmo screwed in, I still can see the little bubble coming out when I blow out the air, which I think it is not as air tight as a rubber plug. for an AGP, if I lower the water below the skimmer and remove the pipe, I should still use one of those skimmer covers?Built for 1-1/2 to 2-inch skimmer inlets, this guard is an economical investment that will save you time, money and from worry. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The freezing water will actually compress the Gizzmo instead of expanding outward and cracking your skimmer.

THE AIR CUSHION INSIDE THE ULTRA GIZZMO IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT SKIMMERS BY ABSORBING THE EXPANSION OF WINTER FREEZE-UP. simply put gizmo in the skimmer box and put some pool noodles to fill, plus screwing the skimmer cover.It is strongly recommended that you open your pool early to avoid the green “swampy” water that occurs when strong sunlight and temperatures over 80 degrees are present.