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goreefer
01/31/2007, 06:43 PM
I'm not asking about the collection cup, but how often do you clean the body of your skimmer?
Do you use vinegar? muriatic acid? plain ol' soap and water?

I usually clean my pumps for my skimmer about every 3-4 months, but I have never cleaned out the body of it, and my skimmer is several years old.
What do you do with yours???

JohnnyM2
01/31/2007, 06:46 PM
I break mine apart and rinse it out once or twice a year. I'll bet that's either too much or not enough.

ridetheducati
01/31/2007, 08:00 PM
I just drop a bar of Dove soap in and let the skimmer do the scrubbing.

UCanDoIt
01/31/2007, 10:57 PM
once a year, warm vinegar solution, then rinse out. hope you know that ridetheducati is just kidding. :lol:

McCrary
01/31/2007, 11:01 PM
I have noticed that if you clean the skimmer every 3-4 months it really helps with the performance. You could do it less, but keeping my pumps free of calcium deposits and the skimmer body clean has been very helpful.