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Very nice Marc. Do you know yet if it is skimming better after the cleaning?
It overflowed nicely this morning. lol Definitely back to working better.
Why do you always insist on reminding me to do the things I would rather ignore?
Why do you resist? ;)
Looks brand new. Does it have any effect on the surface tension?
No, because it was rinsed well. It settled in within an hour or two.
I have CS8 with Sedra 5000. I clean with vinegar. I'm concerned HCl is too strong but only have sponges growing so not much need for pool acid. I notice it tunes within 1/4 turn from wet to dry skimmate then once a month it over flows so I clean it 2X a week to be safe. I got a bigger sump pump instead of bigger skimmer. I still like this design though. not much to go wrong. I also suck salt water through silicone tube once in awhile to take out salt creep. Sponges that I grow need a soft cleaning pad after vinegar still.
...Now I have to clean my skimmer...
Thanks for the write-up and pictures!
coigula - Vinegar is fine. The HCL works quickly, and thus I can get the task done instead of having to wait a long time. In all the years of using acid to clean equipment, I've never had anything damaged or fail after the fact. Matter of fact, I usually end up tossing out equipment that is simply too old to be reliable, not because it has failed. Decluttering, so to speak. If you are staying on top of the cleaning, there is no need for stronger methods obviously. And the key is that I don't leave it in solution for longer periods of time. What's the reason for the bigger sump pump versus a larger skimmer?
TomNeely - You're welcome. :)
Thanks for the reminder Marc, I think my backpack skimmer will fit nicely in a 5 gal bucket of vinegar this weekend. The office will smell nice come monday morning though. :p
How often do you clean your protien skimmer?
Probably every six months. When I can't stand it anymore. :hissyfit:
Cleaned mine with the acid a couple weeks ago. First time in 3 years. :p Needless to say it's running like new again. The acid does in minutes what takes hours with vinegar. I'll post before and after pics as soon as I figure out how to get them off the camera (forgot to insert the SD card. :hissyfit:)
How much acid to water do you add? I know pool acid can be quite strong.
I used half a gallon to about 12 gallons of water.