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Pool Opening 2016 - Opening The Skimmers

2,669 views · Published 17 May 2016 · 5:03 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: jaykay18 · 2016 · Howto & Style

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Originally recorded May 10, 2016.

Finally the water level has reached the skimmers!  Now I can turn them on and open them up, and have them do their job!

When you do this, there will be a lot of air in the lines (as they were winterized).  This means the pump will lose prime.  With everything else working correctly, the pump will catch prime again within 30-45 seconds in most cases, and the pump will start doing its job again.  At that point, the other skimmer can be opened.

Now that the skimmers are working, I can add shock to the pool, and D.E. to the filter, to get the pool cleaned up.

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