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

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This is an area of a little controversy with some people, so we are going to tell you how we close the pools here in Spain. Excess water and leaf weight can cause undue stress on the cover and could cause the cover to rip or fall in. By doing this you will cause an “air lock” in the line and no more water should enter the pipe from the swimming pool side. The incredible Ultra GIZZMO skimmer freeze protection device uses the unique sealed air cushion of the GIZZMO combined with a built in blowout tube. I haven't tried the AquaDoors, which sound great, but only if I don't have to lower the water level.

You want to avoid any undisclosed granules from settling on the swimming pool floor and staining the liner.Also, if you have a slide, an auto vac system or a waterfall, you will have to drain and blow out those pipes as well. I thought I can simply put some heavy stuff, like rocks or sands inside an empty bottle so that it can always sink at the bottom of the skimmer box and absorb any ice expansion. If you are using the green Gizzmos to plug your skimmers, check them out and make sure that they are not cracked.

If you notice the water level dropping, simply refill with a hose and keep it as high as possible to prevent damage to the cover, liner and walls. To cover this I cut a piece of plastic larger than the cover and place it under the cover and then secure the cover in place. Remember…the pillow is there to take up any expansion of the water which may occur due to freezing and possibly causing the above ground swimming pool wall to split.

If your water level goes down further than 18″, the cover could stretch out too much and either rip or cause anchors to pull out of your deck.