what could cause skimmer to suck?

[thanh386]

The owner...

 

[tdam]

actually, soaking it in vinger sounds like a good idea. i do have alot of coraline buildup.

 

[ichthyoid]

tdam;720937 wrote: actually, soaking it in vinger sounds like a good idea. i do have alot of coraline buildup.

+1

Rinse well afterward.

 

[tdam]

So i did the deep cleaning on my skimmer. still, it seems not to be working that great. not that much dirty skim.

my pump is one of those ones that i have to hit to get it started. Is it possible that my pump is weak and i just need to buy a new one?

 

[wbrown]

either replace the pump or replace the impeller.
I just ordered new impellers for all my skimmers, they really only last a couple years. Think mine now has 4 or so on it, so not a terrible expense.

 

[dawgface]

If you have to smack it to jump start it, my guess would be the pump.