Skimmer Socks - Thoughts???

[rnjng]

yeah! skimmer sock? good!!!! I used one last year(wife's old knee high). I didn't have one when I first opened pool this year, and was running the filter for 3 days straight, pool was clearing up, but just not as clear as it was last yr. So I bought some skimmer socks(knee highs) and wow, 2 days after that water was very crisp, and some funky stuff in the sock, that you couldn't see. So I'm sold on the skimmer sock, or knee high, but they both do the same thing...For the pool that is.

[salinda]

Here's one thing that confuses me about the socks. I have some that I rarely use. One of the problems is that they are really difficult to stretch over the basket. Maybe I have larger skimmer baskets than most of you? I can't imagine stretching a knee-hi over. I am guesstimating the basket mouth to be 10-11" in diameter

[joliecharlie]

Queen size knee highs are easier to stretch over the skimmer basket than regular knee highs. I buy 3 pair for $1 at Dollar General or Fred's.

[waterbear]

Makes sense--queen sized knee highs for full figured skimmer baskets!

[CarlD]

Makes sense--queen sized knee highs for full figured skimmer baskets!

Ok, now we are getting JUST a little strange here!

[waterbear]

Ok, now we are getting JUST a little strange here!

And you just noticed this for the first time?

[joliecharlie]

The queen size stocking seems to be shorter as well....so y'all (Carl and Evan)take that little bit of info and run with it.