Skimmer Socks - Thoughts???

[Sumo1]

I bought skimmer socks a few weeks ago based on all the posts I'd seen from CarlD. WOW! Why didn't I think of that? I bought a pack of 5 and leave them hanging on the fence. I change them daily and wash all 5 at the same time. Regardless of routines, my only issue has been that my basket is 1/2" smaller than my skimmer and when the sock is full of crud, pressure will suck the sock and basket 3'-4' down into the skimmer. Who would've thought so much dust could be in water that looks so clean! Skimmer socks are in this pool to stay!
Hal

Oops! I meant 3"-4"

[CarlD]

I bought skimmer socks a few weeks ago based on all the posts I'd seen from CarlD. WOW! Why didn't I think of that? I bought a pack of 5 and leave them hanging on the fence. I change them daily and wash all 5 at the same time. Regardless of routines, my only issue has been that my basket is 1/2" smaller than my skimmer and when the sock is full of crud, pressure will suck the sock and basket 3'-4' down into the skimmer. Who would've thought so much dust could be in water that looks so clean! Skimmer socks are in this pool to stay!
Hal

Oops! I meant 3"-4"

It sounds like you have the wrong basket for your skimmer. Most pool stores sell replacement baskets as they get broken a lot. It IS one thing you can go to the pool store for--as well as the skimmer sock.

Yeah, skimmer socks WORK. There are several brands that are all the same but "Skimmer Socks" has grabbed the "natural monopoly" (Like "Kleenex" or "Band-Aid" becoming synonomous with the item).

[shadowman]

I guess I must live in a clean area. I put my first skimmer sock in two weeks ago and it only has a few blades of grass and some errant crickets in it.

[joliecharlie]

I'll be happy to send black lab hairs, spiders, frogs of all sizes, pinestraw and many other suspicious looking bits of junk so you will have something to catch!

[tphaggerty]

I am a HUGE skimmer sock fan, but I'm not using them now. They really work their magic during pollen season - which is spring/early summer here in NY - not so much after that.

I have 10 or so, just use them up and clean them all at once when I have the last set in the skimmers. But right now, it isn't really worth it.

[Spensar]

Started using the socks a couple of weeks ago and am a fan. Sometimes there isn't much, but other times when the garden is being kick up or after a heavy rain and wind the gunk and small particles it picks up is impressiven not to mention the hair after a girls sleepover.

Has anyone used these on the pump filter basket? I have a kreepy krawler that I use once in a while but it plugs right into the intake with the skimmer basket out and I would like to catch the fine gunk as well.

Anyone used a sock in both the skimmer and the pump basket?

[cschnurr]

Spensar,
Waterbear previously recommended that these should not be used on the pump basket in order to avoid potential damage to the pump.
See Posts #22 & 23 of this thread.

They say great minds think alike... but maybe mediocre minds do too.

[Spensar]

Thanks. DOH!