Installing the right Skimmer Box for your Pool
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Innovation Pool Resurfacing specialise in the Repair or Replacement of a Skimmer Box for either Concrete or Fibreglass Pools. There are a number of different brands of both Concrete and Fibreglass Pool Skimmer Boxes but most all are made from the same material, namely Plastic which often makes for ease of installation but potentially problematic for long term health. The more popular brands of Pool Skimmer Boxes are Waterco, Austral and Poolrite. It is essential that when replacing your skimmer box, you know the particular brand of skimmer so you can replace like for like as different brands come in different sizes, this is especially true for Fibreglass Pools which are predominantly Poolrite Skimmer Boxes. The easiest way to identify the type of Skimmer Box you have is by identifying the logo on the Skimmer Lid. This of course has become more challenging with the increased popularity of seamless skimmer lids. So if all else fails sned us a phot of your Skimmer. After literally replacing and installing hundreds of Pool Skimmer Boxes, we should be able to assist in identification.
There are two kinds of Skiimer Boxes that you will find on a Fibreglass Pool In Australia. The adjacent photo is an example of a Moulded skimmer Box which was created when the fibreglass Pool was manufactured and it formed part of the mould. These are extremely common among fibreglass pools that were made in the 70’s and 80’s. This Skimmer Box, while reasonably efficient, has its own set of problems such as
A concrete Skimmer Box in most cases is installed by encapsulating it in Concrete with reinforcing steel to ensure no movement and therefore a long expectancy. The main cause of concrete skimmer box failure is as a result of the concrete expanding and cracking the plastic Skimmer box. This process in most cases take many years to occur. The most common brands in Perth are waterco and Austral.
A Skimmer Box for a concrete Pool is not an easy installation due to the process of concreting and careful placement of the skimmer box. Unlike a Bolt on fibreglass skimmer box that comes with screws and a simpler installation process. We would recommend seeking the advice of a Pool contractor with experience in Skimmer Box Installs.
The Skimmer Box is by far the most expensive item to replace on a Swimming Pool so i have listed some ideas to prevent future problems and helpkeep your pool looking great all year round.
The first step in Installing a new skimmer Box is to excavate the area around the skimmer to expose both the pipework and the entire skimmer box. If you have a concrete surround, it will have to be cut and removed. Removing a concrete skimmer box often includes the use of commercial power tools whereas removing a fibreglass pool skimmer box will involve removing the faceplate to expose the screws. We strongly advise taking alot of care and seeking the right advice before embarking on such a project in order to avoid
A Skiimer box for a fibreglass Pool will take approximately two days. The first day to drain the pool water to below the skimmer mouth, excavate and remove the old skimmer, then install the new unit. The second day to plumb the pipework and rectify the paving. Once this is complete it is optional for us to commission the pool once its been refilled
There are two kinds of skimmer boxes for Fibreglass Pools. The first is the moulded skimmer box in old pools. The second type of Skiimer Box is the bolt on version which is the most common.
Each installation has its own different challenges but allow a budget of between 800 to 1400 dollars for a moulded skimmer and between 1600 and 2800 dollars for a standard skimmer box. These costs include excavation, installation and recitifation of Paving. Concrete replacement is not included
There a number of stages involved in replacing a concrete pool skimmer box. There is the excavation, removal and quite often the uplifting of pool capping and any tiling that will come loose in the process. We recommend allowing 3 to 4 days for the entire process.
Depending on the complexity of the installation, allow a budget of between 2200 and 3500 dollars
No.The pool water has to be drained to below the mouth of the skimmer box only.
There are occasions wher a skimmer box has additional pipework to a floor cleaning system but in this case it still wont require a full emptying of the Pool