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yes in order for the pump to work the water has to be over it

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Q: Does the water level in the pool have to be above the skimmer to run the pump?
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How far up the tile should the pool water level be?

Regardless of the position of any tiles on the pool wall The water level should be about 3 or 4 inches / 75-100mm above the top of the skimmer vein before the skimmer basket or at such a level that it does not suck air through the skimmer. of you have a suction side floating pool skimmer you can let it get as high as you like and as long as it is sealed properly as low as you like.


Will the filter be affected by water above the skimmer?

It won't work as a skimmer if your water level is above the skimmer. If you watch how the skimmer works, the water is pulled in over the skimmer door and it won't "skim" the floating debris off the surface of the water if the water level covers the entire opening, your skimmer will just suck in water that is below the surface. If you keep the water level so it's at least below the opening an inch or so, you should be o.k. If you've recently had alot of rain, you may need to drain some water out of the pool so your skimmers function properly.


Our pool needed some water today so we added some. But we added too much and the water level was above the skimmer. The filter started releasing water out of the backflow valve. What do we do?

I don't know why your skimmer is doing what its doing, However you can lwer the water level in your pool by vacuuming to waste OS backwashing.


How do you reduce the water level on your 10000 gallon inground pool if it is about 2 inches above the skimmer top?

you can back wash the pool and drain to proper level Throw a pool party with lots of energetic kids.


How do you get water your of your in-ground pool after it rains?

The best way would be to unplug the swimming pool filter, open the drain valve on your pool filter turn the pump back on and drop the water level to the desired level about 2 inches above the skimmer.


To put in a new skimmer does the pool have to be empty of water?

No you just have to get the water level below the skimmer after that you should have no trouble making repairs.


How many gallons of water does a 18 foot above ground pool with 48 inch walls filled to skimmer level hold?

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Your pool pump is working but it is not pumping water from the pool its like there is a blockage some where what could be the problem?

could be , is the water level above the skimmer/s / are the skimmer baskets clean/? pump may have just lost it's prime. fill pump with water replace lid and restart.


Why does the skimmer weir get stuck?

Could be the water level of the pool is too low. Top up with the hose into the skimmer basket.


What should the water level be in a pool?

The water level needs to be maintained at the middle of the skimmer opening or center of the tile line.


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Does water need to be wasted after a large rain raises the level above the top of the skimmer?

Not necessarily When this happens you could get a water tank to take up the water until later when the pool needs topping up. putting a floating pool skimmer in would mean that skimming would always be maintained properly regardless of water levels.