skimmer clog

[bullitt21]

my skimmer air intake keeps clogging.whats going on?:grumble::frustrat::grumble::frustrat:

 

[cthegame]

saltcreep or something blocking the way. Happens to me all the time but i never really looked into it. Im just guessing.

 

[Smitty]

+1 game, sounds like salt blocking the the passage way

 

[daugherty]

soak the parts in vinegar it will dissove the crap in it

 

[bullitt21]

i just keep poking it with a coat hanger.can you take them apart(corallife220)?

 

[reeferpj]

put a longer air in take if you can put it outside it will help with your PH in the winter

 

[SSalty]

put a longer air in take if you can put it outside it will help with your PH in the winter

:shock: Interesting.

Explain further.

 

[RyanG]

During the winter our houses become innundated with CO2 due to a lack of fresh air. The added Co2 will lower your PH getting some fresh air to the system will help keep the Ph up.

 

[reeferpj]

thank ryan i steped out

 

[bullitt21]

but how will this keep it from clogging?

 

[daugherty]

take the skimmer and run it in a bucket of vinager and water it will clean it up

 

[reeferpj]

by puting it out side it won't suck salty air