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12-03-2007, 08:51 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ontario, CA
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Is anyone here familiar enough with venturi skimmers to know ....
If this is normal?
There is water blasting out where the venturi attachment connects to the skimmer, indicated by the red arrow. Is water supposed to be blasting from here, or only from the bottom?
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12-03-2007, 09:08 PM
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They call me EC
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: central Florida
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Only from the bottom. Is the venturi threaded into the pipe or does it slip together?
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12-03-2007, 09:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ontario, CA
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it inserts, then rotates 1/2 turn and locks into place. It just does not look right when I fire it up and water blasts out of the crack. Its like there is an "O" ring missing or something. It will not sustain a stable bubble level in the cone and I have a feeling this might be why.
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12-03-2007, 09:29 PM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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try putting thread tape around the pipe to make a tighter connection. Sorry but i am very unfamiliar with that skimmer.
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12-03-2007, 09:30 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ontario, CA
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I wish it were that easy, there is no threads. just grove with a notch that clicks into place.
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12-03-2007, 09:33 PM
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Tankless Poser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: El Caribe'
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is there a groove for an o ring? call the company in the morning... I'd say check for a proper connection then just let it run to see if it changes as it breaks in.
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12-03-2007, 09:34 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ontario, CA
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There is no grove, but there is a lip that would securely hold one between the 2 parts. I will be calling them tomorrow. Thanks  |
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12-03-2007, 09:39 PM
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They call me EC
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: central Florida
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It may be easier to take the venturi to your local hardware or home improvement store and buy an O ring to fit it. If you can take both pieces your helpful hardware man should be able to help you find something to seal it up.
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12-03-2007, 09:49 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ontario, CA
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actually I was thinking that HD would probably have a good selection of O rings, I just might do that. Certainly easier than pulling this thing all apart to return it!
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12-04-2007, 10:48 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ontario, CA
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Well I called them this morning, and they said there is no o-ring supposed to be there, and water leakage at that point is normal.
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12-04-2007, 10:54 AM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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i can understand 'leakage' but you say it's spraying? I bet THAT's not normal  |
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12-04-2007, 01:11 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ontario, CA
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yup .. its literally blasting out... and I told him that too. He said that there is no O-ring or any seal on that spot and water does come out of there.
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12-04-2007, 01:23 PM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Me? I'd exchange it for another model...if IT does the same, then I'd just go with the flow ( no pun intended here  )
I still bet you could somehow use thread tape to help that. I have used it many a time on slip fittings |
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12-04-2007, 01:52 PM
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Tankless Poser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: El Caribe'
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how much did you pay and can you return it?
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12-04-2007, 02:00 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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Location: Pittsboro, NC
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what kind of skimmer is that? you can buy this neat plumbers sillycone tape that is super stretchy. it is used to wrap extremely tightly around leaks. i got it at Lowe's or HD.
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