Swimming Pool Skimmer Box Flap

[carlyai]

The little male tit in my skimmer box flap, that engages the female hole in the skimmer box, is broken off. Resulting in my flap not flapping. 

Anyone know where I can buy another flap please?

 

[Encid]

Our skimmer box does not have a flap at all.

The pool was built 15 years ago and we never had a flapper.

What is it's purpose?

 

I do note on Thailand Pool's web page that most of their skimmer boxes have flaps.

Perhaps you could give them a call?

[Bagwain]

1 hour ago, Encid said:

Our skimmer box does not have a flap at all.

The pool was built 15 years ago and we never had a flapper.

What is it's purpose?

 

I do note on Thailand Pool's web page that most of their skimmer boxes have flaps.

Perhaps you could give them a call?

Flaps are called a weir. They flap back & forth to create a vacuum effect on the surface water. Although they still work without, they make the whole process more efficient! 

Take the old one to a pool shop to get a replacement one. 

Depending on where you are it most likely not an issue to replace!

[carlyai]

1 hour ago, Encid said:

Our skimmer box does not have a flap at all.

The pool was built 15 years ago and we never had a flapper.

What is it's purpose?

 

I do note on Thailand Pool's web page that most of their skimmer boxes have flaps.

Perhaps you could give them a call?

We have lots of flying ants at the moment and when the pump stops the ants that are in the skimmer without the weir tend to float into the pool.

[carlyai]

10 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Flaps are called a weir. They flap back & forth to create a vacuum effect on the surface water. Although they still work without, they make the whole process more efficient! 

Take the old one to a pool shop to get a replacement one. 

Depending on where you are it most likely not an issue to replace!

76 km from Mukdahan.