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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: kevy on July 04, 2013, 09:53:24 am

Title: Floating weir bobs up & down...constant banging noise
Post by: kevy on July 04, 2013, 09:53:24 am
New to spa world. Our first spa is a 3.5yr old Beachcomber 578 Hybrid. The manual says that with hushpump equipped spas the water level can be filled to 1/3 the skimmer inlet level (otherwise fill it to 1/2). I find that when I am anywhere from the 1/2 level and below, the floating skimmer weir bobs up and down and bangs against the telescoping part that results in a constant banging noise. Adding a bit of water seems to help but then if you put 4 people in the tub the water level is at the very top of the tub and any movement causes overflow spillage.

Anybody else experience this?
Title: Re: Floating weir bobs up & down...constant banging noise
Post by: Jacuzzi Jim on July 04, 2013, 10:24:33 am
Pretty much unavoidable with that type of skimmer, just remove it when your in there but leave the basket part in.   Least that's what I would do..
Title: Re: Floating weir bobs up & down...constant banging noise
Post by: kevy on July 08, 2013, 07:39:36 pm
OK, so what types of skimmers do other tubs use?
The noise really only bothers me when I'm not in the tub, so I guess it doesn't mattter if I remove it when the cover is on as there's nothing to skim off the surface of the water then.