So, the other day, my pool was looking kinda gross. You know, leaves, bugs, the usual suspects. I figured it was time to give the skimmer a good cleaning. I’ve done this a million times, but this time I thought, “Hey, why not document it for others?” So here’s how my pool skimmer cleaning adventure went.
Gathering My Stuff
First things first, I needed to get my supplies together. Nothing fancy, just the basics:
- A garden hose: For rinsing.
- A bucket: To dump the gunk into.
- Maybe some gloves: If you’re squeamish about touching dead bugs. I usually just go bare-handed, though.
The Dirty Work Begins
I walked over to the skimmer, popped off the lid (sometimes it sticks a bit, so you gotta give it a good tug). Then, I lifted out the skimmer basket. Man, was it full! I dumped all the leaves, twigs, and unfortunate insects into my bucket.
Rinse and Repeat (Literally)
Next, I took the basket over to the hose and gave it a good spraying. I made sure to get all the little bits of debris out of the corners and blasted any stubborn stuff that was stuck. Sometimes I have to use my fingers, but I just try to get everything cleaned as well as possible.
Back in Action
Once the basket was sparkling clean (or at least, clean enough), I popped it back into the skimmer housing.I replaced the * finished. The whole process took me all of, like, five minutes.
My pool looked noticeably better afterward. It’s amazing how much of a difference such a simple task can make. Now my water is free of leaves and debris! So satisfying!