Close call

I have a pro clear impact skimmer that is mounted outside of my sump. This skimmer is it is a two piece unit that is sealed by compressing an o-ring with thumb screws. If you don't get them all equal or some dirt is in there it sometimes leaks. Because of this I placed the skimmer in a bucket that was cut in half. I cleaned the skimmer yesterday and went to work. Got home last night and something told me to check it. Good thing the bucket was there or there would have been a wet carpet. Would not have been happy!

 

I put my skimmer over-flow jug inside a bucket, just in case.

 

Hi Steve, if I were you I would use a drain line. Use some air line tubing, drill the appropriate size hole 3/4 up in the collection cup and run the tube to a milk jug (or something bigger if you have room) through a hole in the cap cap. My skimmer is in my sump but I still have it set up that way for piece of mind.

 

I have a gallon jug on the overflow for the collection cup, I took it away for the picture. The place it leaked is marked.

 

Just get a proper collection container they will shut the skimmer down when you for get to empty it.
I'm not a fan of posting outside links but have a look at one of these

http://www.precisionmarine.com/html/waste_collectors.html

 

Hey tangster, called those guys and the collection cup with shut off only works for "pressurized" skimmers. He said I may be able to possibly alter my Cora life super skimmer, but, maybe not. So, for those with the proper skimmer, great! I was all hopped up, who knows, down the line if I can alter mine or when I get a new one (I liked the "Red line" series) I have them in my Favs and will check them out again.