How Do You Repair A Worn Pool Skimmer Flapper Rod?
• Remove the skimmer flapper and rod from the wall of the pool skimmer. • Remove the plastic rod from the tube that it fits in on the flapper. • Carefully cut the rod in half. • Purchase a small stainless steel spring about .25 inches in length and about the same diameter as the rod. The best place to find this type of coil spring is at a boat repair shop. • Decide what overall desired length of protrusions at each end of the flapper tube you will need, and grind down any excess rod. • Reassemble with the spring centered in the middle of the tube between both rod halves. With the filter system turned off, carefully replace the unit. It should snap into place with a click like a toilet tissue roll holder.