Small Skimmer Leak. Damage to stand?

superscro · 09/06/2010, 03:16 PM

My skimmer was leaking a little bit today, apparently the chemi-pure i have in the exit chamber of my skimmer caused the water level to be close to the top, so it was dripping a little bit.

My concern is the damage to the stand. It wasn't a whole lot of water that leaked, I would say maybe like 6 cups at the most. Just an estimate and judging by the water level in the tank. A lot of it was picked up with a towel, but a good amount was in the wood of the bottom part of the stand and underneath the stand. I dried a good amount with a hair dryer, which worked well.

What should I do about the water that is under the stand? I can't say how much there is but there is a little. I am afraid the stand would get warped and damage but since its not a lot of water, how concerned should I be? Im using paper to stick under the stand to draw some of the water out, its working a little.

mike_cmu04 · 09/06/2010, 06:33 PM

Just dry what you can and it should be fine run a fan on it just incase to keep it as dry as possible,

09/06/2010, 03:16 PM	#1
superscro Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 15	Small Skimmer Leak. Damage to stand? My skimmer was leaking a little bit today, apparently the chemi-pure i have in the exit chamber of my skimmer caused the water level to be close to the top, so it was dripping a little bit. My concern is the damage to the stand. It wasn't a whole lot of water that leaked, I would say maybe like 6 cups at the most. Just an estimate and judging by the water level in the tank. A lot of it was picked up with a towel, but a good amount was in the wood of the bottom part of the stand and underneath the stand. I dried a good amount with a hair dryer, which worked well. What should I do about the water that is under the stand? I can't say how much there is but there is a little. I am afraid the stand would get warped and damage but since its not a lot of water, how concerned should I be? Im using paper to stick under the stand to draw some of the water out, its working a little.

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09/06/2010, 06:33 PM	#2
mike_cmu04 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shepherd, Mi Posts: 2,348	Just dry what you can and it should be fine run a fan on it just incase to keep it as dry as possible,