Replacing Old Muskin Skimmer

by Pete

I have an oval pool I believe it may be 18' x 33'. I had a new liner installed 2 years ago, I had suggested to the installer that I should update my skimmer. He said it wasn't necessary that mine was fine, turns out it is not fine, it's cracked and missing some internals.

Problem is this is a large box, I think a Muskin, it has a large square opening at the top, then on the lower half there is an opening, where 2 small holes exist, I believe for adjusting water flow and cleaning.

All my efforts to track down a replacement have found nothing, and my hole in the pool is much larger than modern skimmer box. Any suggestions? thanks Pete


Hi Pete. It sure sounds like a Muskin skimmer to me. Here is a link to a store that might have one. They say they are no longer making Muskin parts but they might have what you need still in stock.

If you do not find a replacement you might consider switching to a small square Hayward type skimmer the next time you change your liner. You would use flat stock aluminum or metal and cover over you existing opening, from the inside of the pool. A new hole could then be cut for the square type skimmer.

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