The NEW & IMPROVED Winter Faceplate Kit! This kit is made by the manufacturer of the Aqua Genie skimmer. No need to replace your existing faceplate with this kit. Simply put the kit on your faceplate and thread the screw threw the front. The stability Bar goes on the inside of your skimmer. If you have install questions you may direct them to the manufacturer at 1-888-317-4876. This lid allows no water to go into the Aqua Genie Skimmer. You will still need to drain your pool water down but only to below the skimmer, not 5" below the return like most pools.
The idea behind the creation of this devise is to save your pool and skimmer. If you have a Buster Crabbe pool your walls (in most cases) were made from wood. Since your pool is probably well aged you want to keep more pressure against the walls so they would be less likely to bow as the pool ages. The skimmer will be saved as well since no water can enter the skimmer and freeze.
The idea behind the creation of this devise is to save your pool and skimmer. If you have a Buster Crabbe pool your walls (in most cases) were made from wood. Since your pool is probably well aged you want to keep more pressure against the walls so they would be less likely to bow as the pool ages. The skimmer will be saved as well since no water can enter the skimmer and freeze.