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Installing the face plate:
1 Apply a large bead of silicone around the opening on the face of the skimmer (figure 4).
2 Hold liner in front of opening. Take care to eliminate wrinkles and have enough liner to not
be stretched.
3 Place the face plate with the weir oriented as shown (weir hinged at bottom) against the
skimmer, line up the top holes with an awl and secure in place with bolts and washers
starting with the corners first (figure 5).
4 Install remaining bolts and then cut away liner from opening by reaching inside the face-
plate opening.
Connecting a bottom drain to the skimmer:
1 If no bottom drain is connected, install provided 3" PVC plug in bottom drain port - prefer-
ably installed inside the skimmer tub (figure 6). Use Teflon tape or silicone on the threads.
2 Follow bottom drain manufacturer’s directions for installing bottom drain in the pond.
3 Use the 3" spinweld fitting already installed to connect to the plumbing from the
bottom drain.
NOTE: 3" male adapter would have to be purchased separately to make connection to
bottom drain plumbing
Optional: If control of flow from bottom drain is desired a gate valve can be installed on the
inside of the skimmer (figure 7). The EasyPro BDK3 bottom drain kit includes the fittings needed
to hook the bottom drain to the skimmer as well as a bottom drain.
Optional: If water is desired to be drawn from the bottom drain and not the surface, the weir
can be manually tied or wedged in place in a vertical position. This negates the skimming action
and causes water to be drawn from the bottom drain.
Connecting to the external pump:
1 Be sure to read and follow external pump manufacturer literature for proper placement,
electrical supply and performance specifications to ensure the compatibility with the
PSMEX skimmer.
2 Thread the 2" male adapter into the 2" spinweld fitting already installed in the back of the
PSMEX skimmer and connect the plumbing to the fitting using appropriate PVC primer and
glue. A small amount of Teflon tape can be used on the male adaptor to ensure a water
tight fit to the spin weld fitting (figure 8).
Optional: Some external pumps or plumbing layouts may require a check valve or foot valve to
be installed below the water line to help maintain prime of the pump. This check valve can be
installed on the inside of the PSMEX to accomplish this (figure 9).
Final:
1 Install the PVC spreader rod and the net.
2 If an auto fill is desired this can be installed in the skimmer (figure 10).
3 Hooking up an controlled overflow
is highly recommended. This can
be accomplished with a bulkhead
fitting being installed just above
the desired waterline and a piece
of pipe installed to an appropriate
location for water overflow in case
of heavy rain events (figure 11).
4 Finish back filling around skimmer.
PUMP
FLOODED SUCTION
SWING CHECK VALVE
SUCTION LIFT
PUMP
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Plug
Figure 7
Valve
Figure 8
For Suction Lift
Application
Pump
Connection
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
