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Had the hammering problem and issues with the hot water. Saw the video then removed the cartridge. I found some type of material blocking the hot water inlet hole, cleaned it out then reassembled it. Works like a charm now. Crossing my fingers.

The real question is how do you REMOVE the spoiler if all those clips are permanent? 😬

Thank you for your well explained demonstration. You have saved a lot of people a lot of money!!!!

Brother, thank you for the video. Very helpful and detailed.

When draining do you leave both holes open on your skimmer or do you leave it in the vacuum mode

Your a legend mate Thankyou so much Honda wanted to charge the misses a brand now tail gate no way not now ahah cheers

Bro! You just saved me so much money! Dealership told me I would need a new spoiler since their chart said it was not serviceable! Quoted me almost $600!! Thank you!! Liked, shared, favorite and comment! Thank you thank you thank you for making the video!!

Can the rear spoiler be removed without breaking the clips? I’m thinking of painting and would rather have it removed…

I watched the video and I was surprised by three number of people who did exactly what my daughter did this morning which was backing up before garage door was all the way open. Your video was spot on and exactly what I needed. Thanks for doing the video

Lol this is exactly what happened to me and I am so grateful that you decided to make this video. The way you explain things are clear and to the point and now my CR-V looks like nothing has happened to it, thanks to you. The parts number you provided was also so helpful (found cheaper ones on Amazon). Kudos to you!!

Thanks a lot mate , It was was very helpful , if you can help to share the link form where I can buy the parts that would be great , thanks again .

Thanks a bunch for posting this.

This happen to me yesterday, I panicked at the beginning but after a while I was determined to get it fix , rush to the dealership and explained what happened, I have a pic and video and the guy said: I can sell you the clips $15 dollars each . I and I said : give me the parts name and number, I’m pretty sure they are available at a reasonable price online . Sure enough, got a package of 15 clips for $12 at Amazon, I know they are not the original parts but they do the job. I followed your instructions and done . I did it myself, no husband involved 😂. Thanks so much. Sorry for any miss spelling, I’m Cuban

If you would've took the water hose and slowly add water to your skimmer while pumping out your pool, that works just fine. It'll eliminate any and all air getting to the pump.

you saved me a couple of hundred bucks too. 🙏☝☝👌👌

Thanks for this video. I have same problem atm and looking on how to DIY. Someone told me i need to replace the whole thing😤 Thank u so much

Same exact story. Thanks for the info. You probably saved me about $500.

Thank you so much for posting this video. I backed my car into our garage door as well and has the exact same issue. Your video saved us 400$. Your detailed explanation gave us confidence that we could fix this issue ourselves and we did fix it. Can’t thank you enough.

I just did this yesterday. Thanks for the video. I'll order parts myself

You saved me! Thank you! I did exactly the same thing, except backing INTO the garage

Thanks Martin. Honda quoted 750$ to fix this. Luckily watched your video and did it myself with less than 50$. 😊

Thanks a lot! Your video saved me $850.😅😅

Martin thank you very much. You video help immensely. I appreciate you very much!

Float values are never going to create a air tight seal AFTER the pump as shut off. The way they're supposed to work is once the pump is circulating, if the pool water is low, there's a chance the skimmer will become starved of water, in this instance, the valve will do it's job because the pump is already primed and the suction force will pull that float valve down hard and ever if there are minor air leaks, the prime will not be lost. Once the pump loses prime, you can't expect the float valve to form a perfect seal. One method is to insert a hose directly into the suction port in the skimmer and drop it to the bottom of the pool. Another method is to create a short hose that directly connect the drain suction port to the pump port inside the skimmer but even then, you may need to attempt prime for a while because there's a good chance the hoses will leak at the fittings. A utility pump should be the last restort because you'll be looking at 3 days of pool draining whereas the pump can do it in probably 3 to 4 hours or less.

Thank you so much!!! I got exactly same problem (garage door, too😁), and, hopefully, I’ll save few hundreds bucks - thanks to your video!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Great job thank you. I surgically removed my spoiler with the garage door as well. It came off easily :-)

Thank you for the enlightenment! I'm currently working on a pool with these Pantair skimmers.This pool is obviously missing these float valves but it is a rather unique setup if you think about it. I was wondering how the main drains functioned and didnt realize there were parts missing. As for yor problems of inadequate drain and air leakage, I believe the problem you are experiencing is a cracked return line. I know one if my lines is cracked (as was rhe skimmee) and as a result, my pump keeps drawing air the the ceacked return line. Use a endiscope or pool stethoscope to check your lines. I bet money theres a crack fouling up the process.

Rivian also includes a TireJect kit in the air hose bag for situations like this

Super helpful! Saved me a ton of stress after a tree branch fell on mine and broke the clips

Thank you very much for this video and the part numbers!!!

For those who also need to replace the brake light wire, part is called: 32163-TLA-000 Sub-Wire, High Mount Stop Light

Do you know the part # of cover plate and handle , mine it’s in bad condition I replaced the cartridge but I need to change the rest I tried to order it from Amazon but the handle and plate are different please help

I had the exact same problem today. In the beginning I was drawing water from the main drain but then the float valve would float up and then sink back down. As the pool got more empty ( after draining about 2 feet of water out) I was having a real hard time drawing water from the main drain. I have a submercible water pump but it pumps so slow, that's why I was hoping to use the pool pump to drain the pool down for winterization. I can't any video that explains why we are having this problem of draining the pool from the main drain!

My little lady did the same thing today! Thank you so much for documenting this

Thank you so much for this! A limb came down and knocked our rear spoiler down. Thanks to you I had the part numbers and instructions. I got the clips from Amazon and the side bolts from where you got yours. The clips were a bit fussy about coming out but snapping it all back in went so smoothly. I didn’t even get a quote to get it fixed after reading comments here because of your video. Thanks again!

Thanks the same thing happened to me and thanks to this video I found everything

Take your Polaris Vacuum out of the pool , turn on the filter pump to drain water out of the pool, that's what I did and it worked. I don't use the Skimmer Diverter anymore because it does not really work. Hope this would help!

Thank you!!! Just the video I was hoping to find. We backed into a half-opened garage door this morning. I hope to get the parts soon and do it myself.

Martin, you are a lifesaver. I could not find the second part number (the Honda dealer only gave me the first one). Thanks for the detailed video. Nicely done!

Thank you so much. I got the same issue. Your video helps. Going to order and do it myself.

I thought I was the only one that uses a rock to keep a skimmer lid down!

Wife just backed into the garage before it fully opened. Nice surprise at 7AM. Got the parts off Amazon, except the two side screws/clips.

How do you vacuum your pool?

What was the outcome of your cya? I’m on the same boat currently. Were you able to get it down to 32ppm?

Thank you so much for this video. It made me feel better about my run in with the Garage door lol. I was able to get the clips cheaper from Amazon for about $18 (not oem) and the bolt things at the local dealer. The rep was nice to check for coupons for me and I paid less than $10 for both. Blessings

Saved my day! Dealer insisted on selling me the whole thing with the fasteners. 0:21

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THANK YOU for sharing this video. I unfortunately did the exact same thing with my 2018 CR-V. It was an expensive mishap ($$$$ for garage door replacement), and your video saved me a trip to the dealership.

i prefer using a separate pump usually for draining, but most main drains are only tied in with the deep end skimmer so what might work better is plugging the shallow skimmer with a rubber or threaded plug to have more dedicated suction to one skimmer (the deep end one). The shallow skimmer most likely is plugged from the bottom on the front hole since they are usually not tied directly into the main drain but are still tied in with the other skimmer (back hole). hope this helps for any future troubleshooting problems, this also helps if you are trying to get more dedicated suction from either skimmer

I all ready replaced the cartridge. No help. Vibrating pipes & low water pressure. For some reason my NEW Menards hot water heater drain valve has been leaking for 2 days. I have over 2 inches of water in my basement. I did a temporary fix till I get new water tank drain from Rheem. Now I have no cold & very weak hot water pressure in shower. What am I to do when I stand in water looking up & my neck decides to give the imaginary pain. Have to clear room where the access panel is & see what the hell is going on with no cold water.