- Location
- Howell, NJ
hey guys i had a question.. instead of using the gate valve could u use a ball valve instead.. what are the differences.. thanks...
DIY Mod for ASM G3 Skimmer Gate valve
- Thread starter Tonyscoots84
- Start date
- Location
- Ossining, NY
Tony, a ball valve keeps all the balls behind the valve and a gate valve keeps all the gates behind the valve. 
Seriously, dude, a gate valve has more precision and is more expensive.
House
Seriously, dude, a gate valve has more precision and is more expensive.
House
- Location
- Howell, NJ
u think home depot or lowes carrys em.. the gate valves... and does anyone no the diatmeter of the pipe that are used on the asm g3 skimmer.. is it 1/2"
thanks house...
thanks house...
- Location
- 11756
Tonyscoots84 said:
It's 1.25 inch Gate Valve. Don't bother wasting time looking for them locally just go out and buy it online. Dean has the site where we got ours.
-Kris
- Location
- Howell, NJ
deanos got the link for me........... thanks..
- Location
- Ossining, NY
- Location
- Howell, NJ
thanks kris
- Location
- 11756
nycmat,
The mod kit itself is actually $37.99, the $20.00 part of the deal is them drilling the wholes for the recirc mod if you want that.
-Kris
The mod kit itself is actually $37.99, the $20.00 part of the deal is them drilling the wholes for the recirc mod if you want that.
-Kris
- Location
- Howell, NJ
i did my research house i didnt want to order it from them cause i ordered my g3 through them and there taking forever... so thats why i didnt want to order the mod through them..
- Location
- 11756
Tonyscoots84 said:
How would you kno they were going to take so long before you made the purchase??? :lol:....
- Location
- Ossining, NY
Scoots, no need to order from them the info is right there
The gate valve mod is very easy to build. The hardest part is locating a PVC gate valve.
In addition to the gate valve, you will also need an elbow, a tee, and some short lengths of pvc pipe.
The G2 and G3 skimmers both use 1.25 inch PVC and fittings. The G4, G4x, G5, and G6 skimmers all use 1.5 inch PVC and fittings. For the lengths of PVC, we are using: (1) three inch, (2) four inch, and (1) twelve inch.
The first thing you will need to do is remove the adjustable portion of the stand pipe that came with your skimmer (make sure you leave the bottom portion that is molded into the base of the skimmer). Use one of the four inch pieces to connect the gate valve to the bottom portion of the stand pipe. Use the three inch piece to connect the gate valve to the tee.
Use the second piece of four inch pipe to connect the tee to he elbow. Place the twelve inch section into the other side of the elbow. Slide the stub on the bottom side of the gate valve into the stand pipe on the skimmer. Test fit everyting and make sure this will fit into your installation, you may have to shorten or lengthen pieces of the pipe to match your needs.
We have bundled everything you see here in a Mod Kit. They are available here.
On the smaller skimmers, such as the G1x, G2, and G3, you may have to implement the Gate Valve Mod a little differently. This is because of the size the tee and gate valve take up. They end up being too high to effectively allow you to control the water level inside the skimmer. This is an alternate method that will work for the smaller skimmers.
Out of the skimmer exhaust, place your elbow, then connect it to the tee, out of the bottom of the tee you will install the gate valve, from the gate valve you will install a piece a lenght of PVC to empty into your sump.
House
The gate valve mod is very easy to build. The hardest part is locating a PVC gate valve.
In addition to the gate valve, you will also need an elbow, a tee, and some short lengths of pvc pipe.
The G2 and G3 skimmers both use 1.25 inch PVC and fittings. The G4, G4x, G5, and G6 skimmers all use 1.5 inch PVC and fittings. For the lengths of PVC, we are using: (1) three inch, (2) four inch, and (1) twelve inch.
The first thing you will need to do is remove the adjustable portion of the stand pipe that came with your skimmer (make sure you leave the bottom portion that is molded into the base of the skimmer). Use one of the four inch pieces to connect the gate valve to the bottom portion of the stand pipe. Use the three inch piece to connect the gate valve to the tee.
Use the second piece of four inch pipe to connect the tee to he elbow. Place the twelve inch section into the other side of the elbow. Slide the stub on the bottom side of the gate valve into the stand pipe on the skimmer. Test fit everyting and make sure this will fit into your installation, you may have to shorten or lengthen pieces of the pipe to match your needs.
We have bundled everything you see here in a Mod Kit. They are available here.
On the smaller skimmers, such as the G1x, G2, and G3, you may have to implement the Gate Valve Mod a little differently. This is because of the size the tee and gate valve take up. They end up being too high to effectively allow you to control the water level inside the skimmer. This is an alternate method that will work for the smaller skimmers.
Out of the skimmer exhaust, place your elbow, then connect it to the tee, out of the bottom of the tee you will install the gate valve, from the gate valve you will install a piece a lenght of PVC to empty into your sump.
House
- Location
- Howell, NJ
- Location
- Howell, NJ
thanks deanos
ctxmonitor
Senior Member
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
:bigeyes2: tony.. Why did you ask this question yesterday. I just ordered from customaquatic and they had some too. I ordered one for my order...
- Location
- Howell, NJ
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
damn... thanks though.. i wish i would of said sumthing....
damn... thanks though.. i wish i would of said sumthing....
- Location
- NYC - 10026
the parts u need are like $20 from usplastic.com and the cost is nearly all the GV. there is no need to buy the pre-made GV mod kit from asmskimmer.com unless you can't operate a tape measure and a hacksaw.
ctxmonitor
Senior Member
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
I can give them a call tomorrow and see if they had shipped the package or not. If not, maybe I can convince them to add an extra one for you?
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