What does a gate valve do on a skimmer?

[tonypal85]

I was looking at asmskimmer.com and they have a gate valve mod. I have an ASM G3 and was wondering what the benefit would be by having this mod? It looks very simple to make so I was just wondering.

 

[HippieFish]

It allows you greater control over the skimmate as opposed to the riser tube. In addition it is a lot easier to adjust then trying to pull on the tube.

 

[joeycadre]

"pull on the tube" hehehehhehehe

 

[Elite]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7383102#post7383102 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HippieFish
It allows you greater control over the skimmate as opposed to the riser tube. In addition it is a lot easier to adjust then trying to pull on the tube.

Agree.. I hate the tube. Very hard to adjust. The gatevalve is great. You can buy all the parts in the most of the plumbing store.

 

[manderx]

yeah, easier to adjust. and almost-maybe-perhaps more important is it reduces splashing and the resulting salt crust on everything.