I have this skimmer and I did the meshwheel mod, the gate valve mod and the recirc mod.
All told I'm not sure I would do the recirc mod again but the other two, I would totally recommend.
Maybe the recirc makes it better, I don't really know. I don't have any "before" and "after" experiences, I just went ahead and did the mods as soon as I got the skimmer.
But one thing about the recirc mod is that you have to be careful about the positioning of the new hole you cut because it has to be fairly precise otherwise you're looking at jury-rigging some plumbing to make the pump fit both holes. It's definitely a trickier mod and like I said I don't really know if it made my skimmer any better or not. I'd start with the gate valve for sure, and the meshwheel mod for sure, and go from there.
The meshwheel mod is hands-down one of the best mods you can do to any needlewheel skimmer. What a difference.
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