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					Originally Posted by Aquattro  I would disconnect the probe for the winter, problem solved. | 
	
 
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					Originally Posted by Delphinus  pH is a little like describing a musical concert by telling you which was the average note played by all the instruments all evening. | 
	
 I'm of the same thoughts
But if you're still concerned about it, it was mentioned to run your skimmer intake outside
I've mine plumbed through a window and added a filter on the outside to keep bugs from plugging it up (happened this summer and it overflowed 

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You can see my filter 
here 2nd pic
It's just a breather filter for a carbureted V8