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Old 03-06-2012, 03:46 AM
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Hamy remember you went from your old skimmer to the Swc 160 and u have stated that it's pulling gross stuff out right. With my skimmer if I leave the skim in the collection cup or open the cup it will give a bad odor. IMO its the skimate
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Old 03-06-2012, 03:57 AM
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Huh ... how come I never thought of it. Yes, it must be from the skimmer cup. It is extremely stinky whenever I open the lid. I should blame Rick who sold me a VERY GOOD skimmer and who is the second one to blame for letting me buy this stinky skimmer ?
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Old 03-06-2012, 04:15 AM
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Hehe... glad you like it. What if I want it back? just kidding
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Old 03-06-2012, 04:24 AM
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No problem, I will send it back to you at double the price, and no low balling me
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Old 03-06-2012, 04:26 AM
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No problem, I will send it back to you at double the price, and no low balling me
Damn you! And you seemed so nice.

Let us know if the smell is actually the skimmate. I think Mike is right.
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Old 03-06-2012, 04:28 AM
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Old 03-06-2012, 06:07 PM
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I think the problem has been identified. Stinky skimmate. Yummm

I never run carbon. Now I use some Purigen. In the past I used to use ChemiPure. I found carbon does not last long enough to be worth doing. Purigen is rechargeable.
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I put carbon in the skimmer cup. Does a good job of eliminating skimmate smell in the room.


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Huh ... how come I never thought of it. Yes, it must be from the skimmer cup. It is extremely stinky whenever I open the lid. I should blame Rick who sold me a VERY GOOD skimmer and who is the second one to blame for letting me buy this stinky skimmer ?
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Old 03-06-2012, 11:46 PM
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I put carbon in the skimmer cup. Does a good job of eliminating skimmate smell in the room.

Wow, can I just put it straight inside the skimmer cup ?

By the way, special thanks to Rick who sold me a stinky skimmer
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