Skimmers - How often do you clean them?

[Myka]

I clean the cup and neck every 2 or 3 days, the pump and body about 3-4 times per year.

[Coleus]

I clean the cup every 2 weeks as i do my water change. The body probably once a year if i have time :-)

[burgerchow]

Couple times a month. Just cleaned the body for the first time in 3 years.

[cale262]

The collection cup (plumbed into home plumbing) and swabbie gets cleaned about once a month. The body and pump get pulled about every six months for a vinegar bath and scrub.

This picture is after 2 weeks of wet skimming with the swabbie operating for one minute every three hours.

[Parker]

I drain the cup about once a week and clean as needed. I have a swabbie on mine as well and overall it does a pretty good job of keeping things in running order.