Waste Collection Cup on Skimmer

[woltersb]

I want to put an overflow on my HOB skimmer... Where in the collection cup should I drill? and what kind of tubing/piece should I connect to the skimmer? I was going to have it connect to a milk jug so that I can just replace the jug.... Anyone have any idea?

[Blown76mav]

Is the collection cup acrylic?

[slandis3]

What shimmer are you running?

[woltersb]

Ya... its hard plastic so Im assuming haha

[woltersb]

Not sure what brand... at work....

[Blown76mav]

Are you skimming heavy?  Reason I ask, you really need to clean the inside neck of the collection cup every other day (if not every day) in order for the skimmer to work properly.  Unless your skimmer has a habit of running over why risk cracking the acrylic?  Its still gonna have to come off to clean.  And if your not gonna clean it then why bother with having a skimmer.

[woltersb]

Just recently every once it a while it goes crazy and floods..... I have no prob cleaning it

[jd]

A safer method is to install a float switch in the cup lid that turns the skimmer off if it fills up. I installed a drain on my HOB skimmer and it was nothing but problems.

[woltersb]

Where do I get a float that small?

[jd]

How big is your cup?

[woltersb]

Bout 4 in with a cone in the middle

[jd]

You should be able to use a regular float switch. I have one you can borrow it see if it fits.