Pool parts
Pool Baskets
Skimmer and pump baskets catch debris before it reaches the impeller. A cracked basket lets debris through, where it can clog or damage the pump.
Empty baskets regularly during heavy-use season. A full basket starves the pump and mimics filter or prime problems.
Replace a cracked or warped basket promptly, matched to your skimmer or pump model.
This page is a short orientation. A fuller write-up is on the way. In the meantime, see Pool Parts.
Related topics
- Why Your Pool Pump Loses PrimeA pump that keeps losing prime is almost always pulling air somewhere on the suction side. A diagnostic sequence, the O-rings to check first, drain-back explained, and when the pump itself is actually the problem.
- Pump PartsThe wear items behind most pump repairs.
- Pool Pump ImpellersThe spinning core that moves your water.