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Posted by Bob F on November 2, 2006, 8:44 pm
> Greetings all!
>
> I have a spa which is surrounded by a concrete surround. Water was
> seeping out from a seam in the concrete and, after some detective work,
> it seems the culprit is a bad seam in the skimmer: The plastic skimmer
> connects with a plastic riser at an angle, and the plastic-to-plastic
> join must be poor, and when the water rises to a certain level, water
> seeps into the concrete, and then is slowly released by the concrete.
> Since we lowered the spa water below that join, the seeping has
> stopped.
>
> So my question is what product is best for sealing a plastic-to-plastic
> join, which will usually be under water that is hot, and is
> chlorinated? Do I want a flexible seal, or a non-flexible seal? There
> is some product I saw at our pool supply store called "A+B Epoxy
> Putty."
>
>
http://www.lesliespool.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=14054&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=14054
>
> I believe this product provides a non-flexible seal, so I wasn't sure
> if this was ideal for my situation, or if something more "rubberized"
> would be better.
>
> Any advice at all on this matter is greatly appreciated!
What kind of plastic? Is it white PVC, like the plumbing pipes?
Bob
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