{"product_id":"faceplate-gasket","title":"Baker Hydro Skimmer Faceplate Gasket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Baker Hydro faceplate gasket, part number 51B1047, for the Hydropak skimmer. It is the flat seal that sits between the skimmer faceplate and the pool wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe job it does\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe faceplate clamps against the wall and the gasket is what actually makes that joint watertight. It is a part nobody thinks about until it fails, and when it does the water does not come out anywhere visible. It goes behind the wall, which is why a leak at the skimmer throat is one of the more frustrating things to track down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReplace it on principle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny time the faceplate comes off, put a new gasket in. The old one has spent years compressed to the shape of that joint and will not seal properly a second time. Tighten the faceplate screws evenly and in a cross pattern so the gasket compresses uniformly rather than pinching at one corner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Waterco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48633764970708,"sku":"BAK-061-7518","price":25.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_9496483d-e66d-40ea-93e5-b92dd090ca65.jpg?v=1788814734","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/faceplate-gasket","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}