On Aug 31, 3:30 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:22:27 -0700 (PDT), Dottie
wrote:

I have a cover on my swimming pool drain that is round, solid in the
middle and small squares around the outside...it is Miami-Dade
approved. It is supposed to be held in place with two screws. My
pool robot frequently gets caught on the lid and I have to push it
off. Somehow one screw came out. I need to replace it...but none of
us can swim well enough to go down and get a closer look. Does anyone
know how I can find out what screw to buy? We will have to drain
enough water out of the pool and replace it ourselves probably. The
people at the pool supply store recently bought it and don't know who
to call for a job like this. The pool was resurfaced about five years
ago and the new cover put on the drain. Any help would be
appreciated. (Don't know what happened to the old screw...I just
cleaned the filter and it wasn't in there.)

It is probably a #8 by 1 1/4" oval head STAINLESS self tapping screw.
That is somewhat standard. If the hole is stripped you can use a #10
They will be in a bag at the pool store and a lot cheaper loose at the
hardware store. Just be sure you get stainless

Do you know a SCUBA diver? ;-)

I am not sure what kind of cleaner you have but my Hayward Navigator
falls in love with the drain cover when the shoes are worn. It sits
too low. They are easy to replace and the guy should have them at the
pool store.

DO not drain your pool until it stops raining (Probably January) and
then don't drain more than a couple feet off. It will pop out of the
ground.


I am going to go to a different pool store tomorrow and hope to get
the name of someone who does this type of work. My husband wants to
try to do it but I know he can't - and of course, you are right about
not draining the pool until later in the year. I just wondered if
people who work on the pools drain them for this type of thing or do
they have equipment so they can go under water and work.