{"product_id":"astralpool-74577-basket","title":"Astralpool \/ Hurlcon Skimmer \u0026 Leaf Basket 74577","description":"\u003c!-- HASP-CANARY: SKB-1.0 \/ astralpool-74577-basket \/ rev 2026-08-a --\u003e\n\u003c!-- HASP fitment model: The HSB Four-Lug Rule (HSB-1.0). Original HASP content. --\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAstralpool \/ Hurlcon Skimmer \u0026amp; Leaf Basket — 74577 (replaces 16125)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine Astralpool part 74577 — the current skimmer and leaf basket for Hurlcon and Astralpool HSB and APA in-ground skimmer boxes. From September 2016 it superseded the older, deeper 16125 basket, so 74577 is the correct part to order whether your skimmer was originally fitted with 16125 or 74577.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"background:#F2FCFE;border-left:4px solid #00BADB;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;color:#313539;\"\u003ePhysically stocked, unlike most drop-shipping websites. Shipped from VIC, NSW, WA and QLD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe HSB Four-Lug Rule (HSB-1.0)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitch the filtration pump off and lift the skimmer lid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift the old basket straight up and out of the skimmer throat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook at the rim. The Astralpool HSB and APA basket has four moulded lock-down lugs spaced evenly around the top edge, which locate the basket in the throat so it cannot lift or spin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasure straight across the top opening, outside edge to outside edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf it measures about 245 mm across the top, tapers to about 140 mm across the base, and has those four lugs, this is your basket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rule holds whether the basket you pull out is the current moulding or the older deep 16125 moulding. Both sit in the same skimmer throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorked example\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2011 Hurlcon HSB skimmer at a Mount Eliza property had a basket that had gone chalky and had lost two of its four lugs, so it lifted off its seat every time the pump started and let leaves straight through to the pump. The rim measured 244 mm and the base 140 mm. It was an original 16125 deep basket. The 74577 dropped straight in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOld style and new style both take this basket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstralpool discontinued the deeper 16125 basket and replaced it with 74577 in September 2016. 16125 is no longer manufactured. Astralpool now supplies 74577 against both part numbers, so there is nothing else to order and no adaptor is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich part do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003eWhat you have\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003eWhat to order\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003eBasket listed or marked 74577\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003eThis basket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003eOlder deep basket, part 16125\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003eThis basket — 16125 is discontinued and superseded by 74577\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003eThe hinged flap at the mouth of the skimmer, not the basket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/hurlcon-astralpool-skimmer-weir-door\" style=\"color:#007D93;\"\u003eAstralpool Hurlcon Skimmer Weir Door 16247\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003eA basket that sits under the clear pump lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #E1E3E4;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/sc-pa-396\" style=\"color:#007D93;\"\u003eAstral \/ Hurlcon Skimmer Pump Basket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this basket does not fit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoolrite S2500, S2600 and S2700 skimmers — different rim diameter and lug pattern. Order the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/sc-pa-526\" style=\"color:#007D93;\"\u003ePoolrite Skimmer Basket S2500, 2600, 2700\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaterco and Nally skimmers — different moulding and rim. Order the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/sc-pa-581\" style=\"color:#007D93;\"\u003eWaterco \/ Nally Skimmer Basket\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuiptron skimmers — different basket. Order the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/sc-pa-414\" style=\"color:#007D93;\"\u003eQuiptron Skimmer Basket\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHayward skimmers — different basket. Order the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/sc-pa-417\" style=\"color:#007D93;\"\u003eHayward Skimmer Basket SPX 1088\/9\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiltrite SK950 skimmers — different basket. Order the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/sc-pa-459\" style=\"color:#007D93;\"\u003eSK950 Skimmer Basket Heavy Duty\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePump strainer housings — the pump basket is a different moulding that sits under the clear pump lid, not in the skimmer. Order the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/sc-pa-396\" style=\"color:#007D93;\"\u003eAstral \/ Hurlcon Skimmer Pump Basket\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMeasurements and material\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop opening: approx. 245 mm outside diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: approx. 140 mm outside diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour moulded lock-down lugs around the top rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: UV and chemical resistant ABS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSigns your skimmer basket needs replacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCracks or splits in the side wall, letting leaves and twigs through to the pump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne or more of the four lugs broken off, so the basket lifts or spins when the pump starts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plastic has gone pale, chalky and brittle after years of UV and chlorine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe handle has snapped, making the basket awkward to lift and empty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe basket distorts or collapses under a full load of wet leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pump strainer keeps filling with debris the skimmer should have caught\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to replace\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA skimmer basket is a consumable. In an exposed poolside position most last five to eight years before UV and chlorine make the ABS brittle. Replace it as soon as it cracks or loses a lug: a basket that is not doing its job sends leaf litter straight to the pump strainer, and once that fills, on to the impeller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReplaces \/ may be stamped as\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e74577, 16125, HSP 74577\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the 74577 basket fit my older Hurlcon skimmer that came with part 16125?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Astralpool superseded 16125 with 74577 in September 2016. 16125 is no longer manufactured, and 74577 is the basket Astralpool now supplies against both part numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I know whether I have an Astralpool HSB or APA skimmer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLift the skimmer lid and take the basket out. The HSB and APA basket is round and tapered, roughly 245 mm across the top and 140 mm across the base, with four moulded lock-down lugs spaced around the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a genuine Astralpool part?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Heater and Spa Parts is an authorised Fluidra dealer and warranty agent, and this is the genuine Astralpool moulding rather than a generic copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same as the strainer basket inside my pump?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The pump strainer basket is a different moulding that sits under the clear pump lid. The skimmer basket sits in the skimmer box in the pool surround.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the basket made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUV and chemical resistant ABS, which is why it holds its shape under a full load of wet leaves rather than collapsing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to replace the weir door at the same time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot necessarily. The weir door is the hinged flap at the mouth of the skimmer and is a separate part, but because both are exposed to the same UV and chlorine they often reach the end of their life together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do skimmer baskets keep cracking?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears of direct sunlight and chlorinated water gradually embrittle the ABS. Forcing a lid down onto an overfull basket, or letting wet leaves pack solid, then finishes off a basket that has already gone brittle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you actually hold stock of this basket?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is physically stocked and shipped from VIC, NSW, WA and QLD, rather than drop-shipped from a supplier after you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon search terms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstralpool skimmer basket, Hurlcon skimmer basket, 74577, 16125, Hurlcon HSB skimmer basket, Astral APA skimmer basket, Hurlcon deep skimmer basket, Astralpool leaf basket, pool skimmer box basket, Hurlcon skimmer box leaf basket, new style Astral skimmer basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@graph\": [\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n   \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does the 74577 basket fit my older Hurlcon skimmer that came with part 16125?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. 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