SamSpade
Well-Known Member
Every year we open the pool, there's always a bit of timing with the weather and a lot of irritation because ---
Over the course of the winter, the pool cover (for an inground pool) gets fill with water. A lot of water. I try to sump pump or wet vac it out, but I can only get so much of it off. Once it's down to oh about a quarter to a half inch, I can't get much more off but if I try to remove it then - a 25 x 40 foot pool cover still will have a LOT of water weight.
Typically I wait for Mister Sun to dry it out enough for me, and get it off before the rain makes me start over.
I hate this yearly dance.
I saw an ad for a "pool cover pump" and a couple posts about how it can be used. It looks a lot like a regular sump pump with spacing and rubber mesh below to keep it from fouling. A post I saw somewhere suggested placing it in the middle of the pool - and the automatic pump will pump out water when it gets above a certain level - and turn itself off.
Over the course of the winter, the pool cover (for an inground pool) gets fill with water. A lot of water. I try to sump pump or wet vac it out, but I can only get so much of it off. Once it's down to oh about a quarter to a half inch, I can't get much more off but if I try to remove it then - a 25 x 40 foot pool cover still will have a LOT of water weight.
Typically I wait for Mister Sun to dry it out enough for me, and get it off before the rain makes me start over.
I hate this yearly dance.
I saw an ad for a "pool cover pump" and a couple posts about how it can be used. It looks a lot like a regular sump pump with spacing and rubber mesh below to keep it from fouling. A post I saw somewhere suggested placing it in the middle of the pool - and the automatic pump will pump out water when it gets above a certain level - and turn itself off.
- Does anyone have experience with this sort of device? My gut tells me it's not going to be any better than what I use now.
- How the hell does everyone ELSE do it? I hate fighting that freaking tarp every year and praying it doesn't rain.