Draining Pool After Rain

[garroyo130]

I've looked through the form and found that you can drain some pool water using the pool pump itself. In my case, there is a spigot on the pump as shown in the picture. I am guessing I can just attach the hose to that to drain to waste, but just want to make sure since the first time I opened it, a while back, the system appeared to suck in air.

Also just realized i posted this in the wrong place -_-

 

[Texas Splash]

I am guessing I can just attach the hose to that to drain to waste

Yes

 

[Texas Splash]

We have been getting pounded by rain down here as well. I'll be draining water when I get home. With your pump ON, water should fly out of that spigot quite well.

 

[reggiehammond]

Can you share why you're draining? Is it just to remove water level? Or are you trying to replace water?

 

[garroyo130]

Can you share why you're draining? Is it just to remove water level? Or are you trying to replace water?

I'm 1/4" from coping right now, so just playing it safe with the rain.

 

[Texas Splash]

I just got home and had to pump a good 1" of water out. Still raining and more expected through tomorrow. That's fine. In a couple weeks I'll be complaining about the heat. Ha.

 

[BDY]

Is it not normal to have an overflow? Am i lucky that we have an overflow piped? (It’s still too high for skimmers preference but quibbles….)

 

[proavia]

Set a timer - better safe than sorry

 

[Texas Splash]

Am i lucky that we have an overflow piped?

I wish I would've had one installed when my pool was installed. Oh well.

 

[PoolStored]

I just got home and had to pump a good 1" of water out. Still raining and more expected through tomorrow. That's fine. In a couple weeks I'll be complaining about the heat. Ha.

I had to pump my pool out 6x this winter. Last pump, I pumped to bottom of skimmer because forecast was for 4". Didn't happen. Now I'm going to have to pay to fill the pool back to normal levels. Dang'd forecasters.

 

[Newdude]

Last pump, I pumped to bottom of skimmer because forecast was for 4". Didn't happen. Now I'm going to have to pay to fill the pool back to normal levels. Dang'd forecasters.

I can flat out control the weather with draining and our old friend Murphy.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Is it not normal to have an overflow? Am i lucky that we have an overflow piped? (It’s still too high for skimmers preference but quibbles….)

No, not a standard feature. I don't have one.

 

[jmastron]

I've looked through the form and found that you can drain some pool water using the pool pump itself. In my case, there is a spigot on the pump as shown in the picture. I am guessing I can just attach the hose to that to drain to waste, but just want to make sure since the first time I opened it, a while back, the system appeared to suck in air.

Also just realized i posted this in the wrong place -_-

Did you open the valve with the pump on or off? If off it could pull air in. If you start the pump first, then open the valve with a hose atttached, and water should flow out for draining. I don't have an overlow either, and I drain from a valve I put in the filter's drain port, but same idea. Definitely set a timer and don't forget about it!