Cover Pump

[kmb997]

Has anyone heard of or used one of these:
http://www.epoolshop.com/swimlinecovers ... npump.aspx

Also, what else is everyone using if not one of the above?

Thanks

 

[waste]

You can always use a garden hose to siphon off the water. There are also small .X HP pumps available, look around and see what's out there (which I guess is why you're asking here ) and how 'care free' you want it to be (siphoning can be done manually but some pumps turn themselves on and off as the water level dictates).

I hope some of this is partially helpful and that others will chime in with what they use.

 

[JET4]

I have one of those cover pumps.Works very good.I left mine on the cover all winter, and when ever water was on the cover you just pump the bulb a couple of times and it drains the cover.

 

[kmb997]

Does it drain almost all of the water? How does it work? Does it suck all around the bottom disk or is just the middle?

Thanks Waste and Jet4

 

[MikeInTN]

I use one similar to this pump. I weight down the cover end of the hose with a big nut or something similar to keep it submerged, and added a longer length of hose on the other end so I can drain the water a bit farther away from the pool.

 

[kmb997]

That looks like a easy cheap option. Does it drain most of the water?

Thanks Mike

 

[MikeInTN]

Yep, it sure does. You may have to move the hose around a bit on the cover, as the water tends to collect in puddles, but once you drain down one puddle, just move the hose to the next one, get the water siphoning via the pump, and leave it till the the hose loses prime. You won't get all of the water off of the cover, but you'll get 95% of it or more.