Do you run your pump while it is raining?

[thefloatqueen]

Sky is looking dark this morning, humidity is high and we are supposed to get some rain and thunderstorms. I turned the pump on at 7 AM eastern time and the rain has not graced us with its presence yet. My question is, do you run your pump during the rain? If it makes any difference, this is for a vinyl above ground pool with a sand filter pump.

Are there any benefits to running the pump/filter during or should I just wait and run it after the rain stops? I posted a screenshot of my test results from early this morning (if it makes any difference in the decision) lol. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions. Thanks!

 

[thefloatqueen]

And the sprinkling has begun immediately after I hit “post”. ????

 

[ajw22]

Keep to your normal pump and filtering schedule. Makes no difference to the water if it is raining or not.

 

[PoolGate]

Most people's pump is on a timer and they make no adjustments for the weather. Your pump only needs to run a couple hours a day unless you have a saltwater chlorine generator and then it is dependent on how much chlorine you need it to produce.

 

[thefloatqueen]

Most people's pump is on a timer and they make no adjustments for the weather. Your pump only needs to run a couple hours a day unless you have a saltwater chlorine generator and then it is dependent on how much chlorine you need it to produce.

Mine isn’t on a timer since I’m home during the day most days. I typically run it about 6-8 hours a day if I am actually planning on swimming. Today I am not obviously lol. It should be almost through its full cycle in about 30 mins (7000 gallon pool). I think I’ll just shut off and resume after the storm.

 

[PoolGate]

Your filter catches particulate matter in the water column and the pump circulates chemicals and allows the skimmers to do surface skimming. It largely is not responsible for water clarity which is the job of a properly balanced pool. If you do not have a SWG, you really only need to run 2 hours a day at best. Does your water get a lot of stuff falling into it? Is the water clear? You might could save more than a few bucks by cutting that schedule back. Also I would suggest a timer.

 

[thefloatqueen]

Your filter catches particulate matter in the water column and the pump circulates chemicals and allows the skimmers to do surface skimming. It largely is not responsible for water clarity which is the job of a properly balanced pool. If you do not have a SWG, you really only need to run 2 hours a day at best. Does your water get a lot of stuff falling into it? Is the water clear? You might could save more than a few bucks by cutting that schedule back. Also I would suggest a timer.

Water is crystal clear and beautiful. However I do have a lot of trees/woods behind my property and if the winds are heavy, I do get leaves and some debris into the pool. It is raining SUPER hard right now.

 

[thefloatqueen]

And I do not have a SWG.