Help needed - Chamber next to skimmer

[Spyrus]

I'm not sure what this chamber is but I thought the water level was supposed to always stay low. We got a TON of rain last night and when I looked in this chamber/hole today it was the highest I've ever seen the water.

Should I be worried? Should I try to get a pump down there to get it low again? What is its purpose?

 

[CarolineM]

It’s purpose is to monitor your water table. You don’t want the water high in there, so pumping water out and away from the pool area is best.

 

[Spyrus]

It’s purpose is to monitor your water table. You don’t want the water high in there, so pumping water out and away from the pool area is best.

Thank you! Dropped my backup sump pump in there and cleared it out quickly.

 

[JamesW]

As long as the water in the pool is higher than the water in the tube, you should be ok.

The main concern is when the pool is drained and the ground water is high, the pool can float out of the ground.

Try to make sure that the water in the pool is always at least 18" above the water in the tube.

 

[CarolineM]

I keep mine low as we sometimes get very heavy rains and I don’t want to have to worry about it during the rain. Once the rain stops I go out and check and use a sump pump if needed. I’d rather be safe than sorry.