Lowering Water Level Using Pump

[TFPNoobie]

Got a lot of rain last night and water line is above the skimmer. It’s a real pain to drag the submersible pump and hose through the mud and set that all up. My buddy who has a pool says I can just hook up a hose to a spigot after the pump and while it’s running it will drain. So far it’s working fine but just wanna be sure I’m getting good advice. Should I be concerned about anything here?

 

[proavia]

That will work fine.
Just be sure the pump is on before opening the hose bib or you will drain the filter.
And set an alarm on your phone so you don't forget you are draining.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Just make sure that you don't let the water level get below the skimmer. Not something that you'd do on purpose, but I could see it happening if you forgot the drain was on.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[TFPNoobie]

Just make sure that you don't let the water level get below the skimmer. Not something that you'd do on purpose, but I could see it happening if you forgot the drain was on.

Thanks,

Jim R.

Thanks, Jim. I took @proavia's advice and set an alarm on my phone for 20 mins. I'll just keep checking every 20 mins. And you're 100% right. All it takes is a work call to distract me from remembering to check and forgetting about it. Don't want that to happen.

 

[TFPNoobie]

I also don't have the valve fully open so it drains a bit slower, about 50%.

 

[Bam Bam]

Is there any harm in having a high water level in the skimmer?

 

[Jimrahbe]

BB,

The higher the water level, the less skimming action you get. But it won't hurt anything unless the water is high enough to get over the tile line and under the coping.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Toxophilite]

Just make sure that you don't let the water level get below the skimmer. Not something that you'd do on purpose, but I could see it happening if you forgot the drain was on.

Thanks,

Jim R.

Would using the Egg Timer function on the pump be of prudent use?

 

[TFPNoobie]

Would using the Egg Timer function on the pump be a prudent use of?

Just made me think of something. I have a digital timer water like the one below. I could hook that up and just open it in 30 min increments. In other words hit the manual button which will open the valve for 30 mins I think. Just keep doing it every 30 mins until water level in pool is good to go.

 

[Toxophilite]

Just made me think of something. I have a digital timer water like the one below. I could hook that up and just open it in 30 min increments. In other words hit the manual button which will open the valve for 30 mins I think. Just keep doing it every 30 mins until water level in pool is good to go.

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Sorry, I didn't look close enough at your pump and mispoke about using the timer function. You don't have pump equipped control. Yes, a timer like that would work. I would also set some phone alarm ahead of it till you develop a drain rate. Heck, I have to do that with the stove sometimes