Can I use this pump to drain water from a swimming pool?
281184
I would say yes but make sure the electrical cord doesn't go in the water beyond it's length, also keep a watch on it because it is 1/2 horsepower.
281185
Yes, but do the math on the flow ratings to determine how long it will take. Also consider that the electrical cord is permanently connected and is only a certain length (check specs). You may not be able to place it on the bottom of the pool because the junction to the extension chord would be under water so you would have to lower the pump as the water line lowers. Make sense?
1196022
No, It's designed for clear water like a swimming pool. What you are looking for is called a Trash Pump. You can use it in mildy dirty water but you need to put it in a bucket to strain the debris.
2087411
Absolutely, I am using a Hayward SP1580X15 Power-Flo LX Series 1-1/2-Horsepower Above-Ground Pool Pump with mine.
2111506
Yes, as long as your pump is at least 1000 GPH. It's designed to be used with the pump and filter combination used by most above ground pools. It has a very small net bag to prevent larger debris from entering the pump or filter.
1318318
It would probably get clogged and take forever to drain. I would use a $35 1/2 HP electrical pump if you can.
701750
Hey Al I suppose you could use it but depending on the pool you'd be pumping for days. Best use is for things like lawnmowers and lawn tractors. Good Luck ted
2283429
No, I don't think so. The float switch needs a lot of upward travel to close the circuit. If you have a basement application but don't have a big enough hole for the entire pump, there are very small float switch circuit interrupters that you could use. A small hole in the ground would be required. Good luck.
738244
I don't see why not, as long as you have an outlet you can plug the pump into - everything is hard plastic.
1772719
Based on other feedback and reviews I have seen I would not recommend that. There is a circuit board in this pump that controls all of the various operations and I have read reviews that stated if it gets wet/damaged, the pump is not operational. I have my pump in a pool equipment shed along with the filter and heater and even with that, during the winter months I will be covering the pump in plastic to ensure it does not get wet/damp.
1239765
As long as the pump has enough power to circulate the top of the pool water it will work fine. This is strictly a skimmer so it must have some form of top water movement. The blue part of the skimmer floats on the top of the water. When the pump is turned on it drops into the water just a smidge which is how the water is skimmed.Hope this helps
1672834
I would say that the only reason it may not work well for you would be the strength of your pump, otherwise I don't see why not. I have a vinyl inground pool.
2044102
Only if you hook the drain hose up to the pump outlet. This model also has a gravity drain outlet as well.
1476490
I have used mine once, to lower the water level in my pool. I didn't drain the pool entirely, so don't know. However, my sense is that this is a pretty simple, straight forward unit, and would continue to run until power is cut. FYI, this unit does not require additional hose, as your garden hose connects directly to the pump. I made the mistake of ordering extra hose, since they weren't clear on this, and got stuck with it. The pump is pretty slow!! So don't count on draining an average size swimming pool in just a few hours. It will take much longer than that.
1024879
You would be far better off using a sump pump designed to do that task. There is no drain port, sump pumps can be rented cheaply, and if you did try to make your own drain and use this to empty large volumes of water you would burn out the motor quickly.
1629842
That should work as long as the bucket has holes in it so water can flow into it. A better technique is to use a skimmer that is connected to the input of the pump; that keeps leaves and other trash out of the pump. My only regret is that I didn't get a higher capacity pump. I am using it for a small waterfall and it is just not adequate.
772666
no, do not use it for that kind of pool. I am not even very satisfied with it on my above ground pool. I had to make a gasket for the pipe coming out of the filter, after I had to make an extension for it because it was not long enough to seal inside the head unit. It allowed a lot of dirty water bypass and drove me nuts thinking I didn't know how to get my pool chemistry right. Turns out it was the filter all along. Now after a year I think the pump is starting to fail, it makes an awful high pitched squeal.
1028955
Sorry I did not buy this to drain oil, I use it to drain water off the top of my pool