Do you ever have to pump the water off of it, say after a rain storm or when the snow melts?
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It was actually not what I imagined. It's a tarp. No outside weights or anything came with so cut to fit inside pools and keeps dirt out. Water runs off dirt stays on
1482924
I don't worry about water on the cover until time to remove the cover. I try to time removal when the water on top is minimal otherwise dirt can "roll" off into your clean pool. I only got one year's use out of this very thin cover.
1482925
I have always had to pump the water off the cover in the spring when I am ready to open the pool. This may be a thin cover but it got me through a very harsh northern Indiana winter and will likely work next year. If you want a cover that you do not have to pump, then get the very sturdy looploc mesh covers.
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I don't have snow where I live in California, but I did pump the rainwater off in the spring before removing the cover. The water probably would have evaporated if I waited a couple more weeks, but I was impatient. It is way too heavy to lift off with water on it. I used a $5 submersible pump and it took about 8 hours to pump all water off.
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I use mine in a sump hole in my cellar for flood and runoff and especially spring thaw. These past few weeks we have had a lot of snow and ice melt fast and my pump has been going for a couple weeks some times shutting down for about a minute at a time and it has worked beyond my expectations. I live in Massachusetts.
869290
Yes. I do it all the time. It does need to be watered in to activate so I I usually do both just before a rainy day.
1426336
As long as the intake basket is submerged the pump works fine. As soon as the water only covers half the basket the pump still pumps water out of the pool cover but it also sucks air. At this point I usually unplug the pump. My pump right now is submerged under ice because I forgot to remove it before the freeze, but I am confident that come Spring and the ice thaws I can just plug in my pump and it start pumping again. It is a great little pump.
276260
There's no need to pump. The light will shut off when the steam pressure is right. It will do this multiple times before all the water is gone.
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Sorry I don't have an answer as I live in the northwest where the weather is mild most of the time. We leave our pump on all year so nothing freezes. If you drain every bit of water out of the skimmer including the pipes it should be ok as far as I can see. The ground around the skimmer will have to be relatively dry too so it won't expand if it freezes and crush the sides. You might be better to get an answer from someone who lives in a cold area.Good LuckGord
197023
I live in Florida so I can't respond to snow, but mine gets rained on and twice a week the sprinkler sends water at it and around it. I have not had a problem with it.
798732
Yes. The pump operates until a predetermined pressure is established. The pump then shuts off until pressure drops off.
156455
No you don't. If it produces ice while out, the ice will just go down in the water.
1148332
If your pump is located higher than your plants, yes. If you don't attach it, you run the risk of the water continuing to flow even after the pump has turned off. This could drown your plants and leave your water source empty the next time the pump is supposed to run, which could also fry the pump.
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It does NOT operate on demand. Plug it in and it runs. Remove the plug and it shuts off. As long as you have it in water the suction remains constant. Having said all that, I love this pump. My only problem is that it is sooo heavy. I use it mainly to empty my 150 gal fish tank prior to cleaning and to empty my grandchildrens' 15' swimming pool every Fall. I just attach a long hose to the pump and water my garden flowers until the pool is empty. Only once did it give me a problem and that was when I took the protective screen off the intake and it sucked up a large piece of gravel from the fish tank. Something broke inside. But my son went up to Lowe's for a little part and it was good as new. You must remember to prime it before use by putting some water in it. I would definitely buy another one if necessary but I wouldn't be surprised if it outlived me. I'm 70. I suppose that what you would use it for would determine how well it would work for you. For me it's perfect. Good luck.
1391915
I just tap the water creating pressure which causes the pump to turn on again and take out any standing water.
2182434
Yes you do. The pump is installed on the top of the water heated and my heater - air conditioner unit is in the same compartment which has a electrical outlet.
1332012
Don't think so. But there is an internal timer that's used for redundancy. It won't pump more than a certain% more than the previous times. If it is still calling for water, the safety shuts it down completely
473253
No. It needs to be periodically defrosted. I have had mine for a little over a year and it is about time.
656380
Yes,Mine did. I tested for this,and was able to continue to siphon water through the pump,when it was off.
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After I hooked up my tubing, I just pumped the handle until water came out. I unhook the tubing each winter an hook it up again in the spring, an just pump. Have not had a problem.