| Has a recent rainstorm caused the water level in | | | | time rendering them ineffective. If the built in drain |
| your swimming pool to get too high or perhaps | | | | in your pool is clogged, a qualified plumber should |
| even caused it to start overflowing? If you're | | | | have the proper tools to get it unclogged. |
| worried about the high water level leading to | | | | Standard Garden Hose - check to see if your pool |
| other pool problems, it would be wise to begin | | | | has a hose bib plumbed into the pool equipment. If |
| draining water immediately. Depending on the type | | | | so, hook up a garden hose, turn it on and the |
| of pool and equipment installed, there are a | | | | water will start draining any time the pool |
| number of different methods that can be used to | | | | equipment is on. Be careful to monitor the water |
| drain water from a pool to bring the water level | | | | level during this process. If too much water drains, |
| back to the correct level. | | | | other pool problems may be headed your way. |
| Submersible Pump - the easiest way to drain | | | | Pressure Side Pool Cleaner - for pools with |
| excessive rain water from your pool is by using a | | | | pressure pool cleaners (automatic cleaners |
| submersible pump. Depending on the size of the | | | | propelled by water pressure created by the pool |
| pump, it should take no more than an hour or | | | | equipment), the cleaners feed hose can be used |
| two to bring the water level back to the | | | | to drain water from the swimming pool. Simply |
| appropriate level (half way up the skimmer | | | | remove the cleaner head from the feed hose and |
| intake). If you don't own a pump or know | | | | use the water pressure that normally moves the |
| someone to borrow a pump from, submersible | | | | cleaner to drain water. Again, keep a close eye on |
| pumps can be rented at any local equipment | | | | the water level during this process and don't allow |
| rental shop. | | | | it to drop too low. |
| Built In Drain - you may already know if you have | | | | As a swimming pool owner it makes sense to be |
| one, but many pools are built with a drain built into | | | | prepared to drain rainwater from your pool after |
| the wall that will automatically drain water when | | | | a big rainstorm. After all, it happens every year |
| the water level gets too high. It is very common | | | | and I am guessing that the problem will never go |
| for these drains to get clogged with debris over | | | | away! |