5 Best Pool Cover Pumps
By One of the most frustrating jobs of opening up the swimming pool is getting off all of the water that has accumulated on the top of the swimming pool cover over the winter months. Some pool owners are just so tempted to dump the whole thing into the pool and then deal with cleaning it up later. 
Other pool owners will hire a swimming pool company to pump off the cover, sounds like a good idea until they hand you a bill for hundreds of dollars because they charge a ridiculous rate per hour. So as a swimming pool owner why do you do? If you want to save money as many homeowners do, then it would a wise investment to purchase a swimming pool pump cover. There are really great brands out there that can offer you a variety of gallons per hour per pump. Little Giant, Rule and Economy are three of the best names in the industry. Each of these companies offers their customers high quality and high performance pumps. When it comes to your swimming pool, you want to make sure that you take care of it. By investing in a swimming pool cover pump you are heading in the right direction.
Little Giant PCPK-1 (574029) Swimming Pool Cover Pump
The Little Giant Pump Model PCPK-1 is 205 gallons per hour swimming pool cover pump. This style of pump is compact, lightweight and easy to use. The pump comes with a 1/150 horsepower pump. The voltage on the PCPK-1 is a standard 115-volt, so there are no special plugs or converter plugs to buy. The water flow rate is 205 gallons per hour at one foot of head. The pump will automatically shut off at 7.4 feet.
The Little Giant Pump Model PCPK-1 comes with a complete kit that is ready to be connected. It comes with the pump and an 18-foot power cord. It comes with a garden hose adapter for easy connection. The adapter is 1/4 Male NPT and it comes with 25 feet of 1/2 inner diameter tubing with a fastening clamp. Simply, follow the installation directions and place the garden hose on the swimming pool cover and start pumping. This pump costs around $85.00.
Little Giant PE-1-PCP (518025) Swimming Pool Cover Pump
The Little Giant PE-1-PCP is one of the most popular swimming pool cover pumps sold by Little Giant or any other swimming pool pump company. This Little Giant Pump offers a corrosion resistant housing made from a very sturdy plastic. The housing comes off with ease and the pump has an inlet screen that is easy to clean. The PE-1-PCP Little Giant Swimming Pool Cover Pump works with 170 gallons per minute pump, it has a flow rate of one foot per head.
This pump is one of the pumps that works submersed in water. You can use this cover pump on inground swimming pools as well as above ground pools. The pump cones with the 170 gallons per hour pump and a 25-foot power cord that works with a standard 115-volt outlet. The PE-1-PCP pump works with a 60 Hz power supply and 36 watts. The pump is small and compact and weighs about 4 pounds. It comes with a 1/4″ male NPT outlet with a garden hose adapter. The price of this pump is around $80.00.
Little Giant NK-2 Swimming Pool Cover Pumps
This Little Giant Swimming Pool Cover Pump works with a 325 gallons per hour with a one-foot head. This means that the pump is very efficient and works quickly to get out as much water as it can in a small amount of time. Like the PE-1-PCP pump, this pump works submersed for better efficiency. It comes with a non-corrosive housing made from Nylon.
The Little Giant NK-2 is a thermally protected unit so it will not overheat after few hours of use. This pump comes with an 18-foot power cord that can be used on a standard 115-volt outlet. There is a garden hose adapter with a 1/4″ Male NPT outlet and it can easily connect to a 1/2″ I.D tubing. This pump is very cost effective, it is priced around $85 to $99.00 depending on where you shop. This pump is a great investment and can help you save time and money.
Rule 1800 Pool Cover Pumps
he Rule Cover Pump Model 1800 is one of the most innovative swimming pool cover pumps around. This cover pump offers a very strong 1800 gallons per hour swimming pool cover pump. This cover pump uses a standard 110 volts of electricity. This pump uses a 1/4 horsepower motor and can be used in both fresh water and salt-water applications. This pump like the Little Giant pumps can be submersed and comes with a strainer basket that can catch any leaves and debris that may be sitting in your pool cover.
The Rule 1800 Pool Cover Pump or Model H53SP-24RUL comes with a 24 foot power cord and it can easily be attached to a standard garden hose. By using this pump you should have a dry pump cover in a matter of a few short hours. This pump does cost more than the Little Giant Pumps and is priced at $130.00. But this pump does have more gallons per hour than the other pumps do.
Economy Swimming Pool Cover Pump
The Economy Swimming Pool Cover Pump is available in three different models the A5015 that is a 250-gallon per hour Economy Pump, the A5020 that uses 350 gallons per hour pump and the A5025, which uses 500 gallons per hour pump. These cover pumps are designed to be used on above ground pools only. The Economy Series Cover Pumps can be used to remove water from above ground swimming pools and even spa covers. This pump is submersible and it can remove water up to 1/8 of the surface water. This pump does not require any special plugs or outlet converters just a standard 110-120 volt UL listed power source. All of these pumps come with a garden hose adapter and an 18-foot cord. These pumps range in prices from $45 to $83.00
By investing in a swimming pool cover pump you are taking the first step in getting more out of your swimming pool. By having these pumps you don’t have to wait for a warm day to start draining off the cover. You can use these pumps throughout the year until the day comes to open the swimming pool. You will save money by purchasing these pumps rather than spend double or maybe triple of the price for a swimming pool company to come out and do the job for you.
When you do a shopping for the pool cover pump, don’t just go with cheaper ones as they tend to break easily or won’t last long. The best choice is by listening to what others say, and mostly their brand name was already established and has been in the market for a while.
i have a problem with my rule 1800 pool pump. sometimes it works; most times it doesn’t. i need help thanks.
I have A Economy A5020 That runs and stops ,if I had tap it a few times it will run for a while then stop again. Are there repair kits for this type of equipment I hate to just throw it out.
how do i buy a new filter and filter holder for my a5025 cover pump
You really need a swimming pool cover pump that automatically shuts off, so it will not overheat and become damaged by warped plastic, and you can leave it running overnight safely in a heavy rainstorm. The pool cover pumps without automoatic shutoff will require frequent attention and will become damaged by overheating when the water level drops below the motor level and so there is no water cooling. Therefore, please advise your customers of this issue and also advise them of the most reasonable automatic shutoff pool cover pumps.
Where can I buy a leaf filter for a Rule 1800 pool cover pump? Thanks.
I am looking for an inexpensive side discharge 115v pump with automatic on off float control.
RULE PUMP JUNK !!! LIFE 2-4 MONTH .STILL WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT FROM RULE (4 WEEKS BY NOW) DON’T BUY
Where can I purchase replacement filters for my Cover Care Pool Cover Pump 500 gph?
I have used the Little Giant with auto shut off and strainer shield for years. We have lots of dirty oak trees so the water gets quite dirty in the spring but this works quite well, even when clogged with debris. What it needs is a side discharge which will reduce kinking of the discharge lawn hose since mine has a top or verticle discharge opening. It is also somewhat difficult to clean small debris out since it gets trapped between the strainer shield and the bottom of the pump. To remove the strainer, you have to remove 4 stubborn vinyl or plastic screws on the base. I like the idea that the pump only turns on when the water level reaches a depth of a couple of inches, allowing us to leave the pump connected during the winter and spring rainy seasons. The Rule pump makes no sense to me as it cycles on every 2.5 minutes to check water depth/resistance and means the pump is running briefly up to 600 times per day, a recipe for a short motor life in my mind. TT
I’ve purchased 2 rule pumps and both of them died within 6 months of purchase. These things are serious junk.
I have pruchased 2 of the Rule pumps in the past 3 years one lasted 2 winters the last only lasted one i will never ever go that route again …so i purchased the little giant apcp 1700 and it is a work horse its awesome it has lasted now two years with no isues so hopefully it will last a long time and it has a 3 year warranty on it rather than 1 year like the rule…Please do yourself a favor dont buy the rule it really is junk…
I have purchased 2 Rule pumps within 3 years……both died. Stay away from the products of this company, if you want quality product, you may want to go with Little Giant or something else..
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I’m pretty happy with my Little Giant pump. It does the job. I chose the automatic 5-APPC model and can recommend it.