Swimming pool cover pump with integral water ejection spout

A swimming pool cover pump for removing water from a swimming pool cover, the swimming pool cover pump comprising:

• a housing;
• a water pump situated in the housing, the water pump having a water inlet positioned to receive water accumulated on a swimming pool cover, and a water outlet;
• a water ejection spout extending above the housing and in communication with the water outlet, the water ejection spout configured to stream water upwardly and outwardly from the swimming pool cover pump, and including a conduit having an inlet in communication with the water outlet and an outlet in communication with a water ejection nozzle;
• a garden hose water outlet in selective fluid communication with the water pump;
• and
• a valve having a valve inlet connected to the water outlet of the water pump, a first valve outlet connected to the water inlet of the water ejection spout, and a second valve outlet connected to the garden hose water outlet, the valve providing selective fluid communication between either the water outlet and the water ejection spout or the water outlet and the garden hose water outlet.

A swimming pool cover pump for removing water from a swimming pool cover, the swimming pool cover pump comprising:

• a housing;
• a water pump situated in the housing, the water pump having a water inlet positioned to receive water accumulated on a swimming pool cover, and a water outlet;
• a valve having a valve inlet connected to the water outlet, a first valve outlet, and a second valve outlet;
• a water ejection spout extending from the housing and in communication with the first valve outlet, the water ejection spout configured to stream water upwardly and outwardly from the swimming pool cover pump;
• and
• a hose connector water outlet extending from the housing and in communication with the second valve outlet;
• the valve configured to selectively couple either the water ejection spout or the hose connector water outlet to the water pump water outlet.