Left the hose running, pool overflowed overnight.

I officially joined the left the hose on club. Started filling the pool yesterday evening after vacuuming to waste and completely forgot about it. Woke up to water flowing over the coping for who knows how long.
Pool level is back to normal now but is there anything I should check after something like that? Equipment seems fine just feeling a bit dumb about it.
 
I officially joined the left the hose on club. Started filling the pool yesterday evening after vacuuming to waste and completely forgot about it. Woke up to water flowing over the coping for who knows how long.
Pool level is back to normal now but is there anything I should check after something like that? Equipment seems fine just feeling a bit dumb about it.
Happens to the best of us. As long as water didn’t get into electrical components or flood your equipment pad you’re probably okay. I’d just double check breakers and outlets nearby.
 
I officially joined the left the hose on club. Started filling the pool yesterday evening after vacuuming to waste and completely forgot about it. Woke up to water flowing over the coping for who knows how long.
Pool level is back to normal now but is there anything I should check after something like that? Equipment seems fine just feeling a bit dumb about it.
If you have a heater make sure water didn’t pool around the base. Mine is slightly lower than the rest of the pad and I didn’t notice standing water until later.
 
I officially joined the left the hose on club. Started filling the pool yesterday evening after vacuuming to waste and completely forgot about it. Woke up to water flowing over the coping for who knows how long.
Pool level is back to normal now but is there anything I should check after something like that? Equipment seems fine just feeling a bit dumb about it.
On the bright side at least you didn’t drain it too low and risk the pump running dry. I’ve done both mistakes at different times
 
Appreciate the reassurance. Equipment pad looks dry and everything powered on normally. Definitely setting a timer next time.
 
Don’t feel bad, that’s almost a rite of passage for pool owners. I think most of us have done it at least once. If the equipment pad stayed dry and nothing electrical got splashed, you’re probably in good shape.

One thing I’d check after a big overflow is the chemistry. When that much fresh water gets added, it can dilute a few things more than people expect. Stabilizer and chlorine tend to drop the most, and sometimes alkalinity shifts a bit depending on your fill water. It’s not usually dramatic, but worth testing so you don’t get surprised a couple days later.

I’d also keep an eye on filter pressure for the next day or two. Sometimes when the pool overflows it washes dust, mulch, or dirt from the deck back into the water and the filter ends up catching it later. If the pressure creeps up a few psi sooner than usual, that’s usually why.

Otherwise you’re probably fine. The good news is overflowing the pool is usually harmless compared to the opposite mistake of letting the pump run dry. A timer on the hose is a lifesaver though, I started using one after doing the exact same thing.
 
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