On a side note, for anyone who is installing new pool equipment, it's well worth it to add a small "hut" around your pump and filter. I work on a lot of old pools, and the some of the ones that protect the equipment from the weather and sun have been in place since the '70s (one pool was built in the 50's, and still has the original filter and pump, only the motor has been replaced once). Uncovered equipment generally needs to be replaced about every decade, if you're lucky.
At a minimum, a roof to protect form direct sun and rain; and if you really want to have your stuff last, it can be enclosed in a small shed. Don't keep your chemicals in that "hut" either, chlorine and acids will gass off and viciously corrode anything nearby.
At a minimum, a roof to protect form direct sun and rain; and if you really want to have your stuff last, it can be enclosed in a small shed. Don't keep your chemicals in that "hut" either, chlorine and acids will gass off and viciously corrode anything nearby.