Thanks for the update.

The best way for us to figure out the OPTIMUM vacation guide is when we can here from folks about what went well, and what didn't.

As long as your pump didn't overheat -- and it would only take a trickle of water flow to prevent hat -- it should be fine. You'll need a new basket of course. The nasty River Birch seeds on the country club pool I service kill the kiddie pool pump basket annually!