Hi Guys,
I wanted to double check on some advice that was given to me by my pool supplier.
This year, I had some trouble with the liner on my above ground pool that was a direct result of too much snow sitting on my cover and stressing the walls of the pool last winter.
They recommended that I keep the pool cover on only until the all the leaves have fallen and then remove the cover for the reminder of the winter so that there is no pressure on the walls from the snow.
Sounds like a good idea, and I just took the cover off the pool today (I live in New Hampshire, BTW). It's hard to believe, but my water level was down some 6" or more from where I left it when I covered it up! I know we had a warm fall but still, I guess it gets hot under there and plenty of water evaporated. I'm pretty sure there isn't a leak in the pool as this has happened ever since I got a new cover (my old one had holes that let in rain water). And during the season, there is no strange loss of water. Or maybe it's more believable to think that some pool water was seeping through the cover into the top and getting pumped off by my pool pump? Damn..... if that's it, then I don't what I should do to prevent it.
So I have 3 questions:
- Is it sound advice to keep the cover off for the winter and just let the snow accumulate in the pool?
- Is it ok for my liner to have more than half of the 4' wall exposed? Will it dry out?
- Did the water in my pool really evaporate or is it more likely seeping through my cover or is something else happening?
Thanks for your time,
G