I am new here but have owned an above ground pool with a vinyl liner and a sand filter for about 6 seasons now. I am getting ready to close it for the year, but I have a few specific questions first. We have an issue with moles in the yard and last year they tunneled under the pool and their tunnel collapsed causing trenches on the bottom, one of which has caused a leak that I don't think can be patched. We are planning on replacing the liner and having the floor sand redone at the beginning of next season. My questions are: should I still use all the normal closing chemicals? I'm thinking about not even putting the winter cover on, is there a reason that I am overlooking why I should anyway? I do plan on putting antifreeze in the lines just to keep them from freezing. I'm crunched for time these days and would like to do the minimal amount of work necessary to close it for now. Any suggestions are welcome (even if you're just going to tell me to quit being so lazy) ;-)
Thanks!