above or below the skimmer to close?

[les_smith]

Here was a good post.
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...hlight=closing
This will BBB my first year to close using BBB. I'm going to do it the way this link says, at least that's how I feel right now.
We have a AG pool and this is what we use to secure our cover:
http://www.wintercover.com/cgi-bin/s...03101416021017
http://www.wintercover.com/cgi-bin/s...03101416021017
The plastic wrap I buy at a mail packaging/delivery type of store. It is a lot cheaper that way. Half the price. The stuff I get doesn't have the UV protection, but it last long enough for me.

[sevver]

I use those clips too, I like them, they seem to keep the whip down alot. And funny you brought it up, I have some shrink wrap that I was going to use this year, I know a guy who did it to his last year and he said it worked well.

[les_smith]

The trick is to get it tight. Also, don't use the 6 inch stuff. You need to use the 12 inch so you can get plenty of over lap top and bottom of the coping. Otherwise, the wind will eventually blow off the plastic wrap.

[matt4x4]

I shock using bleach, 24 hours later, drain below the skimmer/return, leave both open so accumulated rain and snow water just falls out (AG pool), drain and take equipment (not filter) inside. DONE.
I hook up my equipment early in spring, catch all that rain to get the pool filled, turn it on and add bleach and throw in the vac - DONE.
If you open early enough, there's no mess since algae needs relatively warm temps to form.