Evaporating Water

[waste]

Shannon, welcome to the forum (it is great to know that you've read through the forum and followed the advice - yes, I read your other posts * and am happy that you realised that the Nature2 wasn't the way to go)
The lack of water in your pool won't cause any harm, if the skimmer line is completely closed (if the valve isn't fully closed, you could cavitate the pump, which would wreck some of the seals/ fittings). If there are lots-o leaves falling into the pool, you would probably be better off refilling enough to have the skimmers working (the whole point of the skimmers is to catch stuff before it sinks to the bottom, so you don't have to vacuum) If fill water is a problem and you don't mind spending the time to vac or scoop the leaves, let it evaporate (we are currently experiencing the storm that you just got, so you probably have a few more inches of water in your pool). One of the (many) reasons I like this site is that it advocates a less expensive way of caring for pools.
Again, welcome to the forum!! If you ever need more help, call on us - Waste

[Poconos]

MetFan,
Welcome to the forum.
I moved your post about evaporation to a new thread in the 'Pool Construction and Repair' forum which is where most of the leak issues are posted. Best to start a new thread rather than tag onto an existing one even though they are related somewhat.
Link is:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=6303
Al