Solid Winter Cover Advise Needed

[Davenj]

I'm probably not among the norm, that does not cover the pool. Going to try putting a leaf net across this fall, remove it before freeze. Yes, I do have a swamp every spring. Bringing the pool back up isn't bad, just takes a few days of shocking with bleach and constant filtering/backwash.

[rbonin]

I have a mesh safety cover, but install a 10 mil black plastic cover underneath it laying on top of the water. An automatic cover drain pump sits on the plastic under cover. For the past 4 years I have opened to water that looks good enough to swim in (except for a few of those suicidal worms!).

My pool is a 33 x 18 freeform, and this solution is probably not practical for a pool much larger.

~Rick~

[waste]

Coffee, good to see you're still here (OK it's been ~ a moth since the post but...)

You can contact the cover's manufacturer and see if they can't add the vents. We have to have sections of covers repaired every year due to mice or ants chewing holes in some sections They should be able to add the vents at a relatively small charge -- to make the cost even less, remove the springs before shipping it

As it's so late in the end i=of the season, you can make inquiries this winter and have the 'fix' made next spring when you uncover the pool.

Have a good winter and I hope to see you here next pool season!!

[CoffeeBean]

Thanks Waste. Here's to a good winter for us all. And hopefully the forum will still be here next spring.

CoffeeBean

[waste]

If poolforum disappears, we can always meet at pooltalk.info or troublefreepool

With Ben being MIA, it's about the best we can hope for

Have a good winter!!