NEVER put a pool up under trees!!! HELLLP!

[denanbob]

Thank you to both of you for your suggestions! Since I posted that, I have FINALLY had success:



We had to buy a leaf bag attachment for our skimmer pole and that helped to get most of the leaves out. Then we just kept adding chlorine and vacuuming best we could. We realized we were bumping our DE filter way too often which was blowing DE back into our pool. So once we stopped doing that, the filter started doing it's job better and the pool finally cleared. This year, I'm looking into buying a leaf net instead of a winter cover and allowing all the rain water to go into the pool. But either way, we are buying a new cover! Thanks again for the advice and more importantely, sharing your story!

[freddyttt]

Im also a busy beaver-. but iv learned to do things right and on time as it will save me the BS down the road.

just a thought

[cleancloths]

Sounds like it is time to buy a good chain saw to solve the leaf problem

[l8nite4me]

I have the same problem with trees, but I came up with a solution that seems to save me a lot of trouble in the spring.

A couple of years back I purchased a large round fishing net. I secured some good nylon ropes to the net and added some "S" hooks to the rope. Before the leaves begin to fall I drape the net over the pool and let it sink. I then periodically go out and raise the net to empty the leaves. When the water is cool enough to close and cover I leave the net in just in case something happens.

I live in the deep south so my leaves don't begin to fall heavily until mid October.

Hope this helps someone.

[aylad]

That's a really good idea!

Janet

[bonni]

I have battled the leaf problem for many years as well, what I recommend is to invest in a leaf net. Make sure to cover your pool before the leaves begin to fall. Put the leaf net over the winter cover. When the leaves have stopped falling take the leaf net off. You can replace the leaf net if you want and do the process again before you uncover your pool, but I usually don't. The leaf net saves many hours of scooping leaves from the deep end of the pool as well as the dark water.