Take the pool down for winter or leave up?

[Kimrst]

I remember that kind of pool cover. I think we used to use a small donut floaty between the water and the cover. It was a PITA to keep on. I got a solar cover that just floats on the water this last year. Its kind of a pain too, but better than the intex cover. Glad to hear your pool is still up and doing well. Its been in the high 50*'s here this week, very unusal for Michigan at Thanksgiving. Last year we had our first major snow storm on Thankgiving. I'll take the sun and warmer weather any day. They perdict rain and snow combinations this weekend. I'm not looking forward to sliding into work.:-( Kimrst

[ssweaser]

I remember that kind of pool cover. I think we used to use a small donut floaty between the water and the cover. It was a PITA to keep on. I got a solar cover that just floats on the water this last year. Its kind of a pain too, but better than the intex cover. Glad to hear your pool is still up and doing well. Its been in the high 50*'s here this week, very unusal for Michigan at Thanksgiving. Last year we had our first major snow storm on Thankgiving. I'll take the sun and warmer weather any day. They perdict rain and snow combinations this weekend. I'm not looking forward to sliding into work.:-( Kimrst

Well, we just experienced our first snow storm of this winter. The cover stayed on all last night and into the day today, but it fell in during the afternoon. Guess the freezing rain and snow were too much for it. I think I'll just leave the cover off at this point. The bottom is mucky anyway and will require a vacuum to waste in the spring anyhow.

[CarlD]

I always considered the tarp and cover to be consumables--get 2 years out of them and replace them.

I think it's a bad idea to leave an inflatable up all winter--you are just BEGGING to shorten its life.

I had a deep bed of rubble and sand when I had an inflatable, and had little trouble with stuff under the sand--I would have to wash the tarp at season's end. The plastic, though is a good idea--there's also landscaper's cloth, too.

We used an inflatable for a number of years and really enjoyed it. On a hot summer's day, the water is just as wet! Sitting in a floating lounge, with a cool drink and the radio on, it feels just as nice as a big pool!