Ah! I thought I had solved the problem of why the cover pump was draining the pool. I put it back on automatic. (I finally read that the cover is porous and if leaning on water it will suck the water out. . ) The pool is just about empty and losing its shape. I am thinking the first step is to fill it back to the skimmer hole as it is starting to lose its shape and I am worried about the liner. Don’t really want to take the cover off yet. Can I just fill it with the cover to the skimmer hole and see if it starts to retain its shape and wait a few weeks to take cover off and get skimmer on and chemicals set up etc.