Please help! I think I have a hole in my cover

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EmilyOTR

EmilyOTR

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Feb 15, 2017
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Ferndale, MI
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15000
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Salt Water Generator
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Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
ok - so this has happened before. I'm pretty sure there is a hole in my cover. The pool store opens and closes my pool. I do everything else. they came today to start draining the cover and 4 hours later it's still draining. I'm sure it's draning my pool water as it's soooo low. So my question is: do I stop the pump AND the water? One or the other? maybe stop water but keep pump going? I just don't want to pump all my pool water out or what's left of it, but I need to get the water off the cover. I'm so bummed. I was so hoping for a blue opening this year since I had a huge problem last year too. tried to add a photo but it's saying it's too big, I've never had that issue before...
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OMG because I don't want the water in the pool?? it's so awful. 100% last time this happened I opened CLEAR and greenish with stains on the sides. but this is terrible. I wish I could remember....I have a great guy coming tomorrow to open but I wanted to know if I could do something tonight to make it easier. I need to stop the water too right?
 
If you have a hole in your cover then the cover water and pool water have already mixed.

Just have more liquid chlorine on hand to pour in the pool after the cover is off and pump is running.
 
I looked back at my photos from 2021 and the cover drained, so maybe I stop the water and keep the pump going for at least a little bit.
 
ajw22 said:
If you have a hole in your cover then the cover water and pool water have already mixed.

Just have more liquid chlorine on hand to pour in the pool after the cover is off and pump is running.
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well I know, but i'm hoping it's a small leak and from my memory last time, the cover drained pretty good but I stopped the water because it's
ajw22 said:
How do you stop the water?
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I mean turn the hose off, since it was filling. but I'm pumping off new water likely
 

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ajw22 said:
Fill the pool so they can open it.

They will dump the water on the cover into the pool.
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I can't fill it, because the water will just go onto the cover, right? You think I should keep the water running? I did turn the pump back on and then off, I did get a lot of water off the cover without the hose continuing to add.
 
EmilyOTR said:
I can't fill it, because the water will just go onto the cover, right? You think I should keep the water running? I did turn the pump back on and then off, I did get a lot of water off the cover without the hose continuing to add.
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You have to get the water level up past the skimmer to open it.

The cover will float on top of the water level.

Is the hose under the cover?
 
well 4 years ago they definitely opened at a very low level. yes the hose is under the cover, maybe it's just the combination of pump and water that makes it really bad? leave hose on? IMG_1689.jpeg
 
You guys, I might sound dumb right now but OF COURSE THE HOSE IS UNDER THE COVER. if there is a hole, clean water will move onto the cover.
 
EmilyOTR said:
You guys, I might sound dumb right now but OF COURSE THE HOSE IS UNDER THE COVER. if there is a hole, clean water will move onto the cover.
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No judgement zone.

Just responding to what you post.
 
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Ok pump is off, hose is on. I just wish it weren't dark so I could see more of what is happening. UGH. thank you for the help. I always appreciate it, just wish I didn't need it.
 
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Ok next question - my pool cover is very GREEN. it never is. it's black, brown, leafy, gross but never so GREEN. what caused that?
 
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