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I'm just realizing that emptying it only 18" will actually make it tough to winterize in the first place, since the return jets will be underwater. Maybe I drain it where it needs to go to winterize, and then make sure it's filled up to 18" before we get the snow and ice that will weigh the...

Thank you!

I get that, thanks. The question remains: Do I ultimately go lower than 18" below the coping against the safety cover directions but below my return jets so ice doesn't reach the (covered and winterized) jet height? Or 18" max and not worry about ice outside the return jets Thanks, I get what...

LOL I always do that... The Intakes are 2 skimmers (basically in the surface) and the return jets are the lowest part that I'm concerned with. I do blow everything out as described (although I don't know what bungee plugs are?), and cap the returns once I get as much of the water out of the...

I'm installing a mesh safety cover this fall for the first time, directions say that you shouldn't let the water drop more than 18" below the pool edge with the cover on, for proper support of the cover by the water's surface. When I close the pool I always drop the water down much lower to...

Anyone else? BPerry's method looks like it will work great, but he really just extended his concrete deck, which isn't possible in my case.

Thanks! What length did you use (if you remember) and how much concrete did you end up using per tube? These won't be in grass but I figured others might have and it's close enough to what I'm doing.

I'm hoping someone on here has tried this and can let me know how it went. My pool deck is about half brick (on compacted gravel and sand, polymetric sand joints), half loose stone on top of compacted gravel... less than ideal for the brass anchors to support the mesh safety cover I want to...

Worked great, used a ton of it to SLAM and only saw a few bubbles. Thanks all!

One TFP Bubble bath, coming up!

Anyone else want to chime in before I start the bubblebath?

I need to shock/SLAM beore I close for the season

Unfortunately its not available anywhere near me. Home depots are out of stock. The laundry bleach is the only one they have that isn't splashless, etc.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gdSV41qxtaVppJJPc3s5uL8zd9gMZ1pU/view?usp=drivesdk

I drain more than a foot down, below the jets.

That's awesome! What kind of cover do you use?

Great, thanks!

I'm in the northeast, snow on the ground as I type. I closed my pool but did not install a cover (large inground). Other than getting some leaves in the pool, are there any other reasons why leaving it uncovered is a bad idea?

Thanks for the advice, do you have a link to your closing thread?

Thanks! I agree about winterizing first, but to install the cover it looks like it helps to have the water level high to rest the cover on while I'm working. In the link you posted he says to lower the water level pretty low, but I think I've seen others who don't lower the water, or at least...

Thanks! I agree about winterizing first, but to install the cover it looks like it helps to have the water level high to rest the cover on while I'm working. In the link you posted he says to lower the water level pretty low, but I think I've seen others who don't lower the water, or at least...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9YPVrWHx5M :lol::lol::lol:

Hi all, I just received my blue wave mesh cover and I'm brand new to pool closing. I could really use some detailed advice for closing my pool. More urgently, the weather forecast calls for freezing temps on Friday (2 days). With daylight savings, I have even less time than usual after work...

I'm in the same boat here. 1st season with a pool and I just bought a mesh cover that I need to install. I'd like to hear more about how low to drop the water level. Below the skimmers? Above the returns?

My situation is almost exactly the same. I also have a small child and I'm worried about the tarp/bag setup.

Are you saying my kid's fat? - - - Updated - - - Where did you get yours? It doesn't look like that seller on amazon has an option for 40X20 with steps.

I'm considering a new pool cover this winter. The previous owner (I bought the house and pool this past spring) used a large tarp-like cover with water bags around the egdes to hold it in place. I had a heck of a time cleaning out all the leaves, muck and dirty water that collected on top of...