Draining Pool for Hurricane

[AquaBoy]

I live on the islands in Savannah and we're heading out tonight because of Matthew so I will not be here to run the waste function on the pump as water levels rise. I am looking to drain the pool to prevent major overflow, but I'm fearful of causing a problem with it "popping". It is a vinyl liner. Been looking online to see how much I can drain before the structural issues become a threat, but so far no luck. Only thing I see is "call a professional", which is obviously not an option at this point. Does anyone know how much I can drain safely?

 

[Isaac-1]

You should be safe at draining a foot or so of water, also raise your FC up to SLAM level as you will have a lot of organics blown in. If you have some, you might even put some trichlor pucks in a floater.

 

[AquaBoy]

Wow, I thought I would be able to drain more than that and be safe so I'm glad to I asked. Thank you for your response!

 

[JohnT]

I'd do the opposite. Make sure it is absolutely full. The last thing you want is ground water popping the pool. Overflow is not an issue for a pool at all.