Fill pool without Plaster?

[crosjn]

We are tight on finances right now but my wife & kids really want to swim...

Am I doing any damage to the pool by filling & using when it has lost about 30% of its plaster?

I'm assuming the plaster will continue to spawl, so I put a new drain cover on (anti-vortex) to help ensure water flow to the pump and strain out any large chucks of plaster getting in the mechanical parts. Also, this is a chlorine pool if that matters.

Thank you in advance!
Jeff

 

[JasonLion]

Welcome to TFP!

When the plaster is failing you will have some slow leaks, and it will look terrible, but otherwise things are usually fine for quite a while. The concrete shell under the plaster can handle being wet, though it will leak slowly.

 

[crosjn]

Awesome, thank you!