I have a 24 round above ground pool. As always here in Illinois, we had a horrible winter and spring. I have a ton of water on the cover. I did put a pillow in the middle when I closed it. I know these types of covers let water seep through, but I have a LOT of water. I've tried pumping it off, but the pool water gets lower. There is so much debris--leaves, dirt, etc. and I'm trying to scoop it off day by day. I'm at a loss as to how to get the cover off without dumping it in the pool. It seems like raising the water level and pumping it won't help since it will be pumping the pool water. In 17 years I've never had this problem. Our upcoming forecast is rain, rain and more rain so I doubt I'll be opening it anytime soon. How do others deal with this issue? I can't tell if there's a hole since there's so much water I can barely see through to the cover. Is my only solution to pull it off and let everything fall in? It will take me a week to get it clean, if not longer.
I appreciate any suggestions.
I appreciate any suggestions.