Dumb question: Is there any worry about the partial drain on a plaster pool for winterization? The mesh cover instructions say to keep the water level at 15-18" below the top, but I'm wondering if there is any issue of that exposed plaster being damaged over time. I haven't seen any issues the last few years, but I'm wondering if I should attempt to minimize the amount of plaster exposed, or if I'm just being overly worried and crazy. Thanks!
Mesh Cover + Plaster Pool
- Thread starter NOVApool
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,029
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
My spa has been drained every winter for 18 years and the plaster open to the air but under a cover. As well as the level of my pool being drained down about a foot below the tile line. Plaster does fine when covered and not baking exposed to hot sun.
I have a solid cover and pump lots of water off the cover. With a mesh cover your pool will not stay that low for long if we gets lots of precip over the winter.
I have a solid cover and pump lots of water off the cover. With a mesh cover your pool will not stay that low for long if we gets lots of precip over the winter.