Opened my pool to chipped plaster, now what?

[zimdogg]

Had our pool opened today and there's some chipping in the surfaces of the sun ledges and also on a corner that steps down to different levels of sun ledges.

Resurfacing the pool isn't in the cards this year, so curious what needs to be done here. Not sure if it loses water yet but the pool was pretty full from the winter precipitation so I don't get the impression it's leaking yet.

Any direction would help.

 

[ajw22]

Plaster spalling due to ice freezing on plaster surfaces. The water level should not be on any horizontal surfaces. The water level needs to be lowered or an inch above the surface so that ice does not form directly on the plaster.

Monitor the pool for leakage and live with it until you can replaster at least those areas.

You can patch those areas with...

Pool Interior

e-zpatch.com

 

[zimdogg]

For future reference, should I be keeping an eye on water level throughout winter time and drain again if needed to get below those surfaces?

 

[ajw22]

For future reference, should I be keeping an eye on water level throughout winter time and drain again if needed to get below those surfaces?

Yes, or let the water level rise above the surfaces.

Ice does not get very thick and if the water level is right on the surface, then the ice freezes into the plaster.

 

[zimdogg]

Dang must have gotten unlucky this year. I'll have to take a peek in the future during cold spells.

Thanks for the insight.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I gleefully do the Arizona dance when I see stuff like this.