Pool almost overflowing with ice

[Philly_Mac]

Ok all, panic mode officially set in. I have a solid cover yet the ice level in my pool has rised up to the aluminum bullnose coping and is about 2 inches from completely overflowing with ice.

I have a vinyl liner with liner lock around the entire track and the old style aluminum bullnose coping.

I can’t even drain water off the cover with the cover pump because the cover doesn’t drop low enough to be able to accumulate enough water to activate the pump (due to ice level).

Has anyone ever experienced this? This has been a cold winter and it looks like it will be a long time before this ice thaws enough to drain the water.

It’s been ice for so long I haven’t had any chance to drain and just been watching it climb higher and higher. Will this destroy my liner or coping?

Guessing my pool guy definitely didn’t drain anything when closing and assumed the aquadoor, solid cover and plugs gave him no reason too smh.

Just wondering if this ever happened to anyone with a similar style pool and how it turned out.

Thanks

 

[Newdude]

192 words above. 808 short of what *1* pic would explain.

FWIW, we have oodles of snowbirds by me who take off for up to 8 months a year and aren't even around to drive themselves nuts about the pool. Then 75% of those who are around pay it no mind, also without harm.

I bet you're fine, and will wait for those pics.

 

[Philly_Mac]

lol I hope you are right. Had the pool 3 years and just replaced the liner (cost me 6300)

I can’t actually get a pic right now because there is a layer of ice on the cover. I can tell though because I slid my hand under the cover and felt the ice making its way (halfway) up the bullnose coping. So it’s pretty much solid ice almost flush with the pool.

 

[Newdude]

So the solid cover stops the rain and melting snow from accumulating through the cover, but not under it. If the water level rose, water is getting under the cover.

And that's ok. Maybe next year drain 6 inches just before the big freeze to allow some wiggle room.

 

[sande005]

Funny - my pool is in the frozen tundra (Minnesota). I am enjoying the "warm" winter in Philly this whole season. Construction is exactly the same. There is very little to worry about. Sure, next year lower it a bit more, but with our kind of construction and appropriate plugging of lines/skimmers there is no risk of damage, even if it does get up to the decking level.

Almost forgot - being literally steps from the Art Museum, and the parade yesterday: "Go E-l-g-s-e-s!" (According to the Philly mayor). I wore my walleye-with-a-Vikings-helmet to the parade. Nobody tried to lynch me.

 

[Philly_Mac]

So I should be fine even if the ice overflows ? Sorry… still learning

Funny - my pool is in the frozen tundra (Minnesota). I am enjoying the "warm" winter in Philly this whole season. Construction is exactly the same. There is very little to worry about. Sure, next year lower it a bit more, but with our kind of construction and appropriate plugging of lines/skimmers there is no risk of damage, even if it does get up to the decking level.

Almost forgot - being literally steps from the Art Museum, and the parade yesterday: "Go E-l-g-s-e-s!" (According to the Philly mayor). I wore my walleye-with-a-Vikings-helmet to the parade. Nobody tried to lynch me.

haha love this post!! Go birds!!!!

 

[kimkats]

Do not move the ice. Doing so could rip the liner as ice can be "sharp". Best to leave it along for now.

 

[Newdude]

So I should be fine even if the ice overflows ?

You should be. It's not ideal, but again so few people even pay attention to theirs in the first place. If more people had issues, more people would pay attention.

In the worst case scenario, there's nothing you can do now anyway. Let it thaw completely and lower the water once it's fully thawed.

 

[Philly_Mac]

Thanks all. The forum is awesome, appreciate you all