Please, help me. I am losing my mind here.
First time in 30 years with an above ground pool. When we went to go buy a winter cover last year, they recommended these newer type covers that have foam inserts (which supposedly negated the need for the air pillow).
Before the last big snow storm last month, I thought that maybe the water level was a bit low. There was a bit of water on top, so I removed it with the air cover pump. Then the storm and high winds came and it added so much snow and ice that the pool seemed to drop an entire foot of water overnight. (I have no idea where the water went!).
As the ice thawed, I was back out there, trying to savage the cover and remove ice and then REFILLING the pool with water. Then all seemed well, the water level seemed fine and didn't change....
until last nights storm:
Same exact thing seemed to occur. The cover is covered with ice which seems to weigh the cover down and sink it the water level by over a foot and the edge of the pool is not covered not as a result.
Is this common with the typical pool cover with an air pillow or is it this *new * cover that's the issue. THere appear to be no leaks at all when the wax was warmer and I saw no signs of any issue.
Also, are these covers semi permeable or something? I don't understand how this water, over a foot of it(!) simply evaporates. I'm going bananas.
Thank you all in advance
First time in 30 years with an above ground pool. When we went to go buy a winter cover last year, they recommended these newer type covers that have foam inserts (which supposedly negated the need for the air pillow).
Before the last big snow storm last month, I thought that maybe the water level was a bit low. There was a bit of water on top, so I removed it with the air cover pump. Then the storm and high winds came and it added so much snow and ice that the pool seemed to drop an entire foot of water overnight. (I have no idea where the water went!).
As the ice thawed, I was back out there, trying to savage the cover and remove ice and then REFILLING the pool with water. Then all seemed well, the water level seemed fine and didn't change....
until last nights storm:
Same exact thing seemed to occur. The cover is covered with ice which seems to weigh the cover down and sink it the water level by over a foot and the edge of the pool is not covered not as a result.
Is this common with the typical pool cover with an air pillow or is it this *new * cover that's the issue. THere appear to be no leaks at all when the wax was warmer and I saw no signs of any issue.
Also, are these covers semi permeable or something? I don't understand how this water, over a foot of it(!) simply evaporates. I'm going bananas.
Thank you all in advance