Should the fallen leaves be cleared off the safety cover?

[Adamphotoman]

I have closed the pool 2weeks ago. The water was 52°. Now wet leaves are all over the cover. I am thinking that once the leaves have finished falling that I should try to blow them off and clean up the deck.

BTW 2 weeks makes a big difference.

 

[Mam262]

Blowing them off will help to keep your cover clean. Some leaves sometimes get under my safety cover into my pool, so blowing them off of the cover and out of the pool area is always a good idea.

Great looking pool!!!

 

[Texas Splash]

Yeah, that image on the left looks like a postcard with all the fall colors. Nice!

 

[Adamphotoman]

Do you know how to turn back time? I really want 12 months of swimming....
Oh well, I live in the wrong part of the world for that.
I made the fall colour image the day before closing....

I was worried about the leaves rotting and organics getting into the pool.