Covered my pool a few months ago. It appears as though the water level has dropped, although I never had an issue with the level during the summer. Should I just fill it back up to the recommended winter level (just below the skimmer), or leave it low. I have no clue if there is a liner leak or water on top of the cover forced the water out of the pool.
Water level drop
- Thread starter Steve Norman
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,330
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
What type of pool do you have? Please create your signature with details of your pool.
How low is the water? How much has it dropped?
How low is the water? How much has it dropped?
Aboveground pool. I lowered the water below the return when I closed it. I checked the pool yesterday because we had a lot of wind. The center of the cover appeared to be close to the bottom of the pool. I can't tell if the weight of the water on top of the cover was simply displacing the water to the sides, or if it just really low because of a leak. I began pumping water off of the cover today to see what happens.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,330
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Did you have a pump on the cover? People have found pool water would leak through the cover and be pumped out by the pump.
I just put the pump on the cover today. I wanted water on top to weigh the cover down. But do you think a hole in the cover allowed water to pass thru to the top of the cover?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,330
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
People jump to the conclusion they have a leak. You have to carefully examine all the ways the water may have been lost.