We had to drain our inground vinyl pool below the steps for repairs to the steps. The liner is being replaced next spring. My question is...do I need to refill the pool since we are going to drain it entirely in the spring? Steps are finished & pool has been winterized.
Water level over winter
- Thread starter Rcwestrick
- Start date
- Jun 24, 2021
- 15,978
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
If your water level is at least 18-20 inches deep in the shallow end, you are fine. If you want to be safe(er), raise it to 24" in the shallow end.
Do you have a safety cover ? The manufacturers want no more than 12 to 18 inches of sag (brand depending) so the water helps support the cover. You won't have feet of snow on it in KY, but you may have a big rain or many big rains to stress the cover. Water level with a tarp doesn't matter so long as it has the slack to pull into the pool without bringing the weights with it.
We do have a safety cover. It is a super mesh so water seeps thru it. It generally stays above the water. But I can see a heavy snow could be too much weight. I think we will have to be mindful of that if we should get a substantial snowfall. We usually don't but thanks for the warning. Good advice!
Rain will drain but can take hours because it does so slooooowly. Even just a couple inches of rain or snow is enough to stress the cover too much. Look up your manufactures recommendation for min water depth and keep your level that high to start. Drain once it's almost full back to where you started.