Winter Cover issue

[Dpooltest]

I had my pool closed (above ground) and my winter cover, about 3 years old, appears to have a hole, or small tears. It was sitting on the water and a few hours after closing I noticed water on top of the cover (in a line fold), and it increased slightly over the next day. Does this pose an issue for the winter, if / when leaves fall and make the water on top of the cover gross, will that seep in to the pool and make opening a pain / cause other issues?

There were no cuts, but it looks like the tarp covering is "peeling" in some spots. The water appeared in the middle of the pool, so I can't actually see if there is real damage.

Thanks.

 

[PoolGate]

Most safety covers are mesh, which is flow-through. It isn't going to do much that another cover wouldn't do. What is your water temp? High temp water is worse to close with since it will promote algae growth.

 

[Dpooltest]

water temp is under 70 degrees.

 

[PoolGate]

It really needs to be under 60 degrees. Try to keep chlorine in it until the water temp drops. I'd dump a gallon every week or so and mix with a leaf rake around the edges no need to take the cover off. This goes for opening too. Open when the water hits low 60s.