Hey all! Hoping for some crowd-sourcing ideas/help. I have the above pool and realize that the proper way is to completely drain and take down this pool as the weather in NY definitely goes below 41 degrees in the winter. My issue is this - I spent a SIGNIFICANT amount of time and sweat equity (tears, curses, etc.) leveling the ground with sand. If I take down the pool completely, how do I protect my work from being destroyed with the winter snow, rain, wind, etc.?
Short of that, because I'm a solo parent with limited "free" time and realize that this is not a forever pool anyway... if I go against the recommendations of Intex and winterize it without taking it down, (fully recognizing I'm taking the chance of ruining the liner), do you have any recommendations or tips/tricks to give myself the best opportunity for it to make it through the winter? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
Short of that, because I'm a solo parent with limited "free" time and realize that this is not a forever pool anyway... if I go against the recommendations of Intex and winterize it without taking it down, (fully recognizing I'm taking the chance of ruining the liner), do you have any recommendations or tips/tricks to give myself the best opportunity for it to make it through the winter? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!