Tomas Stories n' Links

Well I have the winter cover on the pool. I still have to hang sandbags (plastic grocery sacks) along the outside grommets to hold it down from winter winds. I use wire cable and a rope to hold it in place plus the sandbags. If the cover falls into the pool it is almost impossible to remove in the winter months. I find that an old porous cover is much better than a new cover. Rain and snow melt and fall though the cover and drain out of the pool. I just need to keep mice from finding a home in my drain pipes and fittings. I also need to remove leaves that fall on the cover. I do that with a garden hose or my power washer. The photo at left just shows the sandbags I placed yesterday, the rest of the pool has just a few sandbags. I will finish up the sandbags today and place my wire cable on today or tomorrow. I still have to drain the pool down 18 " and then drain the water from all the fittings. I will do that once the cover is secure. In the picture the cover is not secure.