Winter Cover Problems

by Bill
(Salt Lake, Utah)

Last winter I bought an expensive winter cover, for my doughboy oval pool 16' by 31'. For the winter I normally fill the pool to the top and cover the skimmer with a cover plate.

Last year the new cover sank down or got covered with almost 18 inches of water causing it to drain a lot of water off the top in the spring. I could not find any holes in the new cover when I took it off.

The winter cover was too big for the pool and I am wondering if buying clips for the winter cover would prevent this from happening again? Your thoughts are appreciated.




Hi Bill. This poster had some good ideas for securing a winter pool cover. It is the last comment on the page. These ideas might help. Keeping the cover tight is probably the best way to keep the water drained off it.

How to Keep Winter Cover on AGP

You might also consider the inflatable pillows or ball for under the cover. A small winter cover pump is handy also to keep the water from collecting on your pool.

This page covers some of the things you need to winterize your cover.

Above Ground Pool Winter Covers