Winter cover on the floor.

[DanCan]

So the ice finally melts and I notice the plaster winter cover is now sitting on the bottom of the shallow end floor.

It’s a new pool and when I closed it, I pumped the water out to 2” below the return jets. Now the cover has a foot of water on it but it’s a 12” below the jets.

I assume my new pool leaked all through the winter.

If I drain the water off the cover, there will be no water in the shallow end.

Should I add water under the winter cover first to try and lift it higher? Or should I pump the water from on top of the cover into the pool? Peaking under the cover reveals the water left in the deep end is crystal clear.

What to do?

[Teapot1]

Cant really offer any help for your current situation but going forward they do make air pillows for going under winter covers, wonder if that might help you.

[Paul Land]

I would get in pool and cut cover into manageable pieces and replace.