Pool
Damage Caused from Ice and Snow Video
Tips on
How to Prevent Ice and Snow Damage to your Above Ground Pool
By Mark J. Donovan
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In this video, Mark Donovan of
HomeAdditionPlus.com shows pool damage to an above ground pool due to ice
and snow. He also explains how to avoid pool damage caused by ice and snow
Winters in New Hampshire can be fierce. In some winters its not uncommon to
get 3 feet of snow over just a few days. This year I was unable to keep up
with raking the snow off of our above ground pool due to the shear quantity
of it and the frequency of the snow storms.
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To make matters worse, the nylon
tarp pool cover was tied down to the top edge of the pool via a heavy gauge
wire line.
When the liner tore from either
the weight of the snow pushing down on it, or the 18" thick disk of ice that blanketed the top surface of the pool (underneath the pool cover) rubbing
against the liner, the pool cover wire wound up pulling in the top edges of
the pool as the water drained from the pool.
Unfortunately the pool damage
could have been avoided. In 12 years of owning the pool we never had this
type of catastrophic failure. The main reason was that I religiously raked
off the snow from the top surface of the pool in previous years. By raking
the snow off of the pool cover I eliminated pressure on the pool and pool
cover. Also, if I had used either clips or water filled milk jugs to hold
the pool cover on, when the liner broke the pool cover would have sunk into
the pool, but not have pulled in the sides of the pool.
So if you have an above ground
pool and live in a cold climate make sure to keep up with the pool cover snow
removal and fasten the pool cover with a method or solution that will allow
it to give if water drains from the pool.
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