Leaving Pool Up In Winter

[cruisinfanatic]

I have a 24 ft pool that has ant holes in the bottom. Leaks 1/2" a day. I'm really not in the mood to take the whole thing down this winter. I'd rather leave it up and just replace the liner in the spring (upstate NY). Most likely the water will all leak out over the winter. As long as it's still all together except for possibly little or no water, is it going to collapse on me?

I know it would collapse if it was covered and the water leaked, but what if it was not?

[POOLTASTIC]

Just drain it now if the water slowly leaks all winter then freezes around the ledges at bottom of pool it may a loo heaving with frost...... I would drain it dry for the winter and blow out all your lines then be ready in spring with a new liner.....let me know if I can help you source the liner or if you have any other questions.

Ryan.

[cruisinfanatic]

I'd like to leave it open while swimming season is in and then do something with it. Why do most places say that you can't leave an empty pool up all winter? I know that if the pool leaked out with ice on top of the cover it would collapse but what if no cover?

I'd like to leave it up with no cover and just drain it below the skimmer. Then if it leaks out, it leaks out.