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  David Jamieson January 7, 2011 at 7:10am

  Thank you for all your responses reinforcing the argument for leaving the pool filled.  The pool will be covered with a solid tarp type cover, run and check periodically.
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  Matt Cellura January 7, 2011 at 5:36am

  David,

  You sound well informed enough to know that what the customer wants to do is not the right thing.  Still we all know that a customer will get something in their head and want it done, regardless of what the professional is telling them.  With that being the case, i would suggest you state your reasons why it is bad as well as present to them a good minimal maintenance plan(pool running one hour a day or just a floater left in pool to keep it clear with monthly chemical checks) and if they still wish to drain it, make sure you have them sign something that states they are taking full responsibility for any damage and that this is not the recommended route to take.  Good luck. 
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  Don Parish January 6, 2011 at 7:13pm

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  Mark Yates January 6, 2011 at 5:59pm

  You can pretty much count on having to re-surface the pool if it sits empty for 2 years, the only saving grace may be that it is indoors.  You say hydrostatic Pressure isn't an issue, how can you be sure that it won't change over time?  We have areas here where certain times of the year it isn't a problem yet it can be a problem other times of the year.  Does the pool have a working Hydrostatic pressure relief valve just in case?
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  David Jamieson January 6, 2011 at 5:02am

  Bruce,

  I do not want to leave it empty.  The customer  wishes to shut down the indoor pool do to dryitron problems and limited use.  The pool could be left filled and none operational with minimal maintainance, but an informed opinion on the problems with leaving the pool empty needs to be stated.
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  Bruce R. Roache January 5, 2011 at 6:12pm

  David

  Cracking, pop-up delamination, and empty pools are a fall hazard.  Why would one want to leave it empty??

   
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  Matt Cellura January 5, 2011 at 9:21am

  I would recommend against it as you may damage the surface by keeping it empty and dry that long.  You will start to notice small cracks possibly.