AG Pool closure in Chicago - 1st time owner

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Thanks Waste )

Do you mean lay the water tubes around the perimeter ledge or literally on top of the cover? Hmmm.....I guess if I omit the cable then you are most probably referring to laying them around the 2' ledge area. Should I take the cable off altogether? The store said to run it the way I did (or at least that was my interpretation). They said to use water bags on the deck area to hold down the cover (which I've done) and to run the cable under the deck to bypass that portion. The deck area is just fine but its the cable connections that the wind is getting under and giving me grief with. I like your idea though so I guess I'll invest in a bunch of water tubes..........but please make sure my above understanding is correct before I go shopping Thanks again .............

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OW, I thought that the decking went all around the pool - watertubes are good for where there is 1'+ of deck that can trap the cover under the tube. If you only have 1 area where there is decking, use the tubes there and the cable for the rest. If you're still getting some 'lifting' on the cabled part, you can secure the cover (by ropes through the grommits) to something on the ground (water tubes - which tend to need fairly frequent replacing - or cinder blocks, or 3/4 filled bleach bottles, et al. If you still need advice, don't hesitate to post!

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Waste....I wanted to update you since you helped me. After putting on the clips and positioning a few more water bottles the cover is intact. It still gets some wind but that is to be expected. I'm just happy it's not ballooning like it was. And, Chicago (or at least the suburb in which I live) just went through a very windy funnel cloud system the other day. Thanks again for your help