So as I've posted before, I've got leaks in my liner. I found and patched a few but apparently it's enough that I've lost a significant quantity of water.
While I filled up to within 1" of my fill line, I'm now down almost 5" :(
My strategies are as follows. I would appreciate people's thoughts as to the best way to proceed. As a side note, we are getting -13c tonight and it won't be going up over -7c for the next few days so it's a great cold snap for freezing.
Option 1: Fill it again and see if I can out-freeze the leaks. Repeat as often as necessary.
Option 2: Fill it slowly over the course of the week hoping to minimize the amount that leaks. Whenever the liquid is frozen, add more.
Option 3: I obtained a new tarp from Kevmac from this forum (thanks) that is a 1-piece deal. I could throw that tarp over what I currently have. The danger of doing so is that the current ice could puncture from below?? Also, the new tarp may form a vapour-barrier between the current ice and the new layer.
Option 4: Start fresh with the new tarp. I really don't want to do this as I've put a lot of water into it that is now ice.
What's my best option or is there something else I haven't considered?