|
Winterizing & Closing Your Pool
You can contact your authorized
POOLIFE Dealer for a professional pool closing or
winterizing service. However if you are a seasoned pool
owner or a do-it-yourselfer, follow these simple steps:
The method you use to close your pool (winterizing) is
important and will vary depending on a cold or warm climate.
Closing your pool properly will save you money, time and
chemicals at the beginning of the next season.
Cold Climate
| 1. Take a pool water sample
to an Authorized POOLIDE Dealer for a full analysis. |
2. Balance the water per the
dealer's recommendations. If metals are detected,
add POOLIFE Metal Control per
label directions. |
| 3. Thoroughly brush and
vacuum the pool. |
| 4. Shock the water with
POOLIFE TurboShock or POOLIFE Rapid Shock per label
directions for Winterizing. |
| 5. Add a winterizing dose of
your preferred POOLIFE Algaecide - follow label
directions. |
| 6. Run the filter for 24 -
48 hours. Thoroughly vacuum and remove any debris. |
7. If there is a chlorine
feeder connected to the pool, make sure that there
is no remaining chemical in the feeder.
Clean and flush the feeder per manufacturer's
directions or run filter until all remaining
chemical has been
dissolved. |
| 8. Clean the filter with the
appropriate POOLIFE Filter Cleaner per label
directions. |
9. Follow pool
manufacturer's directions on draining the pool so
that the water level is below the skimmers, and
inlet lines. |
| 10. Winterize all equipment
following the manufacturer's directions. |
11. Cover pool with properly
fitting pool cover. Cover should be resistant to
water, weather and pool chemicals.
Seal the edge of the cover to prevent wind
from getting under it. This will save you clean-up
time when you
re-open your pool by keeping out unwanted
debris. (If you secure the cover with water bags,
fill them only
halfway to allow for expansion if they
freeze.) |
For Regions with Milder Winters
If the pool is not covered during the months that it
is not in use, follow the steps below:
| 1. Follow steps 1 - 8 above. |
| 2. Continue good pool
cleaning practices. |
| 3. Reduce the filter cycle
to half of its swimming season setting. |
| 4. Clean the skimmer and
pump baskets weekly or as needed. |
| 5. Monitor the pH, chlorine,
total alkalinity and calcium hardness levels and
adjust as necessary. |
6. Cover pool if desired.
Even though you are not completely closing down your
pool, you may want to cover it to
keep leaves and dirt out, as well as reduce
the need for chemicals and chlorination |
|
