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Closing Your Above Ground Pool

Posted by Mike Cortina on Monday Apr 04, 2011 9:10 pm

Closing your pool properly is extremely important.
Not following these guidelines could result in damage to your pool?s structure and damage to the pool liner.
Step One: Make sure water in pool is crystal clear, free of debris and the PH, Alkalinity and Hardness is properly balanced.
 
Step Two: Purchase a Natures Way Closing Kit for your pool size. Stop chlorination 24 hours prior to winterization.

Step Three: Add the contents of the Natures Way closing kit by pouring the entire bottle of Winterizing Algaecide and Winterizing Stain N Scale directly into pool. Broadcast contents of bags or bag of Non Chlorine Shock treatment.

Step Four: Allow filter to run for at least one hour to properly circulate and distribute the closing kit chemicals and then shut filtration system down.

Step Five: Remove water from the pool to a level below the water inlet fitting in the pool wall and then insert a winterizing plug into the pool inlet wall fitting and skimmer bottom opening. Follow your particular pools manufacturer's instructions.

Step Six: Follow the manufacturer's directions for properly winterizing your pool equipment. If you choose you may remove the filter connecting hoses from the pool and pool equipment and bring equipment inside for storage.
Step Seven: Punch out all eights holes as indicated on the white winterizer chemical cartridge and place in pool oblong side up.

Step Eight: Cover the pool with a solid winter cover of your choice making sure that there are no wholes or tears in the material to possibly allow rain water to contaminate the pool's water. Failure to cover the pool properly could result in sever structural and liner damage.

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