Add 1 day before closing the pool.
Chemicals needed to close swimming pool.
What pool closing chemicals do you need.
Choosing to close your pool during the winter can help with keeping debris out but remember you still need to follow the pool closing steps we mention above and shock your pool.
When purchasing a pool cover customers are faced with many different choices for closing their pools.
Using the filter pump and setting the inlet to pull from the main drain lower the pool s water level to approximately 2 inches below the lowest return line.
What you ll need tools for removing pool accessories such as ladders air compressor water chemistry test kit or test strips chlorine bromine or whichever sanitizer you prefer ph increaser if necessary ph decreaser if necessary alkalinity increaser if necessary calcium hardness increaser if.
Hello tami we would recommend adding winterizing chemicals when closing the pool.
When closing down your pool you will need to check that the chemicals are all balanced.
Place into the pool just before covering.
Pour into the pool just before covering.
The ph 7 4 7 6 alkalinity 80 100 for pools with liners and 100 125 ppm for plaster pools.
A solid woven water tight cover is the most common for closing an above ground.
Our winterizing kits include rust and scale preventer shock and winter algaecide.
Stain scale treatment.
If your pool is lined with tile along the edge make sure the water line falls below the bottom of the tile.
Chlorine free pool shock.
Brush and vacuum to remove all debris.
Balance the pool chemistry.
One week prior to closing your pool add a phosphate remover to help keep algae out and.
Begin winterizing one week before closing your pool.
The other two chemicals in our kit are meant to prevent metal stains scaling and algae.
The liquid chlorine that you added is similar to the shock in our kit.
How to close a pool in the winter.
The most primary chemicals to take and balance their readings in order of importance are.
Manage your water level.
In a vinyl lined pool it is not necessary to lower the water.