Before you do anything else clean your pool.
What chemicals do i put in my pool for the winter.
Now is a good time to take stock of your pool closing supplies winter chemicals pool cover attachments plugs and other gizmos used to close the pool.
In simple they stabilize the water so the water will be in the same condition before it is closed and after it is reopened later in spring.
No you should not.
Remember to put the top back on the chemical feeder and be sure to wear safety goggles and gloves.
Head into the off season with a clear conscience.
Today we take a closer look at the chemicals used for winterizing swimming pools to keep the water fresh and clear.
Properly closing your pool for the winter saves a lot of time and money when you reopen it in the spring.
Empty your chemical feeder.
Maintaining your winter pool chemicals is important whether you use your pool during the colder times of the year or not because leaves and other debris which fall into your pool affect your ph levels.
Winterizing your pool in warmer climates looks a bit different than getting your pool ready for icy conditions in other parts of the country.
Those chemicals will help you secure the swimming pool throughout winter.
There are a lot of steps to winterizing your pool properly and the chemicals that you need to put in the pool are going to be critical to your success.
Leaving chemicals in your chemical feeder during swimming pool winterization can damage your equipment.
Before you winterize clean your pool.
Winter will be here soon and for snowbelt pool owners thoughts begin to turn towards closing up the pool for winter.
Do not use a floater that contains a strong oxidizer chlorine or bromine because the floater may stick against the pool wall and stain or bleach it.
You might ask knowledgeable neighbors with similar pools and pump filter systems or at a pool supply in you area.
Vacuum the entire pool brush down the walls and skim the surface.
Be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions for the kit.
Chemical treatments will help keep the pool clean and healthy all winter long so that it s ready to go next spring when the weather warms up and you re ready to swim again.
Put on the winter pool cover.
You wouldn t put a coffee cup away dirty at least we hope not.
So why do it to your pool.
Check once again that all the chemicals are balanced then put your pool safety cover over your pool and tighten all the corners and sides.
Adding a winterizing chemical kit to your water will help keep it blue and clear for the next season.
If you have a chemical feeder drain and empty it.
Clean your pool one last time.
Before covering the pool using the safety cover you can install an ice compensator or gizmo in your skimmer to further avoid freezing and spoiling your skimmers.
This will help kick up any sediment hanging around as well as disturb the beginnings of any algae spores.