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.
Chemicals needed to close swimming pool.
The liquid chlorine that you added is similar to the shock in our kit.
In a vinyl lined pool it is not necessary to lower the water.
When closing down your pool you will need to check that the chemicals are all balanced.
Place into the pool just before covering.
Add 2 days before closing the pool.
The ph 7 4 7 6 alkalinity 80 100 for pools with liners and 100 125 ppm for plaster pools.
Chlorine free pool shock.
Manage your water level.
One week prior to closing your pool add a phosphate remover to help keep algae out and.
How to close a pool in the winter.
Add 1 day before closing the pool.
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.
Between the chemicals cold weather protection from debris and dark conditions algae will be unable to grow.
You might wait to close until the water temperature is well below 60 degrees so algae is less likely to grow and if it does it grows slowly.
Brush and vacuum to remove all debris.
Begin winterizing one week before closing your pool.
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.
Our winterizing kits include rust and scale preventer shock and winter algaecide.
Balance the pool chemistry.
The most primary chemicals to take and balance their readings in order of importance are.
When purchasing a pool cover customers are faced with many different choices for closing their pools.
Hello tami we would recommend adding winterizing chemicals when closing the pool.
What pool closing chemicals do you need.
The other two chemicals in our kit are meant to prevent metal stains scaling and algae.