Closing Your Intex Pool Winter

Add winterizing chemicals use a winter closing kit.

Closing your intex pool winter.

Locate the pool s drain valve. Begin winterizing one week before closing your pool one week prior to closing your pool add a phosphate removerto help keep algae out and prevent any potential algae blooms. Rinse all of the pool equipment and lay it out to thoroughly dry. If you re not in the mood to break out your lab coat and beakers grab a winterizing chemical.

How to close an intex pool for the winter. Take the ladder pool pump filter and all related hoses out of your pool. Remove the pool s ladder and any hoses that connect from the pool to the pump. Before you begin the process of closing your swimming pool for winter you will need.

Roll or fold this up into a manageable size. You also add extra chemicals to your water to keep bacteria algae and mold from growing over the winter months while your pool is covered and not in use. Air compressor air blower solid swimming pool safety cover that will not allow water or dirt in to your pool make pool closing and opening easy using electric automatic pool cover. We recommend waiting to close your pool until the water temperature is consistently below 65 degrees.

Clean and drain the pump before storing it in a dry area where temperatures stay between 32 f and 104 f. Make sure the ph is perfect. Closing too early will run the risk of algae growth. Alkalinity is the measure of carbonates bicarbonates hydroxides and other alkaline substances.

Fold your intex pool for storage fold the wall part of the material in on all sides then with two people pull one side of the pool over to meet the other side. Store the equipment in the garage shed or another dry place through the winter. Cover your intex pool with a pool cover. From here keep folding in half until you have a long strip about 3 4 feet wide.

Allow all of the. Add appropriate winterizing chemicals and consult with your pool dealer for advice on what chemicals to use and how to apply.