Closing Above Ground Pool With Center Drain

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Closing above ground pool with center drain.

Zagers pool spa walks through how to close an above ground pool. It is important to get the water balanced to protect the pool from corrosion or scale buildup that can occur while it s shut down. The cover should rest directly on the water and go up and over wall and back down on the outside of pool. If the walls of your pool extend more than 1 foot into the ground do not lower the water level doing so could cause the walls to collapse in severe weather conditions.

When to winterize your above ground pool depending on where you live your closing times will vary. Once you have both ends fed through you can start to turn the handle and this will bring the cover taut to the pool itself. According to the association of pool and spa professionals the amount of water you drain from your pool depends on several variables. But as a rule if temperatures typically drop and stay below 65 f 18 c during the off season wait until the temperature falls below that point to close.

Drain the water remove the filter. Step 1 several days prior to closing an above ground pool test the water for ph total alkalinity calcium hardness and chlorine. 03 14 chemicals 06 11 air pillow 09 25 aquador return plugs 13 21 cover locs 14 58 winte. Adjust levels if necessary.

If you have an above ground pool with a vinyl pool liner drain the pool to about 1 inch below the bottom of the skimmer mouth. You could get and use an automatic pool cleaner add a return line or two or you could have a center bottom main drain. There are three ways an above ground pool can get better circulation. Use the winch provided with the cover to tighten the cable.

And take the other end of the cable and feed it through the other end of the winch and again through the center. 8 easy steps for closing your above ground pool for the winter. Fill the bags 3 4 full with water. If your above ground pool has a deck place water tubes end to end around the edge of the pool.