My 7 year old pool, sadly to say, has received only the attention required to keep it usable. That considered, it is in pretty good shape. For the last few years, it has not actually been closed and covered. This year, I plan to cover it, mostly because of the many leaves that fall into it. I need to know what to do to it prior to covering. Freezing is not a normal condition here, so I do not need to "winterize". Any suggestions?
Closing pool in Macon, GA
- Thread starter Rexd
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I never close mine so I'll leave specific instruction to others. But, what I will say is don't be too quick to close early. Close late after the water is cold, lower than 60 degrees if possible
I would just put the cover on it, cut the pump down too an hour a day and just keep FC at recommend level. Your chlorine demand will drop quite a bit with the cover on. In the fall I run my pump a month before I blow the lines and that's all with the cover on. Also in the spring I hook up the pump and run it a month before I remove the cover.
Your situation is pretty simple and easy to do because you don't need to blow lines and pull the pump.
Your situation is pretty simple and easy to do because you don't need to blow lines and pull the pump.
I picked up a screen tarp at Harbor Freight. Put it over the pool while the leaves were falling. Took it off around October and just left the pool open and pump operating normally.