this is my first year closing a pool so I am having a pool store blow out the lines and go through the process while I keep an eye on what they're doing so I can do it in the future.
couple quick questions because I don't like to take what the pool store says at face value:
1. they want me to raise my TA to 130-140. Its currently at 90. they said this is to make sure the water doesn't turn acidic over the winter. should I do this or no? the pool closing instructions in this thread just say to check the levels to make sure they are ok, but don't go into the specifics as to what those levels should be over the winter.
2. they want me to add a winterizer kit but I'm not sure whats in it. per this site, I was going to shock, let the FC come back down, then add the Polyquat. any reason to add anything else other than this and some anti-freeze in the lines?
if it matters, I am in SE Michigan and its going to be a long, cold winter spent dreaming of getting back in the pool, staring at the winter cover longingly.
thanks