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VIPNiSS
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Post subject: Winterizing a Salt Water Pool  Posted: August 17th, 2011, 11:25 am |
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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I was watching youtube videos by Family Leisure on Winterizing a Pool. He was advising that it's best if you can remove the pump, filter, and SWG during the winter.
Is this really necessary? If I do then what should I cover each end of the lines with? I live in Atlanta, GA
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Post subject: Re: Winterizing a Salt Water Pool Posted: August 17th, 2011, 11:58 am |
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Up north here (Minnesota), I remove and store the pump and swg inside. I drain the filter (take the multiport valve inside and cover the filter opening with plastic), disconnect the lines and blow them out. Then I cap the lines with rubber caps, so water does not get back in. I would guess you do not have to go to that extent. Family Leisure has numerous locations (we have some up here) around the states, so those recommendations may not be for your specific area.
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I am a Pool School attendee and I use my TF100 test kit and the Pool Calculator to properly maintain my: Round 11K gallon AGP with a deep end, 20" sand filter, Matrix 1hp 2spd, 6 2ftX20ft solar panels, Intex SWCG (copper bars disconnected). Also a Rubadub hot tub (chlorine) and a UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker) poolside.
Here at tfp, shocking is a process, not a product. Your are not finished with the Shocking Process until:
1. CC is less than 0.5 ppm, 2. An OCLT shows a loss of 1.0 ppm or less and, 3. The water is crystal clear.
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Post subject: Re: Winterizing a Salt Water Pool Posted: August 17th, 2011, 11:59 am |
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Location: Lynchburg VA
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There is no reason that I can see to remove the filter and pump. Just shut them off and remove the drain plugs so water does not sit in them. I am in Va and have to blow all of the water out of my lines as well to prevent water from freezing in the lines.
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VIPNiSS
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Post subject: Re: Winterizing a Salt Water Pool Posted: August 17th, 2011, 12:31 pm |
Joined: August 15th, 2011, 10:12 pm
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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This is my first year living in atlanta.. last year we had a freeze for about a week which was out of the normal according to everyone here. So everyone thinks ill be okay to drain the filter and blow the lines? What's the location and method to blow the lines out at?
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x2rider
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Post subject: Re: Winterizing a Salt Water Pool Posted: August 17th, 2011, 10:59 pm |
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Since our pump is hard wired in, I didn't put it inside, just drained the filter, pump, etc as previously posted. This past Feb we hit an abnormal all time low of 30 degrees below zero, and no problems starting it back up.
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Post subject: Re: Winterizing a Salt Water Pool Posted: August 17th, 2011, 11:04 pm |
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VIPNiSS wrote: What's the location and method to blow the lines out at? See: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/closing_in_ground_pool
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I am a Pool School attendee and I use my TF100 test kit and the Pool Calculator to properly maintain my: Round 11K gallon AGP with a deep end, 20" sand filter, Matrix 1hp 2spd, 6 2ftX20ft solar panels, Intex SWCG (copper bars disconnected). Also a Rubadub hot tub (chlorine) and a UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker) poolside.
Here at tfp, shocking is a process, not a product. Your are not finished with the Shocking Process until:
1. CC is less than 0.5 ppm, 2. An OCLT shows a loss of 1.0 ppm or less and, 3. The water is crystal clear.
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VIPNiSS
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Post subject: Re: Winterizing a Salt Water Pool Posted: August 18th, 2011, 9:23 am |
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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rcy
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Post subject: Re: Winterizing a Salt Water Pool Posted: August 22nd, 2011, 7:01 pm |
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VIPNiSS wrote: I was watching youtube videos by Family Leisure on Winterizing a Pool. He was advising that it's best if you can remove the pump, filter, and SWG during the winter.
Is this really necessary? If I do then what should I cover each end of the lines with? I live in Atlanta, GA My sand filter is full of 300lbs of sand. Don't think I'm bringing that inside  Up here in Canada, we all have to winterize - I've never taken anything inside until last year, when an updated manual for my SWG came out and it now suggests taking it inside for winter (the cell, not the actual control box). Otherwise, pump, filter etc. all remain out.
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