winterize

Hi All! Do I need to add any chemicals to my Intex 15’ round above ground pool during the winter? To close it, I just plugged all the hose holes, removed the filter and skimmer, shocked with liquid chlorine and covered with a thick black pool cover. Any other suggestions are welcome!

I have a Pentair UltraTemp heat pump that I winterize every year by manually turning the 3-way valves to bypass it so I can drain it, shut off the power, etc... but yet, still keep my filter pump running. I just ordered a new Jandy JXIQ gas heater with the built-in VersaFlo bypass that I plan...

I've always torn down and stored my Intex or now Coleman (Bestway) AGPs in the past, but I see so many people here saying they just winterize, so think I'm going to go that route starting this year. Found this blog post on here...

I have removed my RJ45+ salt cell and the cord that connects to the main unit and installed the dummy cell. The main unit says "Cell Connection" and I don't know how to turn off the unit. Is there anything else I need to do or does it just say "Cell Connection" all winter?

For winterizing an AGP, what works better in the skimmer: gizmo, pool noodle, or just a plan old water bottle? What worked best for everyone?

We just had our liner replaced about a month ago. Fresh water delivered, and pool winterized by the pool store folks 2 days later. In speaking with the owner of the store, I had asked about the importance of getting the water chemistry balanced prior to winterization, and he said really the pH...

We have an in ground pool in Maryland so we have to close the pool for about 7-8 months. The pool is a 30 year old concrete with plaster free form pool that we have only owned for 2 years. We have a “pool guy” that has helped us these two years. We have an old mesh safety cover for the pool...

Hello fellow TFP members! The wife and I picked up a used Intex 18' Ultra XTR AGP back in July from someone in our neighborhood that was moving. I spent a fair amount of time cleaning it up. It was absolutely disgusting when we went to pick it up. There were literally tiny fish / tadpoles living...

Have had Intex, Bestway, etc. type AGP for a long time. I've always taken them down for the winter and stored in a shed and I can get almost a decade out of them with some hole patching here and there. How long would the pool last generally speaking if left outside during Midwest winters? Just...

I've had my above-ground pool for just over 2 years (~28 months?) and I was taking one last swim before winterizing the pool and I found a 3/4" hole on the side wall of the pool. Do I need to replace the liner or should I try a patch? One of my concerns is that I won't be able to see the water...

Hi all! I will be winterizing my above-ground Coleman rectangular steel-frame pool (22 x 12 feet) for the first time this winter (normally I would take it down and set it back up but it's a lot of hassle and a lot of $$ getting it refilled every year). My biggest hmm-haw is what should I bring...

So I’ve got a 16 foot prism frame intex pool. I’m still undecided on whether or not to leave it up and winterize or take it down for the winter. What is everyone’s experience in cold climate cities. I know that the manufacturer says to take down in cold climate but they also say taking down runs...

I have a ~16ft x 32ft in ground vinyl pool and I live in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada where temperatures reach -40C = -40F in the winter. Because of these impressively low numbers I drain the pool below the skimmer and below the return lines (have to drop the water level ~3ft to do this). I...

Just moved to North Carolina to a house with a pool. Around here about half of pools run all winter. We decided to give it a try. Equipment pad is over a foot above pool level, so all water in the pool lighting conduits is below frost (1 foot). All good. The problem is the spa. Water there...

Hello all, I'm new to pools. We just bought a house 2 weeks ago that has an in ground 22000 gallon pool with a recessed auto cover. I've called a couple places about getting the pool winterized. The both said that using the recessed auto cover is the best for a winter cover. I'm concerned...

I have a Viking fiberglass 22K gallon pool with gas heat, salt cell, auto cover with 1 skimmer, 2 massage jets, 3 returns, 2 LED lights and 2 deck jets. The minimum pool closing cost here in Chicago is $475, & I’d like to start doing it on my own. After cleaning, balancing & shocking the pool...

I can’t find a Air Pillow that has good reviews, they all say they deflate. Can I use a heavy duty Exercise ball instead?? Or can you recommend a good Air Pillow?

I tested for CYA .... maybe about a month ago, and it was low, so I added the recommended amount. Just tested it again now, and the level is 90-100. (Don't know why that happened, but that's not the point of this thread.) I'm getting ready to winterize, and Poolmath says I need to add 11...