Started the close but heavy rain came in

[gtr1999]

Hopefully someone will have some insight on this question. I started to close the pool, got it balanced, cleaned, and put in the winter chemicals to cycle a few hours. Pulled the rails and was about to start draining the level below the skimmer then it started to rain and I called it a day. Today it's pouring again so my question is with the winterizing chemicals. I have the filter running, does it matter or should I shut it down till next weekend when I can get back to closing or will have to use more?

Thanks
Gary

 

[woodyp]

Please describe your "winterizing chemicals."

 

[gtr1999]

Hi woody
I used :
1 gallon Diamond Clear -which is described as Cationic Polyeric Floc

1 qt Qualco liq winterizer - no clear describtion but sounds like the above

2 lbs of Qualco powder which is Alkyl Dimethyl Benzl Ammonium

 

[domct203]

Hi woody
I used :
1 gallon Diamond Clear -which is described as Cationic Polyeric Floc

1 qt Qualco liq winterizer - no clear describtion but sounds like the above

2 lbs of Qualco powder which is Alkyl Dimethyl Benzl Ammonium

Wow, that's quite the chemical stew.

Are you dealing with some kind of non-organic contaminant?

I close with the same thing I open with, chlorine.

 

[woodyp]

NONE of the stuff you added is required to close a properly balanced pool, so save yourself the money next year.

 

[gtr1999]

ok great, then I can wait till next weekend to finish it up
Thanks

 

[domct203]

I guess it could wait.

I encourage you to consider not not using all those chemicals next year. Did you really throw a quart of something with 'no clear description' into your pool?