I know its a little early to be thinking about this but I was wondering if you could keep a sand filter and pump outside during the winter if I was to build a shelter around it. We kept it in the shed last winter so its kind of like the same thing right? We drained it and used the anitfreeze stuff the pool store sold us. Its just a pain to move with the sand in it. Any suggestions?
Keeping sand filter outside during winter
- Thread starter mastiffs08
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What I do is move the pump indoors and leave the filter where it is. Drain it (remember where you leave the cap!), use antifreeze, put the valve on Winterize and use plastic sheeting to cover the filter.mastiffs08 said:
Ok thanks it will be so much easier to just move the pump instead of the whole thing.
An easy way to keep track of the plugs and o-rings you remove from the system for winterizing is to put them in the pump basket :idea: 
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8)Remove the drain caps and leave it outside. You can cover it with a tarp if you want.
It's only sand.
It's only sand.