Winterizing just the waterfall feature?

[Catanzaro]

I read through some of that information but it looked like the plug was made to go in the pools skimmer basket. In my scenario the waterfall is it's own system and has no skimmer basket at the pool. The only thing I had to take apart was opening the pumps skimmer basket and removing the basket. Once the basket was out I had access to the suction and pressure lines and my vac blew them out. Total spent on parts $0!

You had mentioned that the Hayward pump (suction and return) is the dedicated line to the waterfall. The plugs would be going in the pump housing, not the skimmer. At the end of the day, it does not matter how you get the job done, as long as you clear the lines, air lock the system, etc.

Congratulations on a successful closing!

 

[pcm2a]

Makes sense! In the pump housing where I stuck my vac is where the plugs would go.