Does anyone with an Intex summer escapes pool leave it up for the winter? If so what do you do to winterized it or is it better to take it down?
mpacheco72 said:I leave my pool up all winter. About five months out of the year we have around freezing temperatures. We drain the water down below the skimmer and return. Pop in our largest ride-on pool toys, adjust chemicals and cover it.
y_not said:Are these the standard PVC pole, non Ultra Intex AGPs?
Or is the op and possibly the other poster, referring to the inflatable ring type pools?
connie said:I am doing the same and leaving mine up for the winter. We get below 0 temps thru the winter but I left the last one up for 4 years, no problems until this year (March)when we had a thaw, freeze, thaw, and refreeze, then the side burst. However during the freeze/thaws we had lots of rain and the water went too high. I am taking my water below the skimmer and water lines, cleaning and putting in the winterization kit for a 10000 gal pool. Mine is 8000 so will adjust as prorated. I also have the pillow and the pool man said only blow up 1/2 way to allow for expansion of ice and water. I also use my blow up toys under the cover. LOL
I bought the winterization kit at the pool store because it was handy and everything comes as one. No shopping around.
My question is-------- I have a 1hp filter not the intex one. How to I winterize that besides draining all the water from it and then covering in plastic?
First year with this filter. It is a hayward.