Winterizing chemicals?

[dbooksta]

SE Pennsylvania, 25kgal in-ground salt pool with mesh cover: I'm starting to get the catalogs with winterizing chemical specials. Most of them don't even say what is in the kits. Others say they include non-chlorine shock and "other chemicals to prevent algae, and control stain and scale."

I don't have any metal fixtures other than the rim of a single 20-year-old underwater light, and I guess the stainless threads on return line plugs I'll be putting in. So I don't even know if I'm susceptible to stain or scale.

Do I need anything other than an aglaecide? And which algaecides are best for winterizing?

Are any kits a good idea, or are they all gimmicky?

 

[linen]

Mostly gimmicky. Take a look at this pool school article: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/closing_in_ground_pool

 

[Smykowski]

I disagree. Not just mostly gimmicky. All gimmicky. :-D

BBB chemicals don't change over the winter, just the targets.

 

[dbooksta]

Take a look at this pool school article: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/closing_in_ground_pool

Yeah, I read that, which is why I'm wondering if I should do anything more than circulate Polyquat.

 

[griffths]

...And which algaecides are best for winterizing?

Great time to be asking this question because Amazon has the good stuff for the cheapest price I have seen this year.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030B ... UTF8&psc=1

I just bought some for closing this year and next as well. Not sure what the shelf life is or I might have bought more.

Regards,

Jay

 

[toofast]

...And which algaecides are best for winterizing?

Great time to be asking this question because Amazon has the good stuff for the cheapest price I have seen this year.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030B ... UTF8&psc=1

I just bought some for closing this year and next as well. Not sure what the shelf life is or I might have bought more.

Regards,

Jay

So this is the right stuff ? Are we sure ?

 

[techguy]

The KemTek is the correct stuff according to several ChemGeek postings and the label in the Amazon image.

I am showing $13.33 delivered price for Prime Members.

 

[toofast]

The KemTek is the correct stuff according to several ChemGeek postings and the label in the Amazon image.

I am showing $13.33 delivered price for Prime Members.

Awesome...now I just gotta figure out how much I need.

 

[linen]

Take a look at this pool school article: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/closing_in_ground_pool

Yeah, I read that, which is why I'm wondering if I should do anything more than circulate Polyquat.

Follow that article, if you have any other questions post them here. By the way, I consider even the use of polyquat60 as optional and have not used is when winterizing my pool.

 

[Smykowski]

I did the same as linen. Shock level only for me.

 

[gb99]

I didn't want to start a new thread so I'll piggyback on this one.

If I'm using the BBB method, do I still need to get Anti-freeze for the pipes? If yes, can you recommend a particular brand or type? I'll likely order through Amazon unless the vendors on this site stock those items.

Anything else I need to stock besides bleach/chlorine for the closing? Thanks!