Hi all. Apologies if this is answered fully elsewhere - I looked but cannot find enough non conflicting information to set my mind at rest. Closing my pool for the first time, a Blue Haven pool.
Here is what I did so far to winterize the lines. Dropped the pool below skimmer level, removed filter from inlet and outlet pipes. I used these to then blow air into the pipes until the jets ran just bubbles, then I sealed each jet. Then I blew out the line from pump to skimmer, put some antifreeze into that pipe, placed a gizmo in that threaded hole in the skimmer, drained the pump and blew that out. So far, so good ( I think). However, the skimmer then fills back to the level of the pool, from what I assume is the main drain line, which also opens into the skimmer. I managed to blow air into this to get one of the two main drains blowing bubbles, and then quickly put a cap on that line too. So that leaves me with two questions;
1) Have I blown out the main drain enough, and then created an airlock, that will suffice for winter? If not, how do I improve on this, and potentially add antifreeze, without the water coming back up into the skimmer? Would one of these work? Blow-Thru Valve Winter Pool Plugs - Various Sizes. Do I then leave the main drain line lugged, or leave it open, with antifreeze in the skimmer, assuming this will diffuse down the line and allow expansion into the skimmer should the water in the pipes freeze?
2) I don't see how to add antifreeze easily to the lines to the jets. I could push a rubber hose up the filter outlet pipe, past the point where it raises a couple of feet above this, and pour it in that?
Happy to get pictures if that helps. Any advice much appreciated.
Here is what I did so far to winterize the lines. Dropped the pool below skimmer level, removed filter from inlet and outlet pipes. I used these to then blow air into the pipes until the jets ran just bubbles, then I sealed each jet. Then I blew out the line from pump to skimmer, put some antifreeze into that pipe, placed a gizmo in that threaded hole in the skimmer, drained the pump and blew that out. So far, so good ( I think). However, the skimmer then fills back to the level of the pool, from what I assume is the main drain line, which also opens into the skimmer. I managed to blow air into this to get one of the two main drains blowing bubbles, and then quickly put a cap on that line too. So that leaves me with two questions;
1) Have I blown out the main drain enough, and then created an airlock, that will suffice for winter? If not, how do I improve on this, and potentially add antifreeze, without the water coming back up into the skimmer? Would one of these work? Blow-Thru Valve Winter Pool Plugs - Various Sizes. Do I then leave the main drain line lugged, or leave it open, with antifreeze in the skimmer, assuming this will diffuse down the line and allow expansion into the skimmer should the water in the pipes freeze?
2) I don't see how to add antifreeze easily to the lines to the jets. I could push a rubber hose up the filter outlet pipe, past the point where it raises a couple of feet above this, and pour it in that?
Happy to get pictures if that helps. Any advice much appreciated.
