Intex Ultra Frame 18'x48" Winter Thoughts ***in IOWA**

[kizer]

What to do...
I have an 18' Intex Ultra Frame that I would like to leave up all winter long. I wouldn't mind taking it down, but I have built a pool deck relative to the pool. Trying to line the pool back up next year would be near impossible. My question is, how the heck can I leave this thing up? Cover or no cover? Remove the plumbing lines to the Hayward sand filter? Iowa has VERY harsh winters, below freezing from mid December to late February, early March. The pool is also near a small bluff over my neighbors yard... he would now appreciate my pool water falling into his massive in ground pool although he is a very nice guy who is rarely home and probably wouldn't know either way.

Joking. That can't happen.

What should I do?

Thanks,
Marcus

 

[linen]

I would follow this pool school article: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/winterizing and closing your above group pool

I have been observing 2 (neighborhood) intex frame pools left up for 3 winters now in MN and have yet to see problems.

 

[Casey]

I've seen the Intex pools left up in PA over the winters with no problems. I pass one every day on my way to work. That pool has been standing for 4 years with no issues. It's still level too!