- May 22, 2013
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Hello everyone,
I've been debating on what to do with my pool for 6 months while I am out of the country. I called the pool company to see the cost to winterize my pool. They told me in TEXAS they don't winterize the pools due to the weather not generally being too cold.
I thought about asking a friend to clean out the leaves and add shock maybe every 3 weeks, but decided it's too much to ask of my friend.
I thought about letting it go green, but goodness knows how bad it would get in 6 months.
I thought about Paying pool guy $140 per month (nope) to service pool once a week
If I want to close my pool for 6 months, what are the steps. I read on your site that I would take care of the chemicals (once balanced, add bleach only), but what exactly would I ask the pool company to do. Blow out lines and plug them? does the pump then run or get turned off completely? would I order the cover from the pool shop or where do you recommend I buy.
Thanks in advance
Cathy
I've been debating on what to do with my pool for 6 months while I am out of the country. I called the pool company to see the cost to winterize my pool. They told me in TEXAS they don't winterize the pools due to the weather not generally being too cold.
I thought about asking a friend to clean out the leaves and add shock maybe every 3 weeks, but decided it's too much to ask of my friend.
I thought about letting it go green, but goodness knows how bad it would get in 6 months.
I thought about Paying pool guy $140 per month (nope) to service pool once a week
If I want to close my pool for 6 months, what are the steps. I read on your site that I would take care of the chemicals (once balanced, add bleach only), but what exactly would I ask the pool company to do. Blow out lines and plug them? does the pump then run or get turned off completely? would I order the cover from the pool shop or where do you recommend I buy.
Thanks in advance
Cathy