Winterize Above Ground Pool Center Drain

Winter season and its extreme cold air could freeze your widely open ground pool.

Winterize above ground pool center drain.

When to winterize your above ground pool depending on where you live your closing times will vary. Step 2 drain the water level in the swimming pool using the sump until it is lower than the skimmer openings and the return lines. Backwash the pool filter and leave the backwash valve open to drain the filter of water. Then it would cost you a lot to fix the damage caused by freezing.

If you have an above ground pool with a vinyl pool liner drain the pool to about 1 inch below the bottom of the skimmer mouth. Be sure to open the air relief valve on top if you have one. It s acceptable to drain the pool a few more inches below that if you live in an area that gets heavy precipitation during the winter months. This provides time release chemicals all winter long.

Too much water on top of the cover can cause the cover to rip or it can pull the cover and wall bags into the pool. Drain the filter the filter should have a plug at the bottom that will allow it to drain. If the walls of your pool extend less than 1 foot into the ground you will want to drain off some of the water inside to complete the winterizing process. Drain and cover the above ground pool.

One of the key differences between winterizing an above ground pool and an in ground pool is the use of an air pillow. It safely floats below your winter pool cover and keeps the chemical level at a good level for up to six months. Either way you re in for a messy cleanup effort. But as a rule if temperatures typically drop and stay below 65 f 18 c during the off season wait until the temperature falls below that point to close.

Put the multiport valve in the closed or winterize position and remove the pressure gauge. Install an air pillow and winter pool cover. Now you are ready for the winter.