What you ll need tools for removing pool accessories such as ladders air compressor water chemistry test kit or test strips chlorine bromine or whichever sanitizer you prefer ph increaser if necessary ph decreaser if necessary alkalinity increaser if necessary calcium hardness increaser if.
Chemicals needed to close swimming pool.
Hello tami we would recommend adding winterizing chemicals when closing the pool.
A solid woven water tight cover is the most common for closing an above ground.
When closing down your pool you will need to check that the chemicals are all balanced.
Brush and vacuum to remove all debris.
What pool closing chemicals do you need.
The ph 7 4 7 6 alkalinity 80 100 for pools with liners and 100 125 ppm for plaster pools.
Manage your water level.
Stain scale treatment.
Add 2 days before closing the pool.
Pour into the pool just before covering.
Add 1 day before closing the pool.
One week prior to closing your pool add a phosphate remover to help keep algae out and.
In a vinyl lined pool it is not necessary to lower the water.
If your pool is lined with tile along the edge make sure the water line falls below the bottom of the tile.
You might wait to close until the water temperature is well below 60 degrees so algae is less likely to grow and if it does it grows slowly.
When purchasing a pool cover customers are faced with many different choices for closing their pools.
Chlorine free pool shock.
Balance the pool chemistry.
Our winterizing kits include rust and scale preventer shock and winter algaecide.
Place into the pool just before covering.
Using the filter pump and setting the inlet to pull from the main drain lower the pool s water level to approximately 2 inches below the lowest return line.
The liquid chlorine that you added is similar to the shock in our kit.
Between the chemicals cold weather protection from debris and dark conditions algae will be unable to grow.
The other two chemicals in our kit are meant to prevent metal stains scaling and algae.
Choosing to close your pool during the winter can help with keeping debris out but remember you still need to follow the pool closing steps we mention above and shock your pool.