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It is time to winterize your pool before the first frost hits.

Swimming season is already gone and it is time to prepare your pool for winter time. It will keep it safe from cold temperatures, will keep the water clean and make it easier to open once the summer is on. Here are few hacks on how to make the preparation process easy and fast:

First of all clean all the debris. Pool has to be free from any kind of garbage, like leaves, dirt, insects and grass. You can make a cleaning with a regular net or special vacuum. Double check as well the skimmer and the pump basket for clogs.

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Balance the water chemistry. Once your pool has a clean water, balancing water pH is the next step. Double check with a pool manual in order to get a proper chemical level. Why should you do this? To prevent the corrosion and buildup which is a usual thing once the water stays in one place for long time.

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Algaecide. If you use a lot of chlorine in your pool it can actually ruin the winter cover. To prevent this – add some algaecide according to the manual.

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Water levels. One of the biggest problems of the pool is freezing water. This is what can ruin the pipes, the skimmer baskets as well as filters. In order to prevent this issue – drain the water to the mouth of the skimmer, but at the same time keep some water in the pool. In order to keep the pool in place during the winter time put some weight.

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And to make sure your pool is thoroughly protected disconnect both pump and filter and let all the water drain out from the pump.

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