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Pool Closings

The Basic Function of our Pool Closing Service is to protect your pool equipment, plumbing and water quality during the harsh winter months we experience on the East Coast.  The process starts with lowering the water level in your swimming pool.  This serves two functions: 1) Too ensure proper winterization of skimmer housing and 2) to introduce fresh water to pool and prevent chemistry problems in the future.  In some cases where there is a high water table, a pool can be properly winterized without lowering water level but we strongly recommend it be done professionally. 

The next step is to drain all equipment of any water, (Filters, Pump(s), Heaters and other accessories)  prep equipment and plumbing to be blown out for the winter.  We than attach a turbine blower (not a compressor) which blows air in volume, not pressure to evacuate all water from equipment and plumbing, above and below frost line, while air is being forced through plumbing we insert rubber expansion plugs into skimmers and return line to ensure they do not freeze and burst over the winter.  Once all plumbing and equipment is free of water we address the pool water by adding 3 to 5 gallons of liquid chlorine shock (depending on pool size), and 1 gallon of winterizing/algaecide.  This is an adequate amount of chemical for most pools with any type of sound winter cover.  Pools with Mesh Covers will need extra chemicals at closing and pre freeze and post freeze to protect water.  These extra measures can be discussed with your pool tech before or during closing.  The Final step involving chemicals is to make sure skimmer is dry and plugged and then add ¾ of a gallon of 50 or 60 antifreeze into each skimmer housing.  This will prevent rain water that gets into skimmer and pool from freezing into anything harder than slush and protect skimmer housing.  Finally with the ¼ gallon of antifreeze left in bottle . . . replace cap loosely, and drop into skimmer inverted (upside down) this is an extra measure in case antifreeze in skimmer should get diluted and freeze, Ice would crush bottle and not skimmer housing.

The last and final step is to remove all ladder, handrails and diving board from pool and install the winter cover, whether light weight with water bags or a solid or mesh safety cover.  In cases where covers are sound and need to be pumped off over the winter, we recommend pumping water from cover anytime 6” to 12” of water accumulate by following all of the above steps, you can be sure your pool will open up clean, clear and free of expensive equipment and plumbing repairs in the spring.

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Pool Closings

The Basic Function of our Pool Closing Service is to protect your pool equipment, plumbing and water quality during the harsh winter months we experience on the East Coast.  The process starts with lowering the water level in your swimming pool.  This serves two functions: 1) Too ensure proper winterization of skimmer housing and 2) to introduce fresh water to pool and prevent chemistry problems in the future.  In some cases where there is a high water table, a pool can be properly winterized without lowering water level but we strongly recommend it be done professionally. 

The next step is to drain all equipment of any water, (Filters, Pump(s), Heaters and other accessories)  prep equipment and plumbing to be blown out for the winter.  We than attach a turbine blower (not a compressor) which blows air in volume, not pressure to evacuate all water from equipment and plumbing, above and below frost line, while air is being forced through plumbing we insert rubber expansion plugs into skimmers and return line to ensure they do not freeze and burst over the winter.  Once all plumbing and equipment is free of water we address the pool water by adding 3 to 5 gallons of liquid chlorine shock (depending on pool size), and 1 gallon of winterizing/algaecide.  This is an adequate amount of chemical for most pools with any type of sound winter cover.  Pools with Mesh Covers will need extra chemicals at closing and pre freeze and post freeze to protect water.  These extra measures can be discussed with your pool tech before or during closing.  The Final step involving chemicals is to make sure skimmer is dry and plugged and then add ¾ of a gallon of 50 or 60 antifreeze into each skimmer housing.  This will prevent rain water that gets into skimmer and pool from freezing into anything harder than slush and protect skimmer housing.  Finally with the ¼ gallon of antifreeze left in bottle . . . replace cap loosely, and drop into skimmer inverted (upside down) this is an extra measure in case antifreeze in skimmer should get diluted and freeze, Ice would crush bottle and not skimmer housing.

The last and final step is to remove all ladder, handrails and diving board from pool and install the winter cover, whether light weight with water bags or a solid or mesh safety cover.  In cases where covers are sound and need to be pumped off over the winter, we recommend pumping water from cover anytime 6” to 12” of water accumulate by following all of the above steps, you can be sure your pool will open up clean, clear and free of expensive equipment and plumbing repairs in the spring.

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