Winterizing the pool: How to get your pool fit for the summer

When the days get longer, the temperatures climb and the garden is green and blooming, the longing for the pool increases. After the long dormant phase, it is important to maintain the system professionally in order to detect damage in time and to ensure water quality. We'll show you how to winterize your pool and get it ready for the new season.

Before the first bath of the year, an extensive cleaning and care routine is necessary. So that you don't forget a point when wintering out the pool, we will guide you through the entire pool maintenance and in the end we put everything in one Pool Checklist together.

First, remove the Tarpaulin from your Wooden pool .If water has accumulated on its surface, pump or skim it off. At the same time, remove coarse dirt from branches and leaves. Clean the tarp thoroughly and hang it up to dry. To avoid damage to the material, only store clean and dried pool tarpaulins.

After winter, the pool water is contaminated. If you winter out the pool, this water is by no means a suitable basis for refilling - this is especially true if you have used overwintering agents in autumn. With a submersible pump, it is easy to empty the basin. The following applies:

• Use a chlorine-based pool disinfection to allow the residual water to seep into the garden.
• Other disinfection agents (e.g. based on copper sulphate) must be disposed of in the wastewater. In this case, direct the pool water directly into the sewer system.

Immediately after draining the water, start using the Pool to clean . ​​​​​​​This way, the dirt does not have time to settle and the work is easier. It's best to use a Pool Brush . This will loosen the dirt without damaging the tarpaulin. Some pool owners use the high-pressure cleaner to work on the walls while draining water. We strongly advise against this, because the concentrated water jet can damage the sensitive film. Garden hose and manual work with brush and detergent are the better choice. First the acidic cleaning agents are used to remove limescale, then the alkaline ones, which dissolve dirt and algae. The pool cleaner is allowed to work for some time, but never let it dry. After cleaning, rinse the pool well and pump out the dirty water.

Tip: While scrubbing, check the pool liner for possible damage. You can usually patch these up.

Once the pool is clean and ready for a new filling, the pool technology comes into focus. You have this dismantled and stored to a large extent in autumn . Now you have to winterize the equipment for the pool. The The following points are important :

• Install all components dismantled for wintering
• Pump, Skimmer and check and clean pipes for cracks
• Clean and check all floats and plugs
• Check seals and flanges for kinks and cracks and care for silicone grease if necessary
• Ensure proper function of the check valves
• Filter system (refill the sand filter every three years, re-equip the cartridge filter)

Once the technology is in place, close all taps for emptying and open all ball valves of the system.Now the time has come: You can fill the pool. Let the garden hose run until the Water level reaches the center of the skimmer . Check the tightness of all components during filling. Turn on the pumps and be sure to test the Proper functioning of the RCD .

Two values are important in the pool water for unadulterated swimming pleasure: ideal pH value is between 7.0 and 7.4 . This way, the water does not clog the skin and technology and the disinfectants work effectively. Chlorine inhibits the growth of bacteria and fungi. The value of this pool disinfection should be between 0.5 and 1.0 mg/l . If the pool water temperature is very high in summer, you can increase the chlorine content to a maximum of 1.2 mg/l.

To ensure that the fresh pool water does not contaminate, it is possible to apply a shock chlorination . This is how you proceed:

• The water in the pool should be unheated and the pool temperature must be above 15 °C.
• Set the pH value exactly to 7.2, that's where the chlorine has its greatest effect.
• Rinse the filter system well and turn it on.
• Add fast-dissolving chlorine tablets to the pool to increase the chlorine level to 3 to 5 mg/L.
• Let the filter system run continuously for two to three days.
• Then the winterization of your pool is complete and you can jump into the refreshing water.

Pool checklist for winterizing

• Remove winter pool liner
• Drain water
• Cleaning the pool
• Control for damage
• Check seals, hoses and connections
• Check the filter system and clean it if necessary
• Installing technical components
• Filling the pool
• Start up the technology
• Pool disinfection and adjustment of water values

Work thoroughly when winterizing your pool. Then you have the entire bathing season only the regular Pool Maintenance and can enjoy bathing carefree.

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