Adding Antifreeze To Above Ground Pool

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Adding antifreeze to above ground pool.

Brush and vacuum to remove all debris. Place a sump pump in the pool water. If you have an above ground pool you usually just need to disconnect the hoses to and from the pump and filter and plug the wall outlets. Pour antifreeze directly into the skimmer hole.

How to close a pool in the winter. Lower the water level of the pool to just below the jet fixtures and skimmer using the sump pump. Balance the pool chemistry. Remove the skimmer lid and basket from the skimmer body.

One week prior to closing your pool add a phosphate remover to help keep algae out and. Put 1 2 gallon of antifreeze above the plug in the skimmer s. First try and find any chemicals and supplies used from previous years such as the cover cover weights skimmer plugs also called gizmos sometimes antifreeze and flotation devices for a cover. How to put antifreeze in pool lines.

Put a styrofoam chunk or a plastic bottle in the skimmer as a doughnut to prevent damage to the skimmer from any possible freezing if rain water or snow melt drains into it. For a full winterization you will also typically want to use an air compressor to blow out your swimming pool lines. If you don t blow the lines add swimming pool antifreeze into the lines following manufacturer s package directions. Remove the skimmer basket and plug bring the water level down below the skimmer and pour antifreeze into the skimmer s hole.

Begin winterizing one week before closing your pool. The basics of adding antifreeze stands in a very simple concept. Put on the safety cover. Neg if you have an above ground pool you do not have to add antifreeze to your pools but some people add it as a back up in case water gets back in the piping.

Fill a quart or gallon jug 1 3 full of pool antifreeze and drop in skimmer or use a skimmer guard or gizmo type of skimmer plug or add pool antifreeze to the skimmer on top of the plug. Make sure the water in the tubes between the pool pump and filter is blown out. Around 2 to 3 inches of antifreeze should be enough. First inspect for rips and tears apply the cover tightly and then secure the cover with water tubes.