Winter can be a rough time.  Roads, buildings, and pipes can all be damaged, and in need of repair.  As such, it is advisable to begin winterization and improvements to your home, immediately after the end of the season, so as to have more cleanly as possible pool water for winter storage with the winterization of the pools. In the first step, the focus should be on the filter system must in sand filter systems carried a strong backwash; possibly also the change of the filter medium must be made.

If the filter system is wintered outdoors, the sand inside the filter vessel must be dried; otherwise the boiler can suffer severe frost damage. To dry the filter medium, open the filter vessel until the sand is completely dry. When cartridge filter systems, first the cartridge removed then this is cleaned and stored dry

After cleaning the filter installation is completed, the water level is lowered in the basin to about 15 below the bottom of the skimmer. All water inlet and outlets must now be closed. Must also be ensured that all the frost -lying area (up to about 1 m depth) pipelines are completely emptied. After the input and output lines are sealed they should absolutely empty in the winter and the filter system in accordance with the respective instructions for use. Underwater lights should also be prepared for the coming winter. Depending on the type of headlamp and depending on the mounting height in the pool underwater lights should be protected from damage.

Even the usual pool accessories should be stored before the first frost. It should not be forgotten also that setting or hanging ladder to take out of the pool. Over the winter, the ladder must be stored dry. To avoid frost damage any existing lines and pumps for solar collectors and counter-current assets in accordance with the respective instructions for the winter should be prepared.

Finally frost protection will be in the pool water. Frost protection is a liquid concentrate, which allows dirt, solid lime and algae growth to be prevented. The dosage of the agent hibernation is the hardness of the water dependent, it should (with any form of pool chemistry as the way) the dosing instructions is strictly observed. After the winter means the pool water is, the entire pool is covered with a winter cover. After completion of these points, the pool water can freeze safely. However, the water level should be checked in the pool occasionally. During the winter, leaves and other items should be regularly removed from pool covers. In addition to the above-mentioned Things are always the pools -specific features to consider when winterizing.