AG Pool not being used, would like to close for winter, Intex recommends taking down

[AnnaK]

If you leave it up and filled you'll have to maintain a chlorine level until it freezes. You can drain it down below the skimmer and disconnect the pump, drain it and store it but you'll still have to add chlorine and mix it in manually until temps get below about 45 F. If you're not going to use it for the rest of the season, why not drain it and take it down?

[kjh9835]

Yes it is a soft vinyl pool with metal frame, prob about 7000 gal. I was wondering about the frame and the ice build up over the Winter as well as keeping chemicals stable if filter/pump in storage so both concerns were addressed and I thank you.

It takes 3-4 days to fill back up since I can only run well pump for a couple hours at at time so I thought maybe I'd just leave it up this year. The box is busted up so I'll have to find something to put it in and the storage shed is full but I can re-arrange stuff to make room for it. If the weather holds out, I'll do that next weekend as it drains which usually takes 2 days even with both hoses running off each side so the yard does not get swampy.

Thanks again,
Kathy