jwhouse,

Just FYI, I don't even unhook my equipment at all. I keep the chlorine in the pool where it needs to be (doesn't get used up NEARLY as fast once the water cools off--it only requires dosing every 10 days or so) and just run the pump overnight on nights when the temps are to be below 30 degrees. Otherwise I reduce my pump time to just a few hours a day, and don't get concerned if I skip a day or two. That way the pool stays clear, and is ready for swimming the minute the temps get warm enough!

This method does require me to replace the pressure gauge at the beginning of every season, since it only takes one good wet, cold night to render it useless, but they're cheap enough, and it makes pool care for spring startup very easy--we just turn on the pump and go swimming!


Janet