winterizing

[robbym70]

..... I disconnect them, dry and lube each o-ring....

That is a great idea. A few minutes of extra effort will make those o rings last so much longer...

[apearso]

It's been a fairly warm fall here in PA, wondering if it would help the spring opening if I poured some bleach in through the mesh cover.

[PoolDoc]

With a mesh cover, you need to maintain the water under the cover, all winter long. Pouring bleach through is an excellent way to do so -- but use a hose to rinse off the cover afterwards.

[apearso]

thanks, i'm going to try it. This past spring was a pretty rough opening so hoping for better this time.

[PoolDoc]

Good luck!

[CarlD]

With a mesh cover, you need to maintain the water under the cover, all winter long. Pouring bleach through is an excellent way to do so -- but use a hose to rinse off the cover afterwards.

Happily, I've never had to do that with my mesh safety cover. Here in the NE (and Pennsylvania is like NJ, maybe colder), it's usually so much colder that it isn't necessary. I find if I open in April, after the ice has melted, I have to spend far less time and use less chems than I do if I open in May, when I'm more likely to have algae.