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How to keep an outdoor pool in winter?
The main task in preserving a deepened pool in the winter is the need to protect the pool bowl from the effects of heaving soils.
We’ll talk about this in detail.
Activities for the preservation of the pool in the winter are started when the temperature in the pool reaches + 12 * C or lower.
Of course, lowering the temperature is a clear sign of the onset of steady colds.
If a service is assigned to your pool, then the specialists of this company will carry out a completely professional conservation.
If you serve the pool yourself, then ideally, it is necessary to drain the used old water completely, then clean the bowl, fill it with water to a height of 10 cm below the nozzles, while preserving composition is added to the water.
At the same time or in parallel with the flushing of the equipment, the pool filter should be switched to the reverse flushing mode.
Dismantling of all units that must be stored separately.
Professionals advise to carry out shock chlorination of water in order to exclude all kinds of pollution, reproduction of unnecessary microflora.
All substances used to disinfect water are removed from the dispenser, all deodorizer containers are rinsed in the circulation mode for 10 minutes.
All elements of the gadgets are disconnected, type; counterflow, all mounted units, heating equipment.
All this is washed and stored in a separate room until spring.
All openings of the skimers, nozzle nozzles, and lamp mounting locations are closed with foam plugs, while it is advisable to lead the power cable from the searchlights overboard the pool and carefully isolate it.
To preserve the best appearance of the pool lining, the best option is to preserve the pool under the ice, in addition, ice is a compensator for the aggression of frozen soil.
To facilitate the wintering of the pool, various compensators are lowered into it.
The most elementary compensator is empty 5 liter plastic bottles, they are able to crumple under the influence of ice, thereby facilitating, reducing the effects of soil on the bowl.
From the experience of wintering the pool, the hosts suggest pouring sand ⅓ height in the bottle.
Depreservation of the pool in the spring begins when the ice melts naturally.
Do not break the ice mechanically, as there is a chance of damaging the pool bowl.