How to Close a Pool for the Winter

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Closing a pool properly protects your investment from cold-weather damage, and will spare you a litany of maintenance headaches come next spring.

Of all homeowner responsibilities, few so clearly indicate the end of summer as closing a swimming pool. Properly done, closing your pool ensures that when you head back outdoors next summer, you will not have to complete a battery of maintenance tasks before splashing in for your first dip.

Winterizing a pool also protects your equipment from damage caused by freezing, which is a particularly important task if you don’t use a pool cover.

“In areas that freeze,” says Dave Williamson, owner of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania-based The Pool Doctor, “pipes still need to be winterized if [pool owners] choose not to cover the pool. Some pools have automated freeze protection, but in the event of loss of electricity that freeze protection is rendered moot.”

Knowing when to close a pool, which specific steps are important, and what chemicals to put in the pool for winter can help. Here’s an overview of how to close a pool for winter the right way.

Before getting started, make sure you have the required tools and supplies for closing your pool for the season.