Winterizing A Pool Sand Filter

A swimming pool must be properly winterized when not in use during the cold winter months.

Winterizing a pool sand filter.

Whether you re a new pool owner with a stunning pool design or veteran home pool pro this guide contains important information for all classes of pool ownership. This is while the pool is working. Sand filters have a winterizing valve which is used to let the filter. If your pool pump is full of water and the temperature drops below freezing the freezing water will expand causing damage to your pump and other equipment.

Winterizing your swimming pool helps to protect the equipment from damage during the cold winter months. Steps to winterize a swimming pool. If you re keeping your pool up over the winter just make sure the winterizing chemicals you use are compatible with salt water pools. Clean the pool the same day you are shutting it down to keep more debris from collecting in the meantime.

The method you use for winterizing your above ground pool will depend on which type of filter you have. The method described below whereby pool plumbing pipes are blown out and sealed first was most widely performed in new england and the east coast of the us. Proper maintenance of your pool s equipment is essential to keep it running correctly. Winterize your pump filter and heater by following manufacturer instructions to make sure all water is out of the lines.

Either will be recharged. If your multiport valve has a bleeder valve and a sight glass remove those too and store them in the pump. Drain your sand filter water pump and hoses and put them in storage when not in use. To winterize your sand filter remove the drain cap at the bottom of the filter tank to let the entire filter drain and leave the drain cap off until spring.

You can now remove both hoses that connect the filter to the pool. The filter needs to be back washed repeatedly. However if your guides are missing take note of the make and model which is recorded on the filter and check the company s website for its manual. When it comes to winterize a sand filter for an above ground pool there are manuals and user guides which contain sand filter manufacturer s instructions according to your filter s model.

Later empty the filter if it is a diatomaceous earth de filter dry and store the filter elements or perhaps it is a sand filter. How to winterize close an inground pool. If you have a chlorinator run down the chlorine and drain the water per manufacturer instructions. Move the valve handle at the top of the filter to the winter position.

Set your multiport valve to winterize and remove the drain plug at the bottom to allow the filter to drain completely.