Monday, September 21, 2020 / by Vanessa Saunders
Winterizing your new swimming pool: An autumn must-do.
By Vanessa Saunders, MBA, MIMC , Broker Owner, Global Property Systems Real Estate.
With this summer’s tidal wave of home buyers clamoring for houses with swimming pools, all those first time pool owners will now be faced with shutting down their pools for winter. In snow belt states like New York, preparing an outdoor pool for winter is a must-do. Hiring a pool company to do it is one option, but can run into the four figures depending on the type and size of the pool. If you are planning to do a full pool winterizing yourself, you can find a more thorough do-it-yourself work-list on preparing swimming pools for winter HERE .https://www.intheswim.com/eGuides/winterClosings.
In some cases, it may be necessary to drain a swimming pool. The most common reasons to drain a pool are when water quality is low due to an overabundance of total dissolved solids, or if there are high levels of Cyanuric Acid (CyA). CyA builds up in the water and cannot be removed by the addition of chem. ...
With this summer’s tidal wave of home buyers clamoring for houses with swimming pools, all those first time pool owners will now be faced with shutting down their pools for winter. In snow belt states like New York, preparing an outdoor pool for winter is a must-do. Hiring a pool company to do it is one option, but can run into the four figures depending on the type and size of the pool. If you are planning to do a full pool winterizing yourself, you can find a more thorough do-it-yourself work-list on preparing swimming pools for winter HERE .https://www.intheswim.com/eGuides/winterClosings.
In some cases, it may be necessary to drain a swimming pool. The most common reasons to drain a pool are when water quality is low due to an overabundance of total dissolved solids, or if there are high levels of Cyanuric Acid (CyA). CyA builds up in the water and cannot be removed by the addition of chem. ...
