The cold has come knocking. There’s a nip in the air that makes it just a little bit too chilly to go for a dip. Looks like the time has come to close your pool until spring arrives, right? Not entirely. Closing a pool for winter doesn’t mean ignoring it for several months. In fact, there are a few steps you can take to make sure it’s right as rain when you remove the cover come springtime.
With a little bit of maintenance (and help from a pool closing service), you can prevent damage, keep the water clean, and protect your pool equipment so it stays in tiptop shape in the offseason. Let’s go over some of the small but effective ways you can maintain that pristine condition!
Preventing Damage from Freezing Temperatures
During the fall, it may be too cold to go swimming, but at least your pool isn’t at extreme risk of damage. Winter, however, is a different story. In Maryland, temperatures can easily drop below freezing in the frigid months, which is where the real issues begin (but only if you let them).
When water freezes, it expands. If any water is inside pipes or equipment when it freezes, it could cause some serious problems. Plumbing lines are likely to crack, pumps and filters can be damaged, and pool liners can tear. Because of this, it’s vital to include draining in your pool winterization process.
Protecting Pool Equipment
Your pool equipment puts some serious work in during summer, making sure you have a functioning pool you can truly enjoy. Why not give it proper protection during the offseason? When we’re performing winter closing on your pool, we make sure to:
- Drain and dry your pool’s pumps, heaters, and filters
- Cover or remove sensitive components that could otherwise be easily damaged
- Add the proper pool closing chemical to prevent corrosion and scale buildup
By taking these steps when closing a pool for winter, we make sure your equipment is ready to start fresh when the flowers bloom in April and May.
Keeping Water Clean
Clean water isn’t optional when it comes to a swimming pool. The effects contaminated water has on both the equipment and you aren’t something you want to deal with. Clean water is safe water!
Though you won’t be swimming in it over the next several months, quality needs to be maintained. Moving forward without proper pool closing chemical treatments can lead to algae blooms, cloudy water, and stains and buildup on the walls of your pool. And then there’s the foul smell unclean water could give off. Nobody wants that in their backyard.
When we check and balance your pool water before closing up, we’re preventing a problem that could be costly and frustrating to remedy come spring. Keep it clean!
Saving Money on Repairs
Is ignoring proper procedures when closing a pool for winter a timesaver? Sure, as long as you only factor in closing. In reality, the time you spend opening and repairing a damaged pool in the spring dwarfs the time spent closing it the right way in the winter. When you skip vital steps, you risk:
- Broken equipment that needs replacing
- Cracks or leaks that require significant repairs
- Paying for additional cleaning and chemical treatments come spring
Off-Season Peace of Mind
And then there’s just the peace of mind that comes with correctly closing a pool for winter. Look at it this way: When you know a room in your house needs to be cleaned, you could do it right away or procrastinate. Procrastinating may mean you can relax right away, but your mind won’t be at ease knowing you still have to clean later (when the room may very well be even messier).
A quality pool cover and winterization services from professionals like us mean you’re keeping out:
- Leaves, dirt, and various other kinds of debris
- Animals seeking shelter (a pool is a dangerous place for them to stay, anyway)
- Exposure to harsh weather
Call Aquatic Solutions for Expert Pool Closing Service
Properly closing a pool for winter may come with a few extra costs upfront and a longer process, but that’s part of diligence; it’s necessary to ensure you don’t experience major problems down the road. Nobody wants to remove their pool cover in the spring to find cracks and buildup in their pool (in addition to foul water). If you want a proper pool closing service, Aquatic Solutions has the experience to do it the right way, no corners cut. Get in touch with us if you want your winter closing and spring opening to go off without a hitch.