{"id":769,"date":"2021-01-18T08:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T08:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deceptivelydelicious.com\/?p=769"},"modified":"2022-07-23T12:32:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T12:32:21","slug":"winterizing-your-swimming-pool-a-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deceptivelydelicious.com\/en-us\/guide\/winterizing-your-swimming-pool-a-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Winterizing Your Swimming Pool: A Beginner\u2019s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
swimming pool<\/p><\/div>\n
We will explain to you how to make your pool really winter-proof, provided it is a so-called winterproof pool – i.e. a model that can be wintered outside.\u00a0Our instructions show you step by step on how to winterize the pool and what is important.\u00a0There are lots of tips from us that have proven themselves in practice.<\/p>\n
<\/span>When it rains acorns and chestnuts from the trees, autumn has come.\u00a0Not long now and he will be driven away from winter.\u00a0The bathing season is over for normal bathers.\u00a0For your\u00a0pool, which you may even have bought in our online shop, this means: It’s time to make it winter-proof so that you can splash and swim in it again in the coming summer.<\/p>\n
What is the difference: winterized pool vs. summer pool?<\/h2>\n
When you buy a garden pool, you decide whether you want to leave your pool in the garden all year round or just set it up for the bathing season and then spend the winter in a sheltered place.\u00a0Winter-proof pools are designed, for example, thanks to robust steel walls, so that temperature changes, frost and winter precipitation do not affect them.<\/p>\n
The rule is: only the hardy pools remain in the garden in winter.\u00a0Non-winter-proof garden pools (pure summer pools), on the other hand, which usually only have steel frames, must be stored dry and frost-free in winter, for example in the storage room in your garden house or in the winter-proof garage.<\/p>\n
When is the right time to winterize the pool?<\/h2>\n
Your garden pool should definitely be winterized before the first frost. This ensures that it does not suffer any frost damage. The best time to winterize your pool is when the swimming season is over, and you are sure that it will now be cooler, and that autumn will slowly come in.<\/p>\n
Leaving water in the pool: yes, or no?<\/h2>\n
For winter-proof pools (also called outdoor pools), it is generally the case that they always overwinter with water in the pool.\u00a0Because the water present in the pool protects the lining of the pool not only from winter weather but also from pollution. But: If you leave the water in the pool over the winter, you have to prepare it for its protective function as well as possible.\u00a0And it works like this:<\/p>\n
Winterizing the pool – instructions and practical tips<\/h2>\n
In the following, we will show you step-by-step instructions that you should take to heart when preparing your pool for the winter.\u00a0Otherwise, there is a risk of damage to the pool, and in the worst case, the pool will become unusable.<\/p>\n
Winterizing the pool – step 1: cleaning the pool<\/h3>\n
The pool water should be clean for the winter. For you, it means thoroughly cleaning the pool (walls and floor). In the simplest case, this can be done with a special pool sponge and the appropriate cleaning agents against lime and dirt. Are you the owner of a cleaning robot? Then use it to winterize the pool! Our guide to pool cleaning shows you exactly how it’s done. Get more information about pool inspection<\/a>.<\/p>\n