fbpx

Cold weather tips for your pool

Consejos para el frío en tu piscina
Pools

Summer is coming to an end, and with it, our pool is becoming more and more forgotten. That is why, it is important that we don’t forget about it until next year. It would be a good idea to give it some love and treat it as it deserves by reading these cold weather tips for your pool.

It is very important to keep your pool clean and disinfected. Water is a focus of bacteria, fungi and microorganisms if it is not properly maintained.

The first step is to make sure that we know how our pool pump works and that we know how many liters there are, approximately, in our pool.

If we maintain our pool properly during the year, the water can last from 4 to 6 seasons, is it worth it?

Clean everything before storing

If we want to have a correct and lasting maintenance of our swimming pool, first we will have to clean the main elements.

When we have finished cleaning the skimmers, gates, filters and the bottom of the pool, we can store all the maintenance equipment (bottom cleaners, hoses, etc.) until the next summer.

PH and Chlorine

We should check that the pH of our pool is between 7.2 and 7.6. For chlorine, we must take into account that the filter will need about 8 hours of operation to distribute it throughout the pool at an optimal level.

In our online store you can buy chlorine analyzers for your pool!


Products for hibernation

When 24 hours have passed since we have distributed the chlorine, we can arrange the products for the hibernation of our swimming pool. When 3 months have passed since we have added these products, we will have to add them again.


Beware of freezing weather

If we live in an area where the climate in winter is below 5 degrees and we can suffer a frost in the pool, it could break its installation.

To avoid this situation, we have two options: either we stop the electrical installation, or we lower the water about 5-6cm below the skimmers.


Take care of the edges of the pool

So that we can prevent the pool glass from freezing, we can use 5-liter bottles of water and put them on the edges of the pool.


Finally, from Llaberia Shop, we strongly recommend to cover your pool, either with a tarpaulin or with an electric cover. In this way, we will have a better guarantee against frost and more security for the little ones.

If you want to know more about how to take care of your pool, enter our blog and see all the entries in the pool section.

Don’t forget to follow us on our social networks to be always up to date!