once the water is drained, how do you go about taking this pool down to store for winter?
2067501
We have only had the pool for about three weeks. We won't be taking it down for the winter. I think you will find the answer in the reviews. You should read all of them.
432700
You need to have a good area to drain it. We attached a hose to the drain so we could strategically place the water. We also climbed inside to wash the sides and floor, turned it upside down over an outside climbing toy we have in the yard and after a couple of days folded it up for storage. It was a bit of a pain, but about what you'd expect from a pool. I didn't mind doing it and am looking forward to pulling it back out this season.
482898
you need the water. Otherwise you just roll down. Also, the bottom of the pool in not padded at all so you want the water in there to soften the landing!
1625760
You have to use sand. Our pool is also about 6 inches below our deck. We used sand and have never had a problem.
2119155
We plan on keeping the pool up all year since we live in a warm area. The grass under the pool is going to be dead anyway. A good method of draining is to siphon through a garden hose into an outdoor drain or to the street.
1656531
I have mine in a shed on a dock on a lake and the floor is open with decking...I emptied it for winter...worked great last summer
1980076
This is my first winter to own this latter so I can't guarantee it but if your pool doesn't freeze, I don't see a problem leaving it in the pool under water.
1740446
In colder weather I always keep the cover on. It has no effect on the pump or filters. It is easily romoved by hand but it helps to cut it in half at the pool center so you can fold and remove it in two pieces. The reel system is overkill.
23440
If you want to winterize a system, just put in a tee, a valve and run the open tube outside the dwelling. You would then just need to shut off the water source and open the valve to drain the system. Just make sure that the tee is the lowest point in the system...you may need multiple tees and valves to easily drain all the water out....
1207951
I take it down and store it in my storage shed. We don't get much (any) snow in south Louisiana.
2143062
I took up the grass and put 10 bags of sand down and a tarp. I am adding sand this year. If your grass is soft just put it on a tarp. Lay on the grass area, what ever you feel will be the floor of the pool.
197188
Put the heater in a bucket and then submerge the bucket in whatever is holding the water you are heating up. Hope this helps.
693879
Open it up and let it thaw. put a towel in the bottom to soak up the water.
913173
yes you have to drill,you can use plugs that you put into the ground around your pool so it can be removed in the winter or you can get screws in home depot that is mad to go into cement and you can removed them also in the winter. Hope this helps
1423435
I just drain it. It does end up getting snow melt and snow in it during the winter, and i'm sure it does freeze that way......but it hasn't cracked on me yet, there must be enough stretch to it.
1803540
We hooked up a clear plastic hose (from Home Depot) to a bucket on the floor. We empty it about every 8 hours or so. That way you never have to drain it, until you store it for the winter.
1722258
Don't run it out of the water. Put it in the water, let it settle on the bottom, plug the cord into the base, turn the power on the base, and select large or small pool. It should take off within a few seconds.