can I use this to close my pool for winter? How much to use &amp; how long before
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I did not receive the entire question from Amazon. The end reads & how long before! I have used it for several years to close my 18000 gal pool. They suggest 16oz per 10000 gals. I use 32ozs added at time of closing. In the past I have had continuing problems with algea in late summer. Since the regular use of PHOSfree, I haven't had any algea at all, even upon opening. This seems to have solved my problems more than algeacides, but I still use them to be on the safe side.
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The chlorine you add burns off anyways so there is no issue of using the generator. I startedmid season a couple years ago and love the thing. mmy only other suggestion is to make sure you get the salt level right at 3000 parts per million don't go higher than that or it will taste salty. make sure you know how many gallons are in the pool and then go to a pool supply place and have them do the calculations for how much salt you'll need
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I believe that you would have to use a patch and a lot of luck. It also takes a fairly long drying time for the patch so don't rush the drying time. I live in the south and we don't have a lot of snow so I have mostly used the patches on pool floats and liners.
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i would just so it doesnt freeze cause when it gets warm it could break ...love my pool but i take mine down in texas every year ....i also own a pool cleaning business and i would take it down just to be safe ,
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n always drain mine and stow it for two reasons: I don't know whether it would freeze all the way through and expand enough to burst the pool, but the top opening is smaller than the body of the pool. And, the pool will become absolutely filthy and a harder job to clean than a new setup would be. If you live in an area that really doesn't freeze, I guess it would be fine. I noticed that my pool is stretched out a little more each year that I use it and becomes a little shorter as it stretches outward. I assume that would accelerate if you left the water in year round.
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I have a pool drainer that I purchased online for less than $20.00. Or you can use a hose like for syphoning gas. I try to keep a lot of water off the top due to the heaviness and extra wear and tear on cover. Esp. In the spring when the ice melts.
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I'm no chemist, so here is my unscientific answer: Yes, I'm sure it's fine. You know how you have to shake up the contents, anyway...I actually leave the bottle lying on it's side, on top of my bucket of chlorine tablets, each week, so that the sediment collects itself on the large side of the bottle rather than the smaller bottom...I'm just superstitious about shaking it up so that I get the same concentration of active ingredients each week I use it. A bottle lasts so long in my small pool! Best of luck. We're year round in California so we're going strong, and no freezing either. :-)
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I dont know. I think you should be searching for saltwater pool winterizing kit
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It is recommended to disassemble the pool in climates that go below 36 degrees. For obvious reasons. If the water freezes, your pool will stretch and tear.
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I don't think you can because it's plastic. We just bring a metal bucket of water out during the winter because it freezes up by the end of the day. The plastic bucket is prone to cracking because of the expanding from heat and cold. You might want to invest in a heated one, or just use it for the summer.
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I believe you can. I read, elsewhere that someone did exactly that. It was that reviewer's assurance as to this pump's longevity that caused me to buy it. I've not tasked the pump with emptying a pool, but it's yet to fail me!
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It takes 10 to 12 tabs to fill it. The flow is adjustable, and depending upon you pools chlorine needs you should be able to get as much as three weeks out of it loaded. I can't imagine getting more than that. We don't run our pool in the winter so this is only for summer months.
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I used this in addition to a shock and clarifier to get my pool ready in the spring. I normally don't close my pool down in the winter but I also don't put chemicals in it all year. When the pool gets green I will clean the bottom, getting all the debris out and shock it very well and add my clarifier once I get the pool clean and clear I add pool perfect + phos free once a week to keep algae and phosphates that cause algae out...the end result is a clear pool all summer long!!
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This will be our 3rd summer with the pool and we have left it up year round. The first year, we drained it, and last year we didn't. I have had no issues with the exterior walls even with the unexpected snow and ice we had this winter in Louisiana!
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I used the Blowmolded Base for a short period of time, and then returned it because we didn't need it any longer, I preferred water because my yard can always use the water when I emptied it. It easily fill with the garden hose. I did not use the item during winter. You might want to drain some of the water out in winter to prevent damage from freezing. The item is bulky. Currently, I am using 5, 40 lb. sand bags I bought some colorful outdoor fabric and made a type of pillow case to cover the sand bags.
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We installed this on an above ground pool. We installed at the end of season last year, so didn't use it much. It seemed to raise the pool temp a couple of degrees within 2-3 hours in a 15 x 30 pool.
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We use the cover at night to reduce pool evaporation during the summer and to help the pool retain its heat. The added warmth does encourage more algae, but all we do is increase the chlorine we add to control it. Lots cheaper than running the heater. How much chlorine, and when? We add a gallon or two when the pool begins to loose its sparkle (haven't "tested the chlorine level" in years). Easy peasy. And we get the same amount of debris in the pool, but it's on the cover not in the water. How could it be otherwise?