How to Close/Winterize a Fiberglass Inground Pool (Video)

The following video shows the main steps to the proper winterization/closing of an inground fiberglass pool. Also, we've listed a step by step reminder below the video as well. If you have any further questions regarding a proper pool winterization, don't hesitate to comment below:

10 Steps to a Proper Inground Pool Winterization/Closing

**Note: Before taking these steps, it's important to raise the sanitzer levels of your pool the day before you close it. This means that if you use regular chorine, you'd add enough bags of shock to get the chlorine above 10ppm. If you have a salt water system, just hit the boost button. I also recommend adding 1 bottle of Algaecide 60(make sure it's a quality version not from a Big Box store) per 15,000 gallons of pool water. Finally, it is a good idea to have the ph in a range of 7.0-7.8**

• 1. Take out eyeballs of existing returns.
• 2. Drain pool water down to bottom of skimmer (do NOT drain below this point).
• 3. Take off salt water cell and clean.
• 4. Drain pool pump and filter system (take off plugs).
• 5. Blow out return lines and plug each line (an air compressor or a shop-vac can be used to accomplish this).
• 6. Place gizmo in skimmer.
• 7. Blow out main drains and skimmer line, then plug the top of the gizmo
• 8. Cover pool
• 9. Make sure ALL electrical components are turned off (breakers should be in off position)
• 10. If you have a cartridge filter, make sure the filter is taken out and cleaned very well, then stored in a dry place.