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CLOSING
CLOSING NORTHERN POOLS - FROZEN WATER
• Test pH and Copper. Lower pH to 6.8; Raise Copper to 0.7 ppm.
DAY OF CLOSING
(1) Drain water below skimmer level. You can achieve this by running your
pump to waste through only the main drain.
(2) Turn off pump. Disconnect power to Electronic Control Box and remove
lead wires from chamber
. Store Box indoors for the winter.
(3) Lay out all winterization hardware (caps, gizmos, etc.).
(4) Unscrew return jets, stand-by with jet plugs.
RETURN LINES
(1) Twist off ECOsmarte Electrode Chamber (store indoors). The 12" gap
will be your "blow spot."
(2) Using a shop-vacuum or other power blower, blow toward the return
side of the piping from the "b
low spot" with all returns open.
(3) Close all return valves. Using the winter plugs, plug all jets finger tight
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xcept the nearest jet to the pump. Open return line nearest pump and
blow air through that line, from the "blow spot." Repeat this procedure
for each return line, re-plugging each jet after water is purged.
(4) Carefully pour one gallon RV Anti-Freeze into the return side of the pip-
ing (most lik
ely from the "blow spot"); blow Anti-Freeze through with
shop-vacuum until you can see anti-freeze come out of the intended jet.
Repeat this procedure for each line starting with the furthest jet and
working toward the pump.
PRIOR TO SUCTION SIDE WINTERIZATION
(1) Remove drain plug from hair and lint basket (sump). Allow to drain
completely.
(2) Remove drain cap from filter (if sand filter, remove smaller of two caps).
SKIMMERS
(1) Close skimmer and main drain valves.
(2) Working from the suction side of your pool piping, open and blow out
skimmers, one at a time, from the nearest skimmer to the furthest.
Close skimmer valves after blowing.
(3) Pour one gallon RV Anti-Freeze directly into each skimmer.
(4) Plug skimmers. If Gizmo is not used, leave an empty plastic Anti-
F
reeze jug in skimmer cavity (plastic jug will absorb winter expansion).
All ECOsmarte pools use two winterizing principles:
Lower pH to 6.8;
Raise Copper to 0.7 ppm
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