EcoSmarte Pool System - Southern Closing and Miscellaneous Winterizing

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CLOSING NORTHERN POOLS (Cont.)

MAIN DRAIN

(1) With skimmer valves closed, open main drain valve.

(2) Open hair and lint basket (sump) at pump. Remove basket.

Replace drain plug.

(3) Pour approximately two gallons of RV Anti-Freeze into hair and lint

bask

et. Close basket cover.

(4) Blow from suction side of "blow spot" with main drain valve open,

until y

ou can see small trace of Anti-Freeze entering the pool.

(5) Close valve quickly.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Stuff rag or sock in each end of "blow spot." Rubber bind or duct-tape

rags in place.

• If you have a slide, water-powered vacuum (Polaris, Kreepy Krauly, etc.),

or water-fill hose installed on your pool they will need to be blown out and

filled with Anti-Freeze. Use above procedure in most cases. Some slides,

however, may need to be blown from the spot of disconnection.

• Set sand filter 7-way Valve to the "Winter" or "Closed" position.

• Remove ladder and railings. Lift cover plate & unfasten 7/16" or 1/2" bolts.

• If diving board is greater than 8' long and snow is expected, remove and

store inside for the winter.

• Cover pool with winter cover. If water bag cover is used, fill water bags

half-full to prevent winter cracking. Also, allow cover's slack to fall into

pool and anchor with as little on deck as possible (1 to 2 feet is ideal).

This will prevent the cover from collapsing into the pool under a load of

snow.

SOUTHERN POOL CLOSING PROCEDURE

If you are located in a region where freezing water is not a concern,

then lower pH to 6.8 and raise copper levels to 0.8 ppm. There is no

need to run the pump and filter everyday.You must however run the

pool if a frost warning is issued. Southern pool owners may adjust pH

every 2 or 3 weeks in a non-circulating pool for maximum control.

OPENING NOTES:

New ECOsmarte pools that were chemically treated the

previous year should use identical opening procedures as

before ECOsmarte was installed. The ECOsmarte unit

should be turned on when water is clear. The oxygen will

knock out the chlorine residual in 24 to 48 hours.