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POOL SAFETY AND
MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT POOL SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
Keep your pool wall and frame clean. Always wash away any deposits of pool chemicals that land on the frame of
your pool. Wash periodically with a mild soap solution (no abrasives). At least once a year use a clear non-yellowing
household wax on all metal components. Your pool and liner must be inspected regularly for leaks, corrosion,
scratches, and punctures. If any problem is found, IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION MUST BE TAKEN. Small
repairs and punctures in your liner may be easily repaired using repair kits available at your local dealer. Scratches on
your pool wall and frame must be touched up with anti-rust enamel. Wire brush all rust and add a coat of enamel
primer followed by a coat of color matching paint. Pool water is full of various caustic chemicals, which will corrode
metal parts. If any corrosion is allowed to continue, failure of the pool structure may occur which could result in
excessive property damage as well as bodily harm.
e area around and below the skimmer must be carefully and regularly inspected. If these areas are wet, and
remain wet for any length of time, it usually means that there is a small leak there. e skimmer/skimmer return
gaskets must be replaced when they become defective. Water must not be permitted to continually run down the wall,
and, if neglected, the pool will break. If the proper skimmer/skimmer return gasket care is not maintained, your
warranty will be void!
Be sure to follow all the local and state safety regulations when installing any accessory to your pool. Any decks
and all the entries must be carefully monitored for safety. Installing any other manufacturer’s deck or slide is strictly
forbidden!
WINTERIZING YOUR POOL
During the winter, your pool is subject to more stress than in the summer, and any breakage that is caused by
incorrect winter procedures is not covered by any warranty of this company.
All of our pools and liners are designed to be le up during all the winter season, but nonetheless are subject to the
warranty of the liner being purchased. Continue to chlorinate and lter until the pool is closed down.
Before closing down your pool for the winter, you must make a complete inspection of the pool:
• Check all the connections to make sure that everything is tight and in good condition.
• Check to see that the liner is snugly held in place over the wall.
• Check for any indication of rust or deterioration in any part.
IF ANY OF THE ABOVE IS FAULTY, YOU MUST CORRECT THE SITUATION IMMEDIATELY!
Lower the level of water to about one foot below the skimmer intake and return holes. roughout the winter you
must continually check this level, as it must not reach the skimmer holes at any time during the winter.
During the winter, the pool requires the use of an equalizer to allow for the expansion and contraction that occurs
when ice is formed and to hold the cover up. is can be a product manufactured for this express purpose and is
available at your swimming pool dealer’s facility.
e use of a winterizing agent will simplify the start-up of your pool next season.
A cover designed for winter using is also recommended to keep pressure on the equalizer so that it could be forced
into the water, keep dirt out and, at the same time, serve as a safety cover.
If your skimmer is supplied with a winter plate and cap, you must still follow the same steps as above.
It is essential that no water be allowed to run down the wall for any period of time. If your skimmer did not
come with a winter plate, it is available at a nominal charge from your dealer and it is recommended.
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