Then take off the pipes.
How far to drain above ground pool for winter.
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Sep 18 2013 1 i decided to not take my 16x48 intex ultra frame pool down this year for winter.
Before we can talk about why you should not drain an above ground pool for the winter you should first familiarize yourself with some of the different types of aboveground pools.
If the thought of dismantling your pool seems like an awful task relax and review our 6 step method for draining and storing your intex pool for the winter.
Temporary pools are not meant to withstand freezing off season temperatures.
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Second take off the filtration system.
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Check your pool chemistry levels to be sure that you are not draining water that may contain very low ph or very high chlorine levels.
Question about how far to drain pool for winter.
Make sure you winterize it correctly.
You should very rarely have to drain your pool at all.
In fact draining it for the winter is not really advised because it can cause your liner to dry and crack from the wind and cold.
Leaving them out in winter wind will make them rusty.
Taking off some parts.
Or it works to setup a vacuum hose as if vacuuming using the skimmer suction so that the pump draws water from below the skimmer level.
The main drain of an in ground pool can do this using the pool pump draining from the bottom using the pump waste main control handle setting.
Lower the water with a pump.
How to drain an above ground pool step by step depending on the size of your pool the draining process can take as little as an hour and as long as half a day while you wait for the water to empty.
If you need to pack things away for the winter or just need to free up space in the yard removing the water is a must.
Before draining some parts need to be taken off of the pool.
How to dismantle and store your intex pool for winter.
First screw off the step ladder by the pool.
Draining an above ground pool for the winter.
There are a few situations where you will need to completely drain your above ground pool but it s important to know what is the proper way to drain it.
Drain the water down to no more than 6 inches from the bottom of the skimmer if you plan to use a standard floating winter cover.
Use your pool filter switched to the drain setting to empty the pool water.
Start date sep 18 2013.