{"id":5059,"date":"2022-10-28T12:54:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T10:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/es\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2022-11-03T13:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T12:54:25","slug":"steps-to-maintain-your-pool-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/articles\/swimming-pools\/steps-to-maintain-your-pool-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to maintain your pool in winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to enjoy the last rays of sunshine and take a dip in the pool. With the arrival of <strong>winter<\/strong>, pools need to be protected, but what were the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/omFsRgdJtt4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steps<\/a> to take?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Removing all the accessories<\/h2>\n<p>The first step in the <strong>winterising process<\/strong> is to remove all the pool <strong>accessories<\/strong>: <em>ladders, thermometers, dosing devices<\/em>, etc. and store them in a place where there is no humidity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Use a pool cleaner<\/h2>\n<p>Remove all the dirt from the pool with a <strong>pool cleaner<\/strong> that picks up any particles from the bottom of the water and the walls. In addition, with a manual pool cleaner, such as a leaf cleaner, you should remove anything that floats: leaves, insects, etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A tip: clean the <strong>waterline<\/strong> so that no unwanted black or yellow streaks appear next swimming season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4778 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Limpiafondos-Wetrunner-Gre-320x320.jpg\" alt=\"Limpiafondos Wetrunner Gre\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Limpiafondos-Wetrunner-Gre-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Limpiafondos-Wetrunner-Gre-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Limpiafondos-Wetrunner-Gre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Limpiafondos-Wetrunner-Gre-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Limpiafondos-Wetrunner-Gre.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Water in the skimmer and return valve<\/h2>\n<p>In winter, the pool <strong>water<\/strong> should be <em>4 to 5 cm below the skimmer<\/em>, so that the water does not freeze in the <strong>skimmer<\/strong> and break. In the case of steel pools, a gizzmo can be fitted to the skimmer so that no water drips into the hoses. In the case of the return valve, a plug must be fitted, which is included in the pool kit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is not necessary to drain the pool water completely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Pouring chemical<\/h2>\n<p>The only chemical that should be poured in, as long as the <em>pH of the water is regulated<\/em>, because otherwise any <strong>chemical<\/strong> that is poured in will not work if it is not level, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grepool.com\/en\/chemical\/chemical-products-for-winter\/winterising-liquid-1-liter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wintering or winter chemical<\/a>. Check the instructions to find out how much to pour depending on the volume of water in the pool.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4747 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/QuimicoPolvo-04_2021-320x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/QuimicoPolvo-04_2021-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/QuimicoPolvo-04_2021-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/QuimicoPolvo-04_2021-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/QuimicoPolvo-04_2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/QuimicoPolvo-04_2021-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Putting on a cover<\/h2>\n<p>The last step is to put away the summer cover and put on a <strong>winter cover<\/strong>. This protects both the water and the structure of the pool.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is advisable to place an inflatable cushion or a buoy between the water and the <em>cover to prevent the water from freezing and sticking<\/em> to the cover.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to enjoy the last rays of sunshine and take a dip in the pool. With the arrival of winter, pools need to be protected, but what were the steps to take? &nbsp; Removing all the accessories The first step in the winterising process is to remove all the pool accessories: ladders, thermometers, dosing &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[364,326,309],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5059"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5059"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5062,"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5059\/revisions\/5062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.grepool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}