Winterizing

The season of splashing around in your pool is coming to an end. Before the Canadian winter arrives, pool winterizing products are essential to employ so that your pool undergoes a proper pool closing. Winterizing is a necessary process for those pool owners living in environments where a harsh winter will take its toll. Closing your pool appropriately will prevent damage to your pool, pool equipment, and pool liner. The reason why winterizing is so important is because most pool owners can’t perform regular swimming pool maintenance during winter. As a result of these restrictions, your pool will be without a running filter thus, chemicals and bacteria can easily build up. By using our pool winterizing equipment, you will avoid these problems and benefit from a smoother pool opening experience when the warmer weather returns.

There is a clear distinction between winterizing your pool, and closing your pool. Winterizing accounts for the effects weather can have on your water if not properly conditioned. When temperatures drop below freezing, water left behind in a pipe or a pump system can be quite damaging. Because water expands in frozen temperatures, this expansion is enough to fracture plastic, metal, or whatever vessel the water was left in. Winterizing your pool ensures the cold temperatures will not have this destructive effect.

The other main difference between winterizing a pool and closing a pool involves the type of cover that you use. Solid covers or mesh safety covers are preferred materials because they are made to withstand heavy snow and high winds. In addition to winter pool covers, other pool winterizing accessories we supply include stock safety covers, water bags, plugs, and gizmos.

The winterizing supplies for an above-ground pool are similar to those for an inground pool. The only major contrast is to install and anchor an air pillow at the center of your pool to make sure the ice and snow that pile up on the cover don’t exert too much pressure.

Shop our exclusive selection of the best pool winterizing tools where Toronto Pool Supplies offers a cover, grid size, water bag, and plug compatible with any type of pool. Be prepared to winterize your pool the next time Canada’s coldest season rolls around so when summer does arrive, opening will be as smooth and easy as it can possibly be!