Use and Care Manual

Closing Your Pool
Cold Climate
1. Testandadjustwaterbalance.UseHTHtestkitsor
HTHteststripstomeasurepH(adjustto7.2–7.6)
at least one hour before shock treating your pool,
add TA (adjust to 60-120 ppm), CH adjust to 200-
500 ppm and free available chlorine.
2. Adjustfreeavailablechlorineto1–4ppm.
•Shocktreat
•ShockagainusingHTH Winterizing Pool
Closing Shock as a winterizing dose
3. Runthefilterpumpfor24–48hours.
4. Clean pool by thoroughly vacuuming and removing
any floating debris.
5. Add HTH Winterizing Closing Algae Control per
winterizing directions on bottle label to prevent
algae.
6. Add HTH Winterizing Stain & Scale Control per
winterizing directions on bottle label to protect
your pool from stain and scale during the winter.
7. Followpoolmanufacturer’sdirectionsondraining
pool so that water level is below the skimmers,
and flush and drain any hoses that will remain
outdoors during cold winter months.
8. Shut off filter pump and drain pool plumbing.
Drain pump, filter, heater and all other equipment
according to manufacturer’s directions. Properly
store all equipment indoors to prevent damage
fromfreezingtemperatures.Followmanufacturer’s
directions for lubrication and proper storage.
9. Clean the filter.
10. Cover pool with a properly fitted pool cover. Cover
should be resistant to water, weather and pool
chemicals. Seal the edge of the cover to prevent
wind from getting beneath the seal. This will save
you clean-up time when you reopen your pool by
keeping out unwanted debris.
Warm Climate
1. Decrease filter cycle to half of its swimming season
setting, but not less than 4-6 hours daily.
2. Test and adjust water balance weekly or as needed.
•UseHTH test kits or HTH test strips to
measurepH(adjustto7.2–7.6atleastone
hour before shock treating your pool) and
free available chlorine
•Adjustfreeavailablechlorineto1.0–4.0ppm
3. Clean the skimmer weekly or as needed.
4. Maintain pool equipment by following manufacturer’s
instructions for proper care of equipment while
pool is closed.
5. Vacuum pool as necessary.
6. If you’re going to cover your pool, shock treat the
water before applying the cover.
7. Cover pool if desired. Even though you are not
closing down your pool completely, you may want
to cover it to keep out leaves and dirt, as well as
conserve on the use of chemicals and chlorination.
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HTH Pool Closing Winterizing Products - can be used in
cold and warm climates.
HTHWinterizingKit-Contains the following
•1–2lb.HTH Winterizing Pool Closing Shock
•1–10.4oz.HTH Winterizing Stain & Scale Conrol
•1–4oz.HTH Winterizing Algae Conrol
HTH Winterizing Pool Closing Shock Destroys organic
contaminantsandrestoresFACtothewater.