How To Drain Water From My Above Ground Pool

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How to drain water from my above ground pool.

However several steps and precautions are necessary to keep your pool safe through the winter. I used a sump pump then a shop vac to get it all. Turn the pump back on. At the end of summer you may be wondering how to care for your above ground pool.

The answer hinges on how you protect your skimmer during the winter. 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. Your pool warranty does not cover winter damage. Pick the backwash hose up to help drain all the water out and roll it back up.

Too much water on the winter pool cover can destroy your pool if not drained off. 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. The cable which holds the cover in place will then pull the top ledges the skimmer and the return up. Use your pool filter switched to the drain setting to empty the pool water.

In ground pool draining requirements are similar to those of their above ground counterparts. For the full hose method once the hose is full you ll submerse the hose in the pool and remove the clamp or your hand from the end under the water when there is only about four feet of hose left above the water. This will damage the above ground pool beyond repair. Turn the multiport valve in a clockwise direction until you get to waste.

For the severed hose siphon you ll just remove your hand once you ve lowered the un submersed end to the ground and let the water drain. It s possible to leave your above ground pool up all winter with the water in it since draining it completely may cause it to collapse. The weight of the water pulls the cover into the pool. Do you need to drain any water when winterizing an above ground pool.

Since i couldn t find any videos on how to drain the last 3 6 inches from the pool i had to post this video. When you ve taken enough water out of the swimming pool turn the pump off.