How to WINTERIZE an INTEX POOL in 12 Steps

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  • @SwimUniversity
    @SwimUniversity  5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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    • @chevyapache1959
      @chevyapache1959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have a 16x32 intex salt water pool. i live in cold weather should i drain it or just use the pool pillow ? Some one told me to use milk jugs as cushions for the liner

    • @EbonyUnicorn324
      @EbonyUnicorn324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also have a 12x24 rectangular Bestway pool and don't want to have to drain and put it indoors over the winter! I don't have the storage space! Is there a way to keep it up and winterized?

    • @BigBudde
      @BigBudde 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Intex 12 ft. We take it down every winter here in St. Louis MO!

  • @luciedagesse53
    @luciedagesse53 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I live in New Hampshire and we get below freezing temps and I leave mine up. I have a 26' round. I remove my saltwater generator, drain it and let it dry our before storing it, I disconnect my sand filter and let that drain. I ad the required amount of pool shock for winter. I do not use a pillow because where I live is very windy and it gets blown to the edge of the pool, instead I crisscross rope across my pool to form a web like structure over the top and this holds my cover above the water and also allows me to get the cover on alone. I then remove my sut offs and let the pool drain to the whole levels. I cover the pool and secure it. I have left mine up all winter like this for 13 years without an issue.

    • @tammyhull5270
      @tammyhull5270 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      3rd year of leaving our pool up. We have the ultra frame, and after taking it down first 3 seasons, and having to relevel it every summer, I got tired of it so we take our chances. So far so good!! Plus I use a mesh winter cover instead of solid cover

    • @carric9962
      @carric9962 ปีที่แล้ว

      I always thought the pillow was purely for the cover. We are leaving ours uncovered with a leaf net on. Do you think a pillow is necessary for the ice?

    • @Missy-sx9zv
      @Missy-sx9zv 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you leaving the water in it?

    • @Christa-tl8jb
      @Christa-tl8jb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So you drain the water down to where the pump holes that the hoses connect to? Do you plug the holes or leave them open? This is my first time covering a bestway/intex type pool.

    • @luciedagesse53
      @luciedagesse53 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Christa-tl8jb I just leave them open. You can also leave the shut offs on the pool but make sure you leave them open.

  • @paulgendron8416
    @paulgendron8416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Incredibly informative video. Now I know how to winterize my pool by disassembling it.

  • @TonyMcCartney
    @TonyMcCartney 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have a KD Pool that I’ve covered and left up for 18 years. Getting an Intex Ultra that I hope to leave up. I have two friends that have a Colman pool. They have both left their pools up over the winter for two years and one year. Fingers crossed for this year! :-)

  • @debi7039
    @debi7039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    We have a 12' x 30" intex the one w/ the liner and metal poles. This year we took it down in record time. To drain it, we dropped in a submersible pump attached to a sump pump hose (I think it was about 20" long). We pumped almost all of the water out in less than an hour. The thing is, with that amount of water you have to keep moving this hose around periodically to distribute the water throughout the yard. This way the neighbors won't complain about having a flood in their yard. A win-win for all, having a well-watered lawn and happy neighbors! There was about 2 inches of water remaining at the bottom of the pool under the drain plug. (Side note here, we lost the little drain opener that you hook up to the hose, so hooking it up from the pool to a hose was virtually impossible, but it's still releases water just slower) We grabbed our wet vac, and sucked out the remaining water in the pool. After cleaning up the inside of the pool, we put a small box fan in the bottom of the pool to dry out the liner. The liner dried out quickly. If you're really motivated, this could be done in an afternoon.

    • @terrigraven5067
      @terrigraven5067 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you have to remove your corner pieces

    • @debi7039
      @debi7039 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@terrigraven5067 I'm not sure what corner pieces you're referring to. It's a circular pool. Do you mean the T-shaped metal pieces that attach to the horizontal side railings that loop through the liner on top and also connect to the vertical poles that are the legs to hold it up? We're in the Midwest, we took everything apart and boxed it up for the next season (now). I'm not sure if the pool would last very long outside with our winters.

  • @DavidsSmilin
    @DavidsSmilin ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a best way above ground pool. I have upgraded the inlet and outlets With plunger valves. In the past I winterized it by dropping water level Below outlet levels. This year I want to try leaving the water in it. I got a Skimmer cover. I live in northern ohio, where the average highs can get down to 32 degrees. And of course, much cooler lowes. Question is....... Will the plunger vales sustain the freezing temperatures with the water-ice level being above them and drained past them... Thank you,, and I love your stuff..David..

  • @collinprovencher6414
    @collinprovencher6414 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    18’ Intex… pool cover… do I weave the cinching wire through the support posts or just go around everything - winter gets pretty windy but I’m tired of managing 24 1-gal jugs twice a year 😅😅😅

  • @off-roadrc7126
    @off-roadrc7126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    your clueless Bro lol... if you have a large Coleman vista 2 or intex pool such as my 22'x52 " Vista 2 with 12 to 15 thousand gallons of water, just keep it up year roud..I live in the Snowbelt of Ohio 200 inches plus of snow on average . simply add water to the very top of the pool as to keep the winter cover from dropping into the pool (there is no inwall skimmer) to worry about so top the pool off. remove your pump hoses etc store inside throw your AquaPill or winterizing chemicals of choice in the water, install an ice pillow put your winter cover on & your done. I also recommend a small pump to remove any standing water that might get on the winter cover and that's it you're finished until spring just be sure to get a good winter cover with a cable system

    • @rochellehiles7338
      @rochellehiles7338 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have never had any trouble with the water freezing and damaging the lining? I live in central Indiana and we didn't get that much snow this year, but we did get below zero temps. I bought an Intex easy set last year and while mowing accidently hit it and put a hold on it that was in a spot you couldn't repair! I was pissed! It was hard for me to put up by myself anyway so I'm upgrading this year! I'm getting steel poles and maybe an oblong one instead of a round one. I would like to be able to keep it up all year instead of taking it down every season. Thanks for the info!

    • @danielsaezv
      @danielsaezv ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for all that information. I am in northern Illinois. Do you run the pump in the winter at all? I don’t understand the part where you mention a small pump to remove water from the cover. That would fill up with snow, ice and stuff ove the winter, right? I’d appreciate extra explanation. Thank you!

    • @carric9962
      @carric9962 ปีที่แล้ว

      We are leaving water in ours for the 1st time. I live in Toledo. We are leaving it uncovered. Do we need a pool pillow?

    • @Roxyismyfavoritedog
      @Roxyismyfavoritedog 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best response and info I’ve found so far!! Thank you 🙏

    • @Plisken65
      @Plisken65 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@danielsaezvits a small sump pump.

  • @JayReneeFree
    @JayReneeFree ปีที่แล้ว

    After taking air out of intex donut, is there anything to put on it to keep it from cracking during winter storage?

  • @bucketofsteam9260
    @bucketofsteam9260 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you can't find the garden hose adapter for draining, you can use some electrical tape to get it done. Make sure any part of what you're taping is dry and clean and it should work like a champ. I wrapped mine 10 or so times.

  • @martinko10
    @martinko10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you so much for your advice.little tip video would be much more informative if there are some pictures showing process.thanks

    • @pollypowell9234
      @pollypowell9234 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree completely. Good info but this is less a video and more of an audio

  • @TheMrsK.Carter
    @TheMrsK.Carter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My intex frame pool is very large. Can I just get a pool dome and winterized it? 32'x16' is just way to big to deal with.

    • @kayblackwood9465
      @kayblackwood9465 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      .

    • @crop_duster7887
      @crop_duster7887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi did u manage to winterize the pool ok? I have the same model except the 12x24 version and was hoping to leave it up thru the winter. Thanks

    • @davidmasiello2386
      @davidmasiello2386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@crop_duster7887 I have a 32 x 16 ultra xtr that I put up last year. I live in the northeast and for winter all I did was balance the water, shock it, throw in algaecide and then I unhooked all of the hoses (the water drained to the suction fittings), I pulled the strainer fittings out of the suction ports, and unscrewed the eyeball from the return, and then threw the cover on. I pulled the drain plug off of the filter and emptied out the swg and stored all of that in the garage along with the hoses and plastic fittings. It was fine and we got a decent amount of snow. The only thing I'm doing different this year is adding a pillow under the cover so it's easier to clean leaves off of it.

    • @EbonyUnicorn324
      @EbonyUnicorn324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also have a 12x24 rectangular Bestway pool and don't want to have to drain and put it indoors over the winter! I don't have the storage space! 😭😂

    • @luislandofficial
      @luislandofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davidmasiello2386 nice I just got an 18 x 48 and I’m not emptying that thing every year. It’s as big as a normal pool.

  • @InTheKitchenWithSandy
    @InTheKitchenWithSandy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about the Coleman, 22 x 52, should I drain it completely?

  • @russellstivers152
    @russellstivers152 ปีที่แล้ว

    We live in South East Georgia, temperatures do drop below 41° but not all the time and tend to warm up above that during the daytime. Average temps are between 40° and 60°. Do we need to drain our pool?

  • @TNKeys
    @TNKeys 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Any thoughts on getting the moisture out of the plastic hoses? Seems like no matter how many days I leave them draped over my guest shower in my house or draped over my gas grill in the sunshine they never dry out fully.

    • @NeuralSync
      @NeuralSync 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A long pole or stick (anything from a hanger wire to a curtain rod or similar, depending on the circumference of your hose) wrapped with absorbent material - run it through the hoses to collect most of the moisture. Same trick works for cleaning vacuum debris.

    • @visions2bvisions2b5
      @visions2bvisions2b5 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      airflow

  • @lisaschultz1967
    @lisaschultz1967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Intex 15x48 any benefits to use 2 pool pillows or stick with . Thanks

    • @danielsaezv
      @danielsaezv ปีที่แล้ว

      I want to get this one. Do you leave it for the winter? I live in northern US. VERY COLD, and lots of snow.

  • @JustBeingBruce
    @JustBeingBruce 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a gooood video. Thanks

  • @JAMikdiena
    @JAMikdiena 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Protip: Use your intex filter pump to drain it a lot faster! Connect the pump inflow hose to the pool drain (use some ducting tape or fittings to eliminate air inflow at the connection point) and the outflow hose point to the garden. Boom, pool is empty within 2 hours.

    • @humberton2306
      @humberton2306 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My first time. I'm planning to do that what you said. My thoughts are to connect the vacuum hose with the vacuum and place it inside the water on the floor using the pump waste setting so that the end of the hose lifts about an inch from the pool floor thus draining the pool within an inch or so from the bottom. Is that a good idea?

    • @TNKeys
      @TNKeys 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pool is on a patio and the drain plug is aimed at the street so it drained without the hose attachment just fine. Also siphoned water out with my longest pool pump hose at the same time. Had it drained in no time. I think the hose attachment is just for those people who want to get the water flow away from the house. I also siphoned what was left at the very bottom of the pool with a garden hose overnight. It was a slow drain but it got almost all the water. The rest I got with a shop vac. As long as you leave the shop vac hose at an angle then it doesn’t grab at the liner. If I had to do all over again I would definitely put a garden hose at the very bottom of the pool and use that as one of my siphons from the very beginning. You just have to make sure that it has a weight on it so it stays down there.

    • @policastrorobert1328
      @policastrorobert1328 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Drain plug and filter pump

  • @jenniferstinert5498
    @jenniferstinert5498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There are lots of videos about closing pools, but not many talk about actually having to completely take apart and move your above ground pool. Even the instruction manuals have limited information. For those of us who live in Canada and northern US states where there is a lot of snow and freezing temperatures, we really do not have any other options. Here are my tricks for getting ready for winter when you have an Intex Easyset type of pool or a smaller framed above ground pool.
    We actually have a huge Intex Easyset that is an 18’x10’ oval and a small 8’ round Blue Wave Easyset type as well. It was like Goldilocks… the first was too big and the second was too small. This year I invested in a framed 13’x6’ pool, which is just right! I let my chlorine levels drop naturally with the sun before draining it. I try to get the water as close to rain /tap water, because I don’t want to put chemicals into the city’s water system. We have an outside drain where the sump pump in the basement drains water into. I put the hose into this drain, so the yard and street don’t get flooded with water. My best advice is to invest in a submersible water pump that attaches to a garden hose. Using only a garden hose and gravity to drain the pool takes way too long. It can also come in handy when opening your pool, or if a large leak appears. We noticed that one of the frame’s supports had popped out, when we were filling the new pool. The pump was a fast way to move water out to fix it. Instead of wasting all the water, we filled every large bucket and container we could find. I even used old kiddy pools to store the water. Once we got the support fixed, I used the pump to put the water back into the pool. As it was the very first time setting up this pool, I should have double checked before filling; so it was a learning experience. I also use the pump to force water through the filter pump and hoses at the end of the summer to clean them. I start with clean water with a small amount of bleach, then I rinse everything in plain water before letting them dry out completely. I throw away all the filters, and start with a brand new ones next spring/summer. To save space, I vacuum seal the sponge/foam filters, so they take up less room in the storage container. My water pump was only $69 Canadian on Amazon, and I’ve used it for the last 3 years, so it’s been worth every penny. The best part is that the pump creates a siphoning action, so you don’t have to constantly watch it. When there was a little over a foot of water in the pool, I turned it off in the evening and it continued to drain the pool all night. I also use a wet dry shop vacuum to make sure the liner is complete dry and clean. It helps get all those tiny pieces of sand/dirt that get into seams as well as removing any remaining water/moisture. Once the pool has been carefully moved to a clean dry part of the yard, we clean anything on the outside and get it ready to fold up. That’s when I use the shop vac for the ground cover. I place a nylon sock over the suction hose end to prevent large pieces of grass and leaves from getting sucked in. It keeps the inside of the vacuum from getting really gross and slimy, which saves extra work afterwards. Throughout the year, I save all the little moisture packs that come with different items, so I can put them inside the container with my blow up toys, liner, pool pump, etc. Pool chemicals are stored separately of course! This safeguards from any moisture that’s into the storage container or liner from growing mold. I invested in a very large lidded storage container with wheels. Wheels are a must because vinyl liners are heavy! This way I can keep everything together and move it inside my garage for winter. It also keeps insects and rodents away from your supplies. Yes I do store my liner in below 0°Celsius weather because I don’t have enough room inside the house. The coldest it gets in my garage is -15°C or 5°F. AS LONG AS no one disturbs, moves or touches the vinyl liner while it’s cold, it’s fine. To get ready to set the pool up the next season, I take the big container out of the garage and I DON’T open it. I allow everything inside to acclimatize and warm up slowly. Once the vinyl has warmed up on its own, I take it out and carefully unfold it and get it ready to setup and fill. One year we did have an issue with the huge Intex pool sticking to itself, so we started to sprinkle on a very tiny amount of Baby Powder before folding it up for winter, which worked wonderfully. Just make sure to vacuum it up before you start filling the pool. I hope that this helps make it easier for others who are in the same situation. Good Luck.

  • @marilynlonsbury5489
    @marilynlonsbury5489 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I usually drain and clean my ultra frame pool 16x48 then remove the poles...drop the upper frame assembly down and cover with a very large tarp to keep it clean and also from fading and rot on the rails. I don't have any help so this is the way that I have to do this. In the spring I use a sump pump to get most of the water off then I bring in the Shop-Vac and put the sump pump right into the shop vac over and over again until all the water is off the tarp and out of the pool. It's very time consuming but it's the only way that I can do this. The snow does not affect the pool in any way by this method but as a senior I do realize that I will eventually need a pool boy. I hope this method helps.

  • @heatherwood1011
    @heatherwood1011 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wish you had diagrams with this tutorial. It's very involved without visual aids.

    • @SwimUniversity
      @SwimUniversity  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In a future update to this video, I'll be sure to include more footage and diagrams.

  • @sipioc
    @sipioc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very helpful, thanks

  • @User-fp4gn
    @User-fp4gn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i feel hepa filters like in shop vacs are cleanable so they should last at least two years each.

  • @jefftilghman9059
    @jefftilghman9059 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    what is an intex pool?

  • @EbonyUnicorn324
    @EbonyUnicorn324 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 12x24 rectangular Bestway pool and don't want to have to drain and put it indoors over the winter! I don't have the storage space! But I also don't want to spend a small fortune on winterizing chemicals, then turn around and STILL have to replace my pool if its damaged and pay these criminally inflated pool prices.

    • @strongisland7015
      @strongisland7015 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you end up leaving the pool up?

    • @EbonyUnicorn324
      @EbonyUnicorn324 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@strongisland7015 I did leave it up. Followed a combination of this and other vids. Hopefully come late April/ early May (I live in Michigan🤷🏾‍♀️😩) I'll find out if everything is good.

    • @luislandofficial
      @luislandofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EbonyUnicorn324 is everything good??

  • @scottdonofrio6734
    @scottdonofrio6734 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is not about winterizing, it’s about disassembling and storing the pool. Waste of TH-cam space.

  • @Joe_1971
    @Joe_1971 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seems very wasteful if your draining 13,000 gallons from a 24ft intex pool every fall and filling every spring?

  • @brockeverett592
    @brockeverett592 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t use a hose

  • @karenfalbo5436
    @karenfalbo5436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Show me how, not just talk talk talk

  • @minacruz8804
    @minacruz8804 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m sorry but you need to update your pool instructions

  • @MextizaCalifa
    @MextizaCalifa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a waste of water seriously sad