Lowering your swimming pool’s water level can be an important part of protecting your pool and its equipment while the pool is closed down for the winter. To prepare for winter closing, drain your pool so the water level is 4" below the pool’s wall skimmer. This allows room for any ice expansion that won’t let the ice get high enough to potentially damage the pool equipment or press too hard against your pool walls. Below, our videos cover two simple methods in which to drain your pool.
Either pool draining methods will require a backwash hose. It is very important to direct your backwash hose toward to an area that won't flood from all of the water flow. For most homes, this means draining into the driveway so water can roll down and then into the drains in the street. Be sure to get a backwash hose long enough to reach this distance before you drain your pool.
A submersible pump is an affordable piece of pool equipment that offers a few uses. Not only is it helpful to remove water from melted snow on the top of a winter cover in the spring, but it can also help you remove water from your pool in preparation of winter.
Most pool filters can drain your pool efficiently, though it is important to make sure your pool filter is clear of debris. Backwashing your filter prior to draining is highly advised.