BackYardCity Pool Bermuda Assembly & Installation - page 35
Important Winter Rules
After your pool has been winterized and all steps carefully followed, the following checks and procedures must be strictly followed
during fall, winter, and spring seasons.
Your pool warranty will be invalid if pool has been improperly winterized and the following procedures not strictly adhered to.
Pools that have been incorrectly winterized have been known to collapse under the tremendous pressures exerted by ice and snow.
A pool that is left up during the freezing temperatures must not be allowed to leak. It is not uncommon for a leak to
develop during rigorous summer usage and go undetected. What is thought to be water loss due to evaporation or
spillage may be caused by a small leak. Persistent wet areas around the pool should be inspected. To determine if
your pool is leaking, mark the liner at the water level and closely observe the water level in the pool for a period of
10 - 12 days after the pool is closed for the season. Any rain during this period may compensate for any undetected
water leakage. Therefore, the observation period must be extended to find any leaks.
Maintain a strict leak inspection schedule throughout fall, winter, and spring months. Spring thawing which
frequently leads to ground heaving can be especially dangerous if care is not taken.
Maintain a strict inspection of the inner skimmer housing to see that water is not leaking at the gasket. If the
skimmer was not removed, water should not be allowed to collect in the skimmer housing as the water will freeze
and crack the housing and cause possible damage to the wall.
Should ice, or anything else, cut your pool liner allowing the pool to empty, be sure to release the cover thereby
removing the weight from the top of your pool. Failing to do so can cause your pool to collapse.
Consult your pool dealer for the proper winter chemicals for quick spring start up.
During the course of the winter the liner may pull out of it’s coping due to no fault of the pool installer. Due to
freezing and thawing of the ground, the ground sometimes sinks and the liner with the weight of ice or water will
sink also, thus pulling the liner out of it’s coping.
Be sure to pull off all excess snow and ice from the winter cover.
Do not permit ice skating or horseplay during the winter as this can cause pool and liner damage, as well as, serious
injuries.