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How Can I Close My Pool for the Winter?

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Pool Closing Newport News Virginia

Fox Pools in Newport News, Virginia offers our professional pool closing service to ensure your pool is protected from the harsh winter weather ensuring an easy pool opening in spring. Closing your pool when it is not being used is the best thing you can do to protect your investment.

How Does Pool Closing Work?

Closing a pool for the season involves several important steps to ensure that the pool and its equipment are protected from the freezing cold winter weather, making it easier to re-open when the warm weather returns.

Our Pool Closing service involves:

  • Skimming the surface to remove leaves bugs and other debris as well as brushing the walls of the pool and vacuuming the pool thoroughly to ensure it is clean.
  • Testing the water’s PH levels and alkalinity and adjusting levels as needed to make it thru the winter months and avoid any corrosion or scale build up. We add chlorine shock to the pool to kill any remaining bacteria and algae, then we allow the pool pump to run and circulate the chlorine throughout the system.
  • Draining the pool to a low water level, just below the skimmer and return lines to prevent freezing damage. We then turn off the drain and pump, filter, heater and any other equipment to prevent freezing and pump air through the plumbing lines to further prevent any residual water from freezing.
  • Finally we install a pool cover to continue to keep out unwanted debris.

Fox Pools Services is here to help!

Fox Pools LLC is a swimming pool service and repair company serving all of Newport News, Virginia. Our professional Pool Closing service will help protect your investment until the warm weather returns. Call Fox Pools today to schedule your pool closing.

Protect Your Pool with Pool Winterization

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Pool Winterization Newport News Virginia

Prepare your swimming pool for the winter months ahead with the pool winterization service from Fox Pools LLC in Newport News, Virginia. Proper pool winterization helps ensure that your pool will be in good condition when it’s time to reopen it in the spring, when it will not be in use during winter. This process is essential to protect the pool and its equipment and to prevent damage caused by debris and freezing water.

How Does Pool Winterization Work?

Pool Winterization extends the life of your pool and its equipment, saving you time and money on any future repairs or maintenance. Protect your investment from winter damage and make the opening process in the spring much smoother.

Our Pool Winterization service includes:

  • Cleaning the pool of any debris, brushing the walls and floor of the pool to prevent algae growth, and a thorough vacuum of the pool.
  • Balancing the water chemistry by adjusting the water’s PH, alkalinity and calcium levels to the recommended ranges. Additionally, we will add a winterizing chemical kit, which typically includes algaecide, chlorine, and a winter stain and scale preventer.
  • We lower the water level below the skimmer to prevent damage from freezing water.
  • Properly draining water from the pump, filter, heater and any other pool equipment. We will use an air compressor to remove any remaining water to prevent freezing and damage.
  • Finally, we install a winter pool cover to keep out debris and sunlight helping prevent algae growth.

Fox Pools Services is here to help!

Fox Pools LLC is a swimming pool service and repair company serving all of Newport News, Virginia. Our pool winterization service is perfect for protecting your investment, making the reopen in spring much easier. Call Fox Pools today to schedule your pool winterization service.