{"id":1980,"date":"2021-10-26T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allaboutpools.org\/?p=1980"},"modified":"2023-01-18T18:56:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T18:56:08","slug":"how-to-winterize-salt-water-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allaboutpools.org\/how-to-winterize-salt-water-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Winterize A Salt Water Pool: Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Want to know the best way to correctly winterize your salt water pool? We can help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately in many parts of the world, the winter months are simply too cold to keep an inground pool open, whether that be a chlorinated pool or a salt water pool, so if you happen to be a salt water swimming pool owner, knowing how to winterize your salt water pool is vital!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shutting down your pool for the off-season is essential because you want to avoid water freezing and expanding in your pool\u2019s plumbing system and causing damage to the pipes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saltwater pools do have a few differences from chlorinated pools, but the winterization process is very similar. The sanitizing agent in a saltwater pool is the same hypochlorous acid (HClO)<\/a> as you would find in a conventional chlorinated pool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Saltwater pools typically use generators that produce chlorine from the salt in the water, and this is what needs protection from mother nature when temperatures get very low, as even salt water can freeze if it gets cold enough, and cause expensive damage to your pool\u2019s hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a non-saltwater inground pool, please reference our guide on how to winterize an inground pool<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this post, we discuss how you can avoid these potential costs and keep your pool in the best condition possible for when spring comes back around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n