2. Put power shock (non-chlorine winter oxidizer) in skimmer with filter running.  Important to use when winterizing your pool.  It prevents chlorine locks, break down by-products residue for chemicals used in the summer, prepares water for chemicals next year, and maximizes the effectiveness of pool chemicals

3.  Lower water pool to 6” below bottom of skimmer.

4.  Put Pelican Winter Kit in the pool.  Do not use Chlorine.  (Add more of above chemicals in spring just after last freeze).

5.  Remove Skimmer basket, weir door, hair and lint in the pot basket, and adjustable flow fittings out of return. 

6.  Drain filter tank, pump casing, hair and lint pot casting.

7.  Blow out all underground lines, using a heavy-duty shop vacuum or a commercial blower (rentals available).  When al water is out of skimmer lines, install gizmos in skimmers.  Then Blow out return lines, while you are blowing out return lines and you have a good turbulence, then with the blower still blowing, plug your lines.  If you have a heater, open all bleeder valves and blow out heater.  Remove sight glass; put pool antifreeze in skimmer line, pool lines, main drain lines & return lines.  Put gizmos in skimmers. 

8.  Grease all gaskets, O-rings, and threaded fittings on filter. 

*If you have a light, remove it and bring on deck.

9.  Clean Liner/Tiles at water line with tile/vinyl cleaner.

INSTALL YOUR COVER

10.  *D.E. Filters- remove finger or elements.  Power wash elements or fingers, the soak in a filter cleaner or a muriate solution for two hours.  Power was elements or fingers again.  Store for winter.

11. Soak cartridge filters in filter cleaner.