| There is a lot of confusion about properly | | | | accessories just as would be the case with any |
| winterizing a portable swimming pool these days. | | | | pool. Plastic items such as filters, ladders, toys and |
| Many customers are given improper advice by | | | | such can become brittle in the cold and wear |
| local pool stores. Not because they mean to | | | | down the items life span if left outside exposed |
| cause damage, but simply because most of the | | | | to the cold and snow. It is best to store these |
| employees are only familiar with the old fashioned | | | | items inside. It is also very important to cover |
| metal-sided pool that have very different needs. | | | | your portable pool for the winter as well. Portable |
| Briefly, the difference between the traditional | | | | pools should have their own pool covers (as there |
| above ground pool and a portable pool are what | | | | are many styles, shapes and designs). If you |
| define the difference in properly winterizing it for | | | | purchased an EZ Pool then be sure to go back to |
| the coming winter. As an example, the local store | | | | our website and buy a Pool Cover specifically |
| may advise you to drain your pool halfway. This is | | | | made for your portable pool. |
| incredibly important with the metal-sided above | | | | The next area that confuses customers is |
| ground pool because they use considerably thinner | | | | chemicals. There should be no confusion on this |
| non-reinforced liners. But a portable pool uses | | | | issue at all as the chemicals needed to winterize |
| reinforced vinyl that is much stronger than the | | | | an above ground pool would be the same for a |
| traditional above ground style. So these | | | | portable swimming pool as well. So follow the |
| customers do not need to drain their pools at all | | | | advice of your local pools store on this matter as |
| to prepare them for the coming freezing | | | | they will be the most qualified for advice in your |
| temperatures. | | | | area - as they are far more familiar with local |
| Now there are some similarities in protecting | | | | water issues than any national entity would be. |