When it’s time to call in the professionals to prepare your swimming pool for a seasonal closing, you can ease the burden on your pool technician and save money by following a few suggestions. The guide below offers four tips for closing a pool at the end of summer.

A Guide for Winterizing Your Swimming Pool

1. Don’t Overfill Your Pool

Be diligent about not overfilling your pool throughout the spring and summer. If you overfill it, you’ll make your pool closing that much more difficult. If your gunite or plaster pool takes a long time to drain, your technician will likely have to charge you more.

2. Know Where Your Cover Is Stowed

Don’t adopt the habit of storing your pool cover where it can’t be easily retrieved. As the weather begins to cool, pull your cover out of storage.

3. Keep the Pool Area Accessible 

If you won’t be around when technicians come to prepare your swimming pool for closing, have everything ready and waiting for them. Leave gates unlocked and alarms off, and keep pets inside. If the technicians can’t get to your pool, they may have to come back later to service it—an inconvenience that will likely show up as an additional charge on your bill.

4. Make Your Appointment Early

Lots of residential, commercial, and community swimming pools in your area need end-of-season attention. To ensure your pool fits into the rotation, make an appointment early. Available time slots fill up fast, so schedule winterizing service sooner than later.

Mid-States Pool Services LLC offers swimming pool care and maintenance throughout the Cincinnati, OH, area. Whether you need repairs, routine care, or seasonal opening or closing services, you can count on their knowledgeable and reliable technicians to provide you with top-quality service. Their pool closing services include winterizing pumps and heaters as well as adding of winter algaecides and mineral control agents. To learn more about how they will help you care for your pool, visit their website. To arrange for service, call them at (513) 521-7000.