Winter Watch - Why winter maintenance is important to the life of your pool!

Once you close your pool for the winter, it is easy to forget about it until you pull the cover off in the spring. Pool owners know that the first glimpse of pool water on opening day is definitely not crystal blue. It takes a few weeks to get everything set again before you can start cannonballing back into the water. However, the folks at Ted’s Pools say that leaving it alone throughout the winter can lead to some big problems, so it is important to practice good pool care year-round.

 Winter Watch, as it's referred to by Ted’s Pools, will help maintain a well-balanced pool throughout the winter. This winter maintenance helps to prevent winter scaling, which happens when the pH becomes too high during the winter. It is the equivalent of a freezer burn on your pool, which can ruin the finish if left untreated. This is especially important for newer pools. By taking the extra steps through the winter, it will increase the longevity of your pool.

 Monitoring your pool's water chemistry in the winter with regular chemical readings is an important step in pool ownership. The experts at Ted’s Pools can help you catch if there is a chemical imbalance in the water. Leaving an imbalance until the spring can lead to many problems. To do these readings, the team will open the pool, check the water chemistry, help mitigate the levels back to normal ranges and then close it again. They also inspect the equipment over the winter to ensure that it is still in proper condition, which helps to alleviate any spring surprises at opening. 

 Purchasing a Winter Watch package helps the outcome of the pool when it is opened again in the spring. Not only are you increasing the lifespan of your pool, but winterizing your pool will help speed up the process of opening in the spring. By leaving the winter maintenance to the professionals, you can rest easy knowing that in a few short months, you (or your children) will be yelling, "Cannonball" again while attempting to soak those around you! 

 Thinking of starting pool renovations or putting in a new pool for next year, Ted's Pools has partnered with Lyon Financial to offer financial solutions for their clients. Give the folks at Ted’s Pools a call to see how you can take advantage of this special finance offer.