Winter is coming!
The 🏊🏊🏽♀ season is over! I hope you enjoyed the summer. Now it's time to start winterizing.
Below is a reminder of the main actions to be taken. Refer to the recommendations of your installers and equipment manufacturers for more precise instructions. I wish you a pleasant day, and if you need any advice, don't hesitate to contact the entire team at Bio&Pool 🇨🇭by Bioteich, the 40-year specialist in Natural Swimming Pools, who will be happy to advise you and answer any questions you may have during your visit ⛄❄.
When air and water temperatures drop (to below 12°C for the water), it's time for vegetative rest. Emergent aquatic plants dry out and need to be cut back to 5 cm above the water level (mowing). It's time to start wintering.
Regular maintenance even in the off-season prevents 90% of problems.
| En automne & hiver (T < 15°C) | The plants | The pool & its equipment | The water |
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| At least once a week | Cut emerging aquatic plants to around 5 cm above the water level (Caution: the plant will die if you cut it below the water surface). |
Clean the bottom of the bathing area (robot) as long as there is no frost. |
Regularly check the overall appearance of your water: color, transparency. |
| Advice | Stretch out a net to make it easier to pick up leaves, or regularly collect leaves that have fallen into your pool. Do the same for the stream/waterfall path. | Check the technical room for leaks and insulation. Check and empty the circulation pump pre-filter. Check that the filter pump is working properly. |
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| Just in case | Remove skimmer shutters and store in a frost-free place. In periods of frost: Before freezing: turn off the water supply (automatic) and purge the system. Water circulation: 2 possibilities. 1 - Leave the pump running (day and night) without interruption. 2 - Stop the pump for the whole winter. Unscrew the supply and discharge valves, and remove the pump and prefilter from the equipment room. Dry pump and prefilter and store in a dry place. |
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