What You Can Do To Maintain Your Inground Swimming Pool During Winter 
                     WHAT YOU CAN DO TO 
MAINTAIN YOUR INGROUND 
SWIMMING POOL DURING 
WINTER
SET YOUR SOLAR TO 
WINTER MODE
If you have a solar-heated inground 
swimming pool, set your solar to winter 
mode. A great option for heating your pool 
when in use, switching to this setting in the 
cooler months is a fantastic way to reduce 
your solar power use throughout the cooler 
months. It also preserves energy in autumn 
and spring when the sun is lower but 
ambient temperatures are high enough.
SHOCK THE POOL
Shocking your pool is a great way to remove 
any unwanted bacteria or potential algae 
going into winter. Shocking your pool is the 
process of using a heavy treatment of 
chlorine. This treatment is distributed 
through the pool and should be rechecked 
two to three days after the process to make 
any further adjustments to pH if needed.
CLEAN THOROUGHLY 
AND REMOVE ANY 
ALGE
Before you put that final pool cover on and 
shut down your inground swimming pool for 
the winter, give it a thorough physical clean. 
This step will be easier to perform if you 
have automated cleaning equipment 
installed. There are a few manual tools that 
you can use to help with this process, such 
as a cleaning brush (typically nylon) and 
pool skimmer. Wire brushes can be used for 
stubborn algae spots, being careful not to 
scrub too hard at your pool’s surface 
coating or tiles.
KEEP A CLEANING 
MAINTENANCE 
SCHEDULE
In addition to our tips and tricks for 
preparing your inground swimming pool for 
winter, setting up a cleaning maintenance 
schedule is a good way to take the worry 
out of winter pool maintenance. While your 
winter cleaning schedule can be 70% less 
frequent than the warmer months, having a 
reminder set to check the state of your pool 
interior can avoid an algae overgrowth 
happening due to insufficient winter 
sanitisation, or anything else you might 
have missed.
CONSIDER INFLOOR PO
OL CLEANING
If you are serious about keeping your 
inground pool clean year-round with the 
minimum effort possible, consider Infloor 
Pool Cleaning during the initial stages of 
your concrete pool construction. Infloor pool 
cleaning is deemed a luxury expense by 
some, essential equipment by others.