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title: How to Properly Close your Pool for Winter
description: Let’s go over the best way to make sure your Above Ground Pool is protected through another Michigan winter. Here are some tips on How To Properly Close your Pool for Winter!
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# [How to Properly Close your Pool for Winter](https://blog.watsons.com/blog/how-to-properly-close-your-pool-for-winter)

 Written by [Watson's](https://blog.watsons.com/blog/author/watsons) | Apr 27, 2023 3:59:30 PM

It’s been a good summer, but it’s starting to get colder and **it’s time to close up the pool for the year. **

Let’s go over the best way to **make sure your Above Ground Pool is protected** through another **Michigan winter**. **Here are some tips on How To Properly Close your Pool for Winter!**

**Step 1: Maintain Your Water Chemistry**

The very first thing you’ll need to do is **make sure that your water is ****properly balanced** before starting any winterization programs. **This includes Alkalinity, pH, and Calcium Hardness Levels. **This is crucial as Winterization chemicals will** maintain your already existing levels.**

**Step 2: Clean Your Pool of Debris**

**Brush**** and Vacuum **your pool as thoroughly as possible.** Any leftover debris will reduce the effectiveness** of your Winterization Chemicals as well as leave stains on your Pool.

**Step 3:** **Add Winterizing Chemicals**

**Winterizing Chemicals**** help balance your pH** as well as **keeping it clean and clear** with the help of Algaecides. **This will reduce the amount of effort needed to set your pool up at the beginning of the next season!**

**Step 4: Use an Air Pillow**

**Air Pillows** allow any water that has formed on the top of your Pool Cover to be easily removed as it pushes it towards the edges. **Air Pillows also guide the cracks in ice** away from the edges of the pool, **preventing damage to the pool walls**.

**Step 5: Cover Your Pool**

From **animals climbing about to branches and dirt** many factors can alter your pool’s stability, **a ****Pool Cover**** helps to eliminate some of those contaminants by preventing them from coming into contact with your pool!**

 

Taking care of your pool is an important part of having one, but you’re not alone! **Stop by our pool stores in Livonia, Ann Arbor & Sterling Heights today**** and we can help you Close your Pool for Winter! **

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