Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago
The Pool Care Cheat Sheet (Free): swimu.com/cheatsheet
The Pool Care Handbook: swimu.com/book
The Pool Care Video Course: swimu.com/course
The Pool Care App: swimu.com/poolapp
Ready to close your above ground pool? To properly close your pool, you’ll need to prep your water, clean your surfaces, and winterize your equipment. Otherwise, you could end up with cracked plumbing, collapsed pool walls, or a green swamp in the spring. So here’s how to close your above ground pool the right way.
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 - Closing or Winterizing an Above Ground Pool
00:17 - Winterizing Supplies
01:46 - How to Close an Above Ground Pool
01:58 - #1. Remove Accessories
02:08 - #2. Skim, Brush, and Vacuum
02:26 - #3. Test and Balance Water
03:35 - #4. Shock 2-3 Days Before Closing
04:13 - #5. Clean Your Filter
04:26 - #6. Add Winterizing Chemicals
04:40 - #7. Plug Return Jets and Skimmer
05:36 - #8. Disconnect Plumbing and Equipment
06:27 - #9. Add Air Pillow
06:43 - #10. Install Winter Cover
Swim University is making pool care easy. Each year, we continue to help more people with water chemistry, cleaning, and troubleshooting. We know taking care of a swimming pool can be difficult, and it’s hard to find a trusted source of information. We get it! This is the reason we created Swim University.
😎 Want to learn more about pool care? Go here: swimuniversity.com
The Pool Care Cheat Sheet (Free): swimu.com/cheatsheet
The Pool Care Handbook: swimu.com/book
The Pool Care Video Course: swimu.com/course
The Pool Care App: swimu.com/poolapp
Ready to close your above ground pool? To properly close your pool, you’ll need to prep your water, clean your surfaces, and winterize your equipment. Otherwise, you could end up with cracked plumbing, collapsed pool walls, or a green swamp in the spring. So here’s how to close your above ground pool the right way.
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 - Closing or Winterizing an Above Ground Pool
00:17 - Winterizing Supplies
01:46 - How to Close an Above Ground Pool
01:58 - #1. Remove Accessories
02:08 - #2. Skim, Brush, and Vacuum
02:26 - #3. Test and Balance Water
03:35 - #4. Shock 2-3 Days Before Closing
04:13 - #5. Clean Your Filter
04:26 - #6. Add Winterizing Chemicals
04:40 - #7. Plug Return Jets and Skimmer
05:36 - #8. Disconnect Plumbing and Equipment
06:27 - #9. Add Air Pillow
06:43 - #10. Install Winter Cover
Swim University is making pool care easy. Each year, we continue to help more people with water chemistry, cleaning, and troubleshooting. We know taking care of a swimming pool can be difficult, and it’s hard to find a trusted source of information. We get it! This is the reason we created Swim University.
😎 Want to learn more about pool care? Go here: swimuniversity.com
