Winterizing An Intex Pool

What do we need to do to make sure our intex pool (16' x 48") is ready for our cold winters? We live in Central Illinois and want to make sure our pool will last for a while.



Hi. I would drain the pool, carefully take it down and store it indoors for the winter. They can be winterized like any other above ground pool but you do run the risk of ice damaging the pool liner.

To keep the pool full you would want to block off your filter and return openings and remove your filter equipment. This should be stored out of the weather for the winter.

The pool should be clean and the chemicals balanced before the cover goes on for the winter. But like I said, if you really want the pool to last, take it down for the winter.

A reader recently posted that after a few years of folding up their Intex pool each winter it developed holes in the creases where it had been folded. To prevent this from happening I would fold it loosely, or roll it up instead, and store it where it won't freeze over the winter.