Use your pool filter switched to the drain setting to empty the pool water.
Can you fully drain a vinyl above ground pool.
In ground pool draining requirements are similar to those of their above ground counterparts.
There are several methods you can use to drain your pool but only two of those really make sense for an above ground pool.
Before you winterize your above ground pool make sure you ve got the necessary supplies.
Also if you drain too much water out of an above ground pool it can lead to the pool wall collapsing.
Connect a garden hose plug them in and carefully place the pump in the bottom of the pool near the edge.
Frigid winters can be hard on just about any kind of swimming pool.
To help you make a decision about which way to go about this let s take a look at both methods and weigh up the pros and cons for each.
It would be common to expect to see wrinkles in the liner if you did drain and refill your above ground pool.
Unless the ground around your pool is dry or your pool is on the side of a hill don t drain your pool until your sure the ground water won t turn it into a boat lifting it 6 8 or even 18 inches out of the ground.
These are using an electric pump or a traditional garden hose.
For now i ll simply offer this warning.
If you have a small sump pump or a pool cover pump these can be used to drain the intex pool.
You can help protect the life of your liner by not draining your pool.
However it can be a big task and doing it improperly can result in unwanted consequences.
It doesn t matter if you just want to drain your pool for a short window of time the bottom line is the only time you should ever completely drain your vinyl lined pool is.
With the right gear and preparation you can soften the blow and make sure your above ground pool is ready to rock for years to come.
There are several reasons that you might need to fully or partially drain your pool.
When you drain an above ground pool the liner will shrink shift and ultimately never go back to as good as it once was even if you refill with water right away after draining.
In most cases it will then need to be at least partially refilled so you can plan on the process taking a couple of days to complete at the minimum.
You ve gone as far as you can.
Gather your pool closing essentials.
Only if you are experiencing any of these situations or the small handful of others that require draining should you continue to drain your above ground pool otherwise your pool is best maintained when you can keep the proper water level year round.
