{"id":7861,"date":"2016-09-23T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=7861"},"modified":"2024-03-08T11:05:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T16:05:43","slug":"winterizing-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/winterizing-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Winterizing a Pool? Don’t Let It Become a Breeding Ground for Mosquitos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you have an in-ground or above-ground swimming pool, there are several important reasons for winterizing a pool each fall. The first is to protect the pool, pump, filter and pipes from damage due to freezing water. The second reason is that a\u00c2\u00a0properly closed and covered<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>pool will be a lot easier to reopen in the spring. A third and equally important reason for winterizing and covering your pool is to keep mosquitos and bacteria out. There are so many diseases<\/strong><\/a> spread by the bite of an infected mosquito — including West Nile virus, Zika virus, dengue, and malaria — it makes sense to minimize the risk in your own backyard.\"pool<\/a><\/p>\n

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Keep Mosquitos Out with a Pool Cover and Pump<\/h2>\n

A pool cover is an essential part of winterizing a pool to keep the water in your pool clean and debris and mosquitos out<\/strong>. In places where winter temperatures rarely drop below 32 degrees, an uncovered pool creates a breeding ground for mosquitoes and bacteria.<\/p>\n

In addition to covering your pool, use a pool cover pump<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0to remove any standing water that results from rain and melting snow and will attract egg-laying insects<\/strong>. A dry pool cover won’t become a hotbed for infectious insects and germs. It will also maintain its integrity a lot longer.<\/p>\n

There are two basic types of pool cover pumps<\/strong>: automatic <\/strong>and manual<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Both types are compact and lightweight and attach easily to your garden hose in order to pump the water off the cover and away from your house, yard and pool.<\/p>\n

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Automatic Pool Cover Pumps<\/h2>\n

\"Little<\/a><\/strong>Automatic pool cover pumps<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/b><\/span>are electric and have an automatic on\/off switch.<\/strong> When water is detected on the surface of the pool cover, the pump turns on automatically to remove the water.\u00c2\u00a0 When the cover is dry, the pump turns itself off.<\/p>\n

Automatic pool cover pumps can pump anywhere from 250 to 2,500 gallons of water per hour (GPH). The larger the pool, the higher capacity pump is required.\u00c2\u00a0 Many automatic pool cover pumps can be fully submerged in water and will collect leaves and debris from the cover in addition to pumping water.<\/p>\n

Advantages of Automatic Pumps<\/span><\/p>\n