How to take apart and winterize an above ground pool
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- This is a short video on how to dismantle and winterize a Summer Waves Elite 14 ft above ground pool.
Steps on how to fold it: Fold the wall part of the material in on all sides, then with two people, pull one side of the pool over to meet the other side. From here, keep folding in half until you have a long strip, about 3-4 feet wide. Roll or fold this up into a manageable size.
MAN! I was losing it trying to get the t-bars off... thank you for the tip about checking the liner sticking to the bars, saved me from more headache!! As soon as I unstuck the liner from the bars, they slipped out like butter. Thanks!
Glad it helped, we just took ours down too.
Had the same problem with mine, I was very frustrated
I took the pool all down myself and I'm a grama pushing 60.. What almost broke me was getting those poles out of the T joints..where the liner suctions on to the pipe,it's really hard to unstick the liner so you can pull the pipe out.. what works really good is getting a long thin pole..like a round curtain rod or something, (don't get anything that will rip a hole in liner)sticking the thin pole between the liner and pipe section.. and roll it around the pipe ..it totally unsticks the liner,and you can pull the pole right out very easy. I took all the legs down first.. then did the pipe,liner part. Worked great.
They are a bit of a bugger the first time, once you know the tricks to getting them apart the second time is so much easier, cheers from Eastern Canada:)
Came just for answers on taking apart the frame. Unstuck the pool from the frame like you said and they came right out! Thank you!!!
Glad it helped :)
Super helpful. This was my first summer with the pool and wasn't quite sure the best way to drain it and pack it away.
Thank you :)
Douse the horizontal bars with baby powder when you set it up in the spring and the pool won't stick to the metal. It makes taking down so much easier.
Great tip! Thank you
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Thank you for this video. I'm taking my pool down today. (Homeowners insurance regulations here in Florida) The most difficult part for me is the top metal ring, T bracket. It wasn't budging. Thank you for the tips! I would not have noticed that the pool liner was sticking to it.
I'm glad it helped, send your Florida weather up here!
T-bar tip , super helpful , great video thanks !!
Thank you so much for making this video , the t bar tips helped
Your very welcome ☺
Great video! My first summer wave pool and had no clue how to drain
Glad it helped, they are great little pools!
I’m here to see you fit the pool back in the box! Haha appears you have the same success as I did not sure how they got all that pool in one box. 🤓
I tried but no luck lol
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks
I used the hose from my pool vacuum, drained my 16’ x 48” pool in about 4.5 hrs
Thank you
Your very welcome
Didn't show how to fold up the liner ...that's the part I was waiting for
Fold the wall part of the material in on all sides, then with two people, pull one side of the pool over to meet the other side. From here, keep folding in half until you have a long strip, about 3-4 feet wide. Roll or fold this up into a manageable size.
Thank you so much for your sharing.
Your very welcome ☺
Very helpful. Thanks
Your very welcome
Very informative.. Thanks.. good video and instructions..
Thank you
Welcome
Thank you for the video
Your very welcome:)
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That's my 1952 ford 8n, I actually have alot of videos on my channel restoring it and plowing snow with it.
THANKS you realy help thanks to share.....MERCI
Your very welcome:)
i use the suction method as well with hose, but once you get to about a foot left or more it stops draining. How do you get the last part out? I think mine might have a small leak as well, but it's past 90 days i believe.
Oout... the Canuck is strong with this one. Guess what's happening this weekend?
Haha yes!!
Would have liked to see you fold it.
So I'm in Eastern Canada also and totally new to this. When do you put up your pool and when do you take it down?
We put it up for the first of June (gives it a few weeks to warm up) then take it down mid September
Silly question but the duck tape at the end of the video with the pool rolled up did it give you any complications when you had to peel that tape back off?
There was a bit of tape residue left when I peel it off but not much at all (it was on the bottom of the liner not the sides)
I’m having a lot of trouble getting the plastic pieces out the ones where you said we had to squeeze. Any other alternatives
I had a few that I had the squeeze with pliers and push out, just be careful not to hit the liner
I've heard that some people recommend using Talc on the pool liner when rolling it up to help prevent it sticking to itself over the winter. Is that a concern? Thanks!
Mine was ok in the spring (wasn't stuck together) but I made sure it was dried before it was out away. But I'm sure it wouldn't hurt though.
@@PovertyPointCustoms Thanks! I'm hoping i'll have a few sunny days to make sure its dry
you misssed showing the most important part of the reason for this whole video how do you separate the first section of the top round part your vieo shoed it off already can you come over and take mine apart
The liner sticking to the pipe is a design flaw. It is unacceptable!
Yah it is a pain!
You should of shown how you took the screws out .
Squeeze on the pins and push out (a few were a bit tricky and had to use needle nose players to squeeze then push them out (careful not to hit the liner though)
Can you post the link to the suction draining method video? I can't seem to find it
czcams.com/video/japzU2ohdgg/video.html
Did you not put the pins in the bars to keep together? Mine has pins btw the joints!
Just curious why u didn't take the tbar that u hook up last when assembling, off first.
This model does not have a different tbar that goes in last. They are all the same. I think larger pools have that feature.
Do you store everything in your garage? I have very cold winters here...so I need to store it indoors or is the garage okay?
We store it in the garage (Eastern Canada) but make sure the pool and pump, hose etc are 100 percent dry before putting them away and haven't had any issues
@@PovertyPointCustoms that's great! even the liner? I have had an Intex pool but just switched to the summer waves. I brought everything in except for the ladder and poles. Those should be okay then...they won't crack or anything? thanks so much for answering. I loved my other pool but the prices have skyrocketed and I just want to be sure to take care of it before I even get a chance to set it up, lol
I would like to keep my pool up year around (NY) how much water do I leave in it. To much of a pain to take down and store
Lower the water level in your pool until it is about 6" (15 cm) below the skimmer opening. You may plug the return jet hole at this time. ** IMPORTANT ** DO NOT PLUG THE SKIMMER DRAIN HOLE (located at the base of the skimmer). Remove all hoses attached to the skimmer and return fittings. This type of pool though should be taken down in the winter, they are not meant to be up and have the water freeze in them.
@@PovertyPointCustoms I left mine up every summer and winter for 5 years and and finally decided to break this year 💀💀
How do you take apart the ladder
Did they ever send you your replacement?
I tried connecting a garden hose to that drain valve but the threads were different on mine.
I'm having the same problem. Pool threads seem smaller.
Ours didn't fit either, we're suctioning the water out like in his previous video. Almost had to go out and buy a different size hose. Awesome!
I brougt the cap to the hardware store and fitted me a new valve threader
Mine always has a couple of inches of water ant the end of draining it from the hole they provide any way to get more out
Mine had a little left also, when I took it apart for the winter I took the frame off then was able to drain the rest out of the liner. I left it in the sun to dry before we folded it up also.
When I have a few inches left i take a fish tank hose and stick it through the drain and then get a suction going and it drains completely
Looking how to fold the pool
Why r u taking it apart. Thats not winterizing it. Leaving it up is
We need to take them down in Canada due to freezing, the hard sided ones could stay up but be winterized, these need to be taken down
How to fold it up ?
What size tarp are you using?
It was a 24×24 foot, this year when I set it up I'm going to put sand down first then cut the tarp so it a circle and wont be seen when the pools setup. The tarp protects the bottom of the pool from the ground (just a little extra protection).
Do you have to take pool down and drain every year? I’m in Vegas and want to get one
I am in Canada so I set my pool up at the end of May and take down in September. If you are in Vegas you should be able to leave it up all your round by Keep an eye on your water levels due to your or heat.
PovertyPointCustoms thanks!
I'm in Vegas and still find it necessary to take it down during the winter months (Nov- Feb) as it still requires weekly maintenance and we're less likely to service it when we don't use it.
Problem is, you didn’t show the actual taking apart. Said it had to be done and then showed the finish goal.
The taking apart steps are half way through the video
You can just leave it up and winterize it and throw a cover over it
This type should be taken down in the winter, the steel sided pools can stay up. They would end up collapsing when the water starts to freeze.
@@PovertyPointCustoms well in North Carolina it doesn't freeze like it would in Kansas so, it should be on the person who has the pool, i have had this type of pool for 4 1/2 years and its still in good shape just like the day we got it.
Hello I have a comment about the pool there a sprayer and I not sure where it goes
What all purpose cleaner do you use?
Any mild cleaner will work (alot of people are actually using the dawn dish soap now) cheap and works well. Just make sure to rinse well, and dry the pool completely before you store it
If I drain mine to level it out will it mess up my liner?
I also just bought it a couple days ago
Not at all, you would just need a few friends to help move it out of the way to level it then move it back
How do I disassemble the ladder
Well take a look at your assembly manual if you still have it and reverse. I'm not sure if you can take the steps out but at least you can disable the up/down steps. I'll find out in fall!
How did you get all the water out? I have about 2 inches left
I had to get in and and scoop the rest with a small container then dry with a towel
I actually have a video on how to drain them in the play list if you search under my channels play lists for pools
All I wanted to see was removing the first piece and you did not film it.
how did you clear it up when it got cloudy ?
I use a 1 pack of Soc-it (chlorine) and make sure the pool filter is cleaned a few times a day when the pools really cloudy, by doing this I was able to keep mine clear. And once the water is clear you can clean the filter every other day, and add the pack of chlorine weekly (with this size pool)
Upgrade to a sand filter and you won't have that problem, filter motor in the skimmer is junk.
A sub-pump would have been quicker
For sure!
Why dude really skip the part that I wanted to see 🤦🏻♂️
What were you looking to see?