How To Drain All Water From Above Ground Pool

Since i couldn t find any videos on how to drain the last 3 6 inches from the pool i had to post this video.

How to drain all water from above ground pool.

Turn the pump back on. Store all the drain plugs including the ones from the filter in the pump basket so that you keep them all together and you won t have to go hunting for them in the spring. At the end of summer you may be wondering how to care for your above ground pool. When you ve taken enough water out of the swimming pool turn the pump off.

For the full hose method once the hose is full you ll submerse the hose in the pool and remove the clamp or your hand from the end under the water when there is only about four feet of hose left above the water. Just need a hose and outdoor faucet. It s possible to leave your above ground pool up all winter with the water in it since draining it completely may cause it to collapse. Drain a pool without a pump.

If you need to pack things away for the winter or just need to free up space in the yard removing the water is a must. Completely remove all drain plugs to drain and remove the pool pump chlorinator if you have one and all the hoses. How to remove the remaining water from your above ground swimming pool. Drain the water down to no more than 6 inches from the bottom of the skimmer if you plan to use a standard floating winter cover.

In ground pool draining requirements are similar to those of their above ground counterparts. Manually shut the pump off at the breaker box. Turn the multiport valve in a clockwise direction until you get to waste. Use your pool filter switched to the drain setting to empty the pool water.

Remove the hoses once the water level remains stagnant around 6 12 inches deep. How to drain an above ground pool step by step depending on the size of your pool the draining process can take as little as an hour and as long as half a day while you wait for the water to empty. How to drain a pool with a de filter. However several steps and precautions are necessary to keep your pool safe through the winter.

For the severed hose siphon you ll just remove your hand once you ve lowered the un submersed end to the ground and let the water drain. I used a sump pump then a shop vac to get it all. Garden hose siphons will not drain all of your pool s water.