How to maintain good water quality in your pool in winter?

Very often, after winterizing your pool, it is not uncommon to observe a degradation ofthe water qualityof your shell pool. This phenomenon can be the consequence of numerous factors, such asthe appearance of algaeorbacterialinked to a lack of treatment or maintenance products.

But don't panic! To avoid these inconveniences anddraining your poolwhen the good weather arrives, several solutions exist.

Let's discover together the tips you can implement tomaintain healthy waterthroughout the winter andfacilitate the start-upof your shell pool in the spring.

Keeping water healthy in winter: why is it important?

As soon as temperatures drop, it is essential to protect your pool from various invasions by winterizing wintering. Indeed, due to lack of maintenance, this is often the time that algae, bacteria and other micro-organisms choose to proliferate in your shell pool. 

Without effective treatment of your pool, other impurities can also be deposited on the walls of your pool, such as limescale or even certain minerals.

The second element to monitor for maintaining healthy water in winter concernsthe appearance of frost. By creating significant pressure on bothyour pool walls, and also onthe piping system, this can lead to serious consequences for the structure ofyour shell pool(cracks, deformations, or even damage to the pipes).

For all these reasons, it is essential to find out aboutthe different productsnecessary for maintaininggood water quality. Let's take a look at everything you need to know!

Maintenance products to choose for quality water in winter

Acidic or alkaline products to balance the pH of your water

The first element to monitor, even in winter, concerns the pH balance of your shell pool. Indeed, a stabilized pH prevents the formation of limescale and consequently, the appearance of cloudy water.

Thanks toa water analyzer, you will need to regularly check that it is between 7 and 7.4.

• If the pH is above 7.4, adda pH-product effective for basic water.
• On the contrary, if the pH shows a figure below 7, it means that your pool water is too acidic. You will therefore need toadd pH+to rebalance everything.

If you have the slightest doubt about the stability of your pH, you can add to your pool water an alkalinity corrector.

A shock treatment to eliminate the presence of microorganisms

Depending on the size of your pool and the amount of water in your shell pool, we recommend performinga shock treatmentto prevent the development of algae, bacteria, or any other microorganisms.

In any case, be sure to carefully follow the instructions contained in your product's manual.

To stabilize the water more deeply, you can also geta winterizing product. Its prolonged action will limit the appearance of algae and bacteria inside your pool.

An antifreeze product to protect your pipes

When you observe a drop in temperatures, use as a preventative measurean antifreeze productto pour into your shell pool's water. This will preventdamage to your pipeswhich can be costly!

For more advice onmaintaining good water qualityduring the winter period, do not hesitate to call upon theAboral specialists. They will be happy to answer you!