4 "nt STi / { 28 F £2 a wtf, (A cd dex LLL A 1 x A ""*Country Market Winterizing your inground pools Have your water tested and balanced To Disconnect Filter before closing. e remove the backwash hose and pressure Materials Required gauge Wet/dry vacuum; submersible pump; win- ¢ remove the drain plug from the bottom at (0 4D terizing plugs; skimmer gizzmo (optional); of the filter. Allow water to drain com- he yy approx. 10-13 waterbags; approx. 10' of pletely. Leave the plug out foam rope; closing chemicals and non-toxic If you have an automatic chlorinator, it SNE A A fuigidn on RENCE anti-freeze. should also be drained and cleared of any | A Le © remaining sanitizer. Flush the chlorinator A 02 Steps to Close but do not add any antifreeze. * lay waterbags around the pool end to e remove the eyeballs from the return jets end-". + e remove the basket and vacuum cap from ON = if possible, use backwash hose with the skimmer adapter to fill the waterbags (otherwise e insert a 4' length of foam rope (folded in DAY use a garden hose) fill bags to 1/2 full half) into the maindrain line ONLY VE * use submersible pump to lower water eo plug the maindrain line level just below the return jets : * using a wet vac, suck all of the water out OR of the suction line * put vacuum plate in skimmer ond cap e clear out the lines by holding vacuum up suction line (leaving maindrain open) to hole until no more water comes out. leave a garden hose running half speed '(This can be done by blowing out the in the skimmer to maintain prime. Turn lines through the suction port or sucking filter to waste or drain (this will help to - from the outside of the return) drain your pool from the maindrain) © insert 1' of foam rope (folded in half) into each return If You Have A Heater ~ © plug each return with a winterizing plug e turn pepcocks in and leave turned in'all eo 'pour 1-2 gallon of non-toxic antifreeze winter into suction line ° open pressure release Valor and leave eo insert a 4' length of foam rope (folded in - open all winter half) into the suction line * if not covered, remove chimney stack * bring water back up to 1-2" below the dpe ~ N\A X e disconnect pressure switch skimmer and add closing chemicals : 12 OO 5 1 Oth Line IY OX th, Nie] iftville, Ont: To Disconnect Pump Remember to remove ladder & diving board Q 0 bo) -6 a | {- 3 S 13 d e shut the pump off. Turn the hydro off Take all parts that have been removed and ; e remove the drain plugs from the pump store indoors. WWW. S AL ~ (one from the side, one from the front) www. stoutfvillemarket.com ° remove the lid and lint basket and store Courtesy of Taunton Pools Limited, OS AAW vi ois sm amg evens Soi KING CHURCH WES 1-800-565-6365 Ajax, Ontario ZN CIO TI SYS {SE 0 Yo 1a) NISSAN No Payment for Sixty Days ~~ Your First Payment IS log MVE a 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA LE Automatic, air, power windows, : locks eis, tk power sunroof | 1995 BMW pony Auto, air, BMW servis ii ti mn SPORTSMAN 500 H.0. New! Sportsman 500 H.0. © New High Output engine ® 20% more power * World's best-selling automatic Youth Mis. * Independent suspension 1d ge: * On-Demand True 4-wheel drive Wii coli > IA 2 al LIL hI oy | Gr : of hicks uy ro be ec shown oO POLARIS Ask how to The Way Out. (ARTI MIRTH RRR FREE! |! We keep good, companies POWER & EQUIPMENT nl 1 HWY. 36 AT QUEEN ST. LINDSAY 705-324-5672 AFTER HOURS CALL TOM CARETTE 906-706-2720 "WEEKEND STAR" | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2001 - 17