Pool Winterising Guide With Baracuda

Step 1. Balance the Water 

Test your water using Baracuda Smart Dose test strips or get it tested in-store to make sure the water is at optimal levels. The pool needs to be balanced before adding other treatments. In particular, ph should be 7.2 – 7.6.

Baracuda Smart Dose 6 In 1 Test Strips

Step 2. Shock your Pool 

Use Baracuda Xtreme Shock for one final shock treatment to help kill any lingering bacteria & or algae to ensure a clean start to next season.

Baracuda Xtreme Shock 500g

Step 3: Add a long life Algae Killer 

Add Baracuda Algae Killer to prevent algae growth. This copper based algaecide will last up to 3 months in your pool and ensure an algae free start to spring.

Baracuda Algae Killer 1L

Step 4: Clean & Clarify 

Get all the leaves and sticks out of the pool. These can stain your pool if they sit on the bottom. Clear out the skimmer basket and anything caught in the pool pump basket. If necessary use a Baracuda Sparkle Clarifer Tab to drop dust and debris to the bottom of the pool in order to vacuum out.

Baracuda Sparkle Clarifier Tablet 125g

Step 5:  Pool Equipment- Check & Clean where necessary 

Check filter for Grease.

Backwash sand/glass filters to get rid of impurities that have built up. If you have a cartridge filter, take it out and rinse clean.

Baracuda Salt Cell Cleaner

Check Salt Chlorinator Cell for Calcium.

If you have a Salt Pool check the chlorinator cell has no calcium buildup on it. If there is, use Baracuda Salt Cell Cleaner to remove any calcification. This product is re-usable.

Reduce Pump / Filtration Time.

Reduce Filtration / Pump Running time from 8 hours day to 4 hours day. Ensure you keep the equipment running even during winter or algae will build up.

Step 6. Winter Chlorination 

In Chlorine Pools - Use Baracuda Weekly Chlorine Tablets with a floater. The chlorinator output can be lowered however check regularly for a free chlorine reading between 1-2ppm.

For Salt Pools – Reduce the chlorinator output to 1-2ppm in winter so around half of the summer output as in winter months we can reduce usage to compensate for lower bather load.