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Seasonal Pool Care · Archive date: · 3 min read

How to Close an Inground Pool for Winter: A Step-by-Step Guide

Close an inground pool by cleaning it thoroughly, checking equipment, following the manual for water level and plumbing, and securing a winter cover before freezing weather.

Written for PoolSkimmer on Oct 23, 2026; assigned an earlier archive date, not published on that date.