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Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Chlorine-free pool winterizing chemical kit includes pool closing chemicals safe for all chlorine swimming pools and step by step pool closing instructions. Pool closing chemicals from In The Swim.
Average Customer Rating:
(174 Reviews) 170
170 of 174(98%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Review 1 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Works great!,
Date:August 28, 2011
By Kelli
from Oklahoma
from Oklahoma
"We have used this winterizing kit for the past two years. We live in a climate that stays warm until October, which is when we start to winterize. The directions are easy to follow. When we pull off the cover the water is always crystal clear with no algae. It's great!"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
EASY EASY,
Date:August 23, 2011
By Slashe
from Gaffney SC
from Gaffney SC
Pros: This product is easy to use... make sure to follow directions...it made for an easy Spring clean up
Cons: This past Spring it DID leave a stain and LOTS of algae!
"I have used this product for 3 or 4 years with NO problems. This past Spring however I was surprised when opening the pool there was a terrible stain and LOTS of algae!! I was disappointed as I had NEVER had this problem before with this product. The algae cleaned up fine but the stain has taken most of the summer to work on and trying to get rid of... still a slight stain but after ALOT of elbow power it is slowly coming off !!! However I am going to try this product again as I say I never had a problem before with it...so who knows maybe the package I got last year wasn't mixed quite to par !!! I DO recommend it !"
Review 3 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
love it!,
Date:August 10, 2011
By quirkyladyg
from pa
from pa
Pros: This product is wonderful for first timers and easy to use.
Cons: I see no cons with this product, I would recomend it to all.
"Last year was our first time with a pool, we were unsure of how to winterize our pool! This came with easy to understand instructions. I could not believe how easy it was to do, I had heard many complicated stories and horrorific end results. We crossed our fingers and hoped for the best, in our inexperiance, as we closed everything up. What a wonderful suprise to find a clear swimming pool in the spring! I am happily buying another kit for this fall with full confidence!"
Review 4 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
True test, how does the pool look in Spring,
Date:April 25, 2011
By Laurie
from Columbia, SC
from Columbia, SC
Pros: Easy to use, great instructions, water looked great in the spring
Cons: still had algae but it cleaned up super easy and fast
"I didnt want to comment on the kit until I removed the pool cover this Spring. I live in a warmer climate so I expect some algae upon opening. I had algae but it was limited to the sides and bottom of the pool and was easily backwashed right out. I've never had the pool clean up so well with just 24hrs of filteration. I give all the kudos to the winter kit. I'm in the process of using the spring kit now and expect great results."
Review 5 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
This is an Amazing Kit!,
Date:April 3, 2011
By MidwestPoolOwner
from Illinois
from Illinois
Pros: Fool-proof, perfect for newbie pool owners, inexpensive, works great
Cons: No cons - this kit is amazing all the way around. Easy to follow directions make it great!
"Fall of 2009 was our first year with our pool. Knowing nothing about pools, we closed it using a local store's expensive closing kit and when we opened the pool in Spring of 2010, it was GREEN. You couldn't see 2 inches down, it smelled and was a mess. It took HUNDREDS of dollars and almost 2 months to treat and clear the water. Fall of 2010, we bought this kit because of the money back guarantee. Today (April 3,) we peeked in the pool and to my complete surprise, the water is so clear you can SEE the bottom of the pool! I can see the design on the liner! No smells, crystal clear water, no algae! I am stunned. What a difference! I will *never* again close my pool without this kit! HIghly recommended, well worth the money!"
Review 6 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Excellent package,
Date:September 20, 2010
By J1mmy
from Bel Air, MD
from Bel Air, MD
Pros: Good instructions, good combo of chemicals
Cons: Too few gallon capacity packages, need one btwn 15k and 35k gallons
"When we bought our house we kept the pro service for a year until the first time I opened the pool and the water was a mess. Since then I have closed our pool (22,000 gal in ground grecian) using the In the Swim closing kits and love them. We live in Mid-Atlantic, close the pool in late Sept and open in late Apr/early May. The water is always crystal clear and the liner clean. We can usually get the water balanced in a day and be swimming, well the kids swim, I don't like 65 degree water."
Review 7 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Very Good!!,
Date:September 13, 2010
By Karen814
from Chicago
from Chicago
Pros: Keeps water clean
Cons: None
"I've been an In The Swim customer for many, many years. I have used this product every year. It has never bleached my liner and I have a darker blue print liner which is going into it's sixth season. It's as crisp as it was when I purchased the pool. The kit is easy to use. Just follow the instruction and all should go well next spring."
Review 8 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Ruined My Pool Liner!,
Date:July 7, 2010
By MirWen
from PA
from PA
Pros: none
Cons: bleached and melted my liner
"This was the first time we ever winterized our pool. I am very disappointed and angry that the chemicals basically melted my liner and bleached the design out of it - Our liner was only 3 yrs old this summer !! This product did ok with keeping water clean , we still had green algae. used the correct amounts of everything for our pool size and did everything according to directions. I would not reccommend it to anyone for the fact that is ruined our liner - we spent alot of money repairing our pool and taking care of it and this $20 kit ruined it :("
1 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Review 9 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
SUPER PRODUCT!!,
Date:August 16, 2009
By mckc
from Mid-western MO
from Mid-western MO
Pros: So easy to use and such a great result
Cons: none
"We used this product last fall when we closed our pool. Last summer was the first time we have ever owned a pool and we were a little skeptical about opening this spring. To our wonderful surprise, the water was just as clean and clear as when we closed it last fall. You can bet we will use this product again. Thanks In The Swim!"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Spring opening,
Date:August 12, 2009
By picwis
from Wingdale, NY
from Wingdale, NY
Pros: easy to use
Cons: there aren't any!
"Each spring we lift the pool cover and are happy to see a clean pool. Opening is so easy. I would highly recommend In the Swim products. They are much more affordable than my local pool place."
Review 11 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Life is Good!,
Date:August 5, 2009
By Nanook192
from Ontario, Canada
from Ontario, Canada
Pros: Easy, simple to use and it works great!
Cons: Nothing at all!
"For twenty years I tried different combinations to close our pool, but still a mess in the spring. Two years ago I tried IN the Swim's Non-Chlorine Winterizing Kit, and come spring I was pleasantly shocked with a clear, almost perfectly balanced pool. I just picked up my kit in Niagara Falls NY for this winter to have in stock, and will use it every every year. I highly recommend it, it takes the dread out of spring pool openings."
Review 12 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Great Value!,
Date:August 1, 2009
By lynn41
from DORR, MICHIGAN
from DORR, MICHIGAN
Pros: Shop from home....
"Makes opening a breeze...
Would highly recommend!"
Would highly recommend!"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 13 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
The Best Closing Kit on the Market,
Date:July 24, 2009
By JimmyC
from Greenville, SC
from Greenville, SC
Pros: Very easy to use
Cons: None
"I have had my pool about 16 yrs. and have went to the local pool place for my closing needs and always had trouble in the spring when I opened my pool. The water was either cloudy or green. But with In The Swim's closing kit my pool was crystal clear. I had no "ring" around the water line. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants a effortless opening next spring."
Review 14 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Great Product,
Date:July 18, 2009
By ddot
from Ohio
from Ohio
Pros: Has worked every year we used it.
"For three years we have closed the pool with this product. For three years we take the winter cover off of the pool to find crystal clear water. The pool is essentially ready to go once the mechanics are in place. No waiting on water quality! We will faithfully use this product every year to close the pool."
Review 15 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Didn't Help,
Date:May 25, 2009
By BigandBroke
from NY
from NY
Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: Didn't Work.
"Opened pool up a week before Memorial Day and the water was BLACK. Next year I will skip the closing kit and just go for a case of Liquid Chlorine and use some Super Algaecide."
Review 16 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Impressed!!!,
Date:April 24, 2009
By barbax
from West Columbia, SC
from West Columbia, SC
Pros: everything you need
Cons: none
"I just uncovered my pool yesterday 4/23/09 and
the water looked just as clear as when we covered
it up at the end of the season.
the water looked just as clear as when we covered
it up at the end of the season.
A very small price to pay for a great start to a new
swimming season."
swimming season."
Review 17 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Great product,
Date:December 16, 2008
By dktnrat
from WI
from WI
Pros: Everything is included. Easy to follow directions too!
Cons: none
"This is the second year that we've purchased the winterizing kit. I love that everything is included in the kit. Add in that the directions that were included were easy to follow, the kit purchase is well worth the very reasonable pricing."
Review 18 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Super Product,
Date:December 15, 2008
By Anonymous
from Hazleton, PA
from Hazleton, PA
Pros: Cost-effective, easy to use
Cons: None that I have found
"WE have been using this product since we got our pool 6 seasons ago. Never any problem, it's easy to use and our water is always crystal clear when we open the pool for the season."
Review 19 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Highly Recommend,
Date:December 15, 2008
By Virgilb
from Saranac, Michigan
from Saranac, Michigan
"I have used your closing kits exclusively for over 5 years and have had such great success when we reopen the pool in the spring, that I wouldn't think of doing any other approach."
Review 20 for Pool Chemical Winterizing Kits
Overall Rating:
Best winterizer ever,
Date:December 15, 2008
By humingbird30
from Walhalla, South Carolina
from Walhalla, South Carolina
Pros: Easy to use
"This product was almost dummy proof. Easy to use. Always had problems in the past with pool chemicals but this is great stuff."