Your Radiant Metric Series pool is to be winterized in the same manner as other pools. With a Metric
Series pool there are some specific steps you should follow:
1. Make sure all ladders, pool cleaners, toys, floats are out of the water and stored.
2. Make sure the water is clean, balanced, free of algae, and winter chemicals are added.
3. Water is generally lowered to just below the skimmer to ease the plugging and draining of the hoses,
pipes and skimmer.
4. Return Inlet: Remove directional (eyeball) and insert winterizing plug from the inside of the pool.
We recommend a #10 rubber plug or a Hayward SP1022C plug.
5. Make sure the filter and pump pipes, hoses are drained of water. Please follow pump and filter
manufacturers specific instructions for winterizing.
6. Skimmer: Remove basket and weir. Insert Gizzmo or styrofoam and/or winterizing plate to prevent ice
from forming a solid block that could damage your skimmer. If using a gizzmo, the standard size is
recommended for aboveground skimmers. For inground skimmers, the super Gizzmo will work best.
7. To winterize the Radiant LED light in your Metric pool, it is our recommendation that you the remove
lens cap from light to prevent ice from catching and causing damage.
8. Install aboveground winter cover by inserting beading on cover into bead track of your Metric coping.
The cover bead track on the standard 2” coping is located on the exterior of the pool. The cover bead
on the 4” coping is located on the interior of the pool, above the liner track. Excess cover material
should be inside the pool and resting on the water. Add a little water on the cover in windy areas to
hold the cover down. No air pillow or flotation is required in the middle of the pool.
9. Check the level of the water under the cover after about one week, a good test for a slow leak in your
liner.
For some of the specific “how to’s” it may be necessary to contact your local pool professional.
If you have any questions about specific instructions for winterizing your Metric Pool, contact our offices
Monday - Friday, 8AM to 5PM eastern time via phone or fax and by e-mail at
WINTERIZING YOUR METRIC POOL
440 North Pearl Street • Albany, NY 12207 • 800-RADIANT • www.radiantpools.com
www.radiantpools.com
