SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — With the arrival of colder weather in the Concho Valley comes the time to winterize swimming pools.

Experts advise cleaning the pool, balancing the water chemistry and then lowering the water level to below the skimmer. It's also a good idea to drain all pool equipment, including the pump and filter. A pool cover will keep debris out of the system.

"Some people have automation, some people have mechanical timers. If you have mechanical timers and you know that we're going into freezing weather, you're going to want to pull your timer pegs off and just let your pump run continuously," said Cade Doss, Hill Pools and Spas Owner, on Winterizing Pools. "If you have automation, you just want to check and make sure that you have freeze protection and

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