Hivernage

Although we enjoy wonderful hot summers, the winters do bring some pretty low temperatures. That’s the joy of a continental climate, and living inland.

One upshot of this is that the pool is in danger of freezing if it’s not closed properly for the season. To winterise the pool the water temperature needs to be around 12°C (and this temperature needs to be constant). As a general rule, this is at the end of October for us, but temperatures have been a little warmer this year, so we are only just able to close it now. If you winterise too soon the water is likely to turn green, and we would then need to treat it in the spring, so that’s why it’s worth waiting for the right temperatures. Therefore it’s really worthwhile keeping the water in good condition, hence why Brian has diligently checked the pool every couple of days to keep an eye on chemical and water levels.