Hurricane & Storm Prep

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Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30 (FSPA). A little planning protects your pool, your equipment, and your weekend. Your family’s safety comes first: follow official evacuation orders.

The full guide

Hurricane Pool Prep: What to Do Before and After the Storm is the complete checklist, with sources.

The 30-second version

Before:

• Don’t drain the pool. The water’s weight keeps it from popping out of the ground (FSPA).
• Trim branches.
• Shock the pool.
• Turn off the breakers and cover the equipment.
• Bring in furniture, toys, and your robot and skimmer.
• Pentair says to leave the pool cover off (Pentair).

During: Stay inside.

After:

1. Make sure everything is dry, and have flooded equipment checked by a pro before powering up.
2. Remove large debris by hand, then run the robot.
3. Run and clean the filter.
4. Balance the water, then shock.
5. Lower the water only to its normal level (FSPA).

Related guides

• How to Shock a Pool: before and after the storm.
• Why Is My Pool Green?: if cleanup goes sideways.
• Best Pool Cleaners for Leaves: for the debris afterward.

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