In order to winterize your pool equipment, the system needs to be off. There’s usually a breaker or switch of some type. So, If you’re not totally sure, ask a professional to show you how to do this

Take off the lids to any pumps that have lids. This is pretty straight forward, but not every lid is the same. You can look up the pump type and find instructions online usually

Unscrew the two wing nut plugs from the pump. Unscrewing these plugs drains the front of the pump where the basket is and the back of the pump where the impeller is. Sometimes the plugs are in the very front and possibly on the opposite side, but there will always be two plugs.

Open the filter air relief valve. There is a simple valve on the top of your filter you can open to let the air out and release the vacuum inside the filter.

Unplug the plug on the back of the filter. You can usually do this with just a regular screwdriver

Take the lid off of your chlorinator if you have one. This allows your chlorinator bucket to drain. Flip the lid upside down and it can rest on the top of the chlorinator

Drain your booster pump. There is usually a hex or a wing nut in the front of the booster pump that needs to be unplugged to drain the pump.

Keep track of your plugs. Remember where your plugs were taken from and keep them in a safe place so when it’s time to run your pool again, you won’t have any issues putting everything back together