Restarting your ICO after winterizing

If you have winterised your pool/spa and your ICO, we invite you to follow this step-by-step guide to restart your ICO and the application. This procedure is necessary to get the new season off to a good start.

Image with Ico Pool and ICO application to reactivate the device after winter.

Step 1: Charge ICO

Charge your ICO's battery for 6 to 8 hours, using the USB cable supplied.

During the charging time, you can carry out steps 2 to 5.

Step 2: Update your ICO application

On your smartphone, open the ICO application. An updated version of your application may be available.

Step 3: Deactivate the wintering mode

On the ICO application, deactivate the Winter mode.

Screenshot of the ICO application, enabling you to activate or deactivate your device's winterisation mode

Step 4: Switch on ICO

At the end of the battery charge, when you disconnect ICO from the USB cable, ICO will automatically turn itself back on.

Step 5: Update the software

On your application, in the ICO block, check whether there is a small red exclamation mark. If this is the case, an update of your ICO software may be available. Install it by following the instructions. It is essential to place your mobile phone close to your ICO. This will keep Bluetooth connectivity active.

Find out more about updating your software.

Image de l'application qui montre la notification concernant une nouvelle mise à jour

Step 6: Calibrate the pH and ORP sensors on your ICO

Probes are consumable items. They naturally lose accuracy over time. Calibration will allow you to correct this natural drift in measurement.

This step is necessary at the start of each season to guarantee the quality of the measurements and maintain your ICO. Get the calibration kit.

Please refer to the assistance page dedicated to probe calibrationwhich explains everything in detail.

Perform the calibration in a room at room temperature (recommended temperature is 25°C / 77°F).
Place your ICO next to your smartphone
On the application, click on the Remote Control button and select pH Probe Calibration.
Calibrating the pH probe requires 2 measurements, with a change of solution. Start with the pH4 solution, then with the pH7 solution. When you have completed the 2 steps, ICO checks the consistency of the measurements and may give you an error message if they differ.
Finish by calibrating the ORP probe with the ORP solution.

Step 7: Return the ICO to the water

You can now put ICO back in your pool or spa. Your appliance will automatically start measuring water quality. After 6 hours (i.e. 6 measurements), ICO will be able to give you an initial recommendation for improving water quality, if necessary.

ICO is now ready to monitor water quality! All you have to do now is follow its recommendations for a carefree swimming season.