Pool Openings
Standard Pool Opening & Startup
Your pool opening will be done over a two-day period and in most cases will be complete in this time frame. However, due to circumstances beyond our control it sometimes takes a little longer (i.e. poor weather, equipment repairs, dirty/green pools, etc.). The following tasks are completed for a pool opening & startup.
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Day 1 (pool opening):
- Pump off cover, empty waterbags, remove leaves
- Remove and clean cover, waterbags
- Fold cover & waterbags, put away
- Take large leaves, debris out of pool
- Clean waterline & in-wall stairs, inside skimmer
- Clean ladder, diving board, slide
- Clean deck area where cover sat
- Remove plugs from returns, skimmer
- Install eyeballs, backwash hose
- Install ladder(s), handrail(s), diving board, slide and pool light(s)
- Install plugs, lids, gaskets on filtration system
- Attach solar blanket to roller, bubbles down (check condition)
- Skim pool surface
- Clean up leaves and garbage
- Take water sample
Day 2 (startup)
- Check all plugs, gauges, clamps on filter system
- Make sure liner is in track
- Assemble automatic pool cleaner, if available
- Prime pump & start up pool
- Light vacuum of pool
- Clean water line & in-wall stairs, inside skimmer
- Skim pool surface
- Brush down pool floor & walls
- Fill chlorinator/brominator or put pucks in skimmer
- Add chemicals as per water analysis printout
Excessive amounts of leaves and debris will result in additional clean up charges.

