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Elite Pool Opening & Startup

Your Elite 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 elite pool opening & startup;

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

Standard Pool Opening**

Your standard pool opening will be done in one day.  If equipment is not in working order on the day of the pool opening, a service call would have to be booked through our service department.  The following tasks are completed for a standard 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 (maximum of 2 garbage bags)*
  • 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 (home owner to dispose of)

*Excessive amounts of leaves and debris will result in additional clean up charges.

**This pool opening must be prepaid at the time of booking.

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