10. Pool Opening In Summer Season
If a pool is properly winterized, it can easily be reopened come swimming season. Most importantly, don't remove the pool cover until you've cleaned the area around the pool. Sweep or hose away debris to prevent it from getting into the pool. Reconnect everything that was disconnected. Water will need to flow through the circulation system, so open the skimmer line valve. Test the water for its pH level, then shock the pool. It'll take a week or more before the pool gets balanced and becomes swimmable. Leave the running 24 hours a day, and reduce the run by only an hour or two each day until the water is balanced.A properly winterized pool can be reopened easily in spring. Drain as much water as possible from top of your before removing it. You can use sub pump to do so. Don’t forget to scoop or blow all leaves off the cover before removal. Now you can raise the water level back to its normal level using your garden hose. This is around the middle of the opening.Now you'll want to reconnect all the equipment including filter pumps, heater and anything else. For above ground pools reconnect the flexible plumbing lines to the pool equipment and skimmer. Please ensure to take out all the from the pool equipment. A list may consist of your , , , booster pump and . Don’t forget to reinstall each normal drain plug. Remove From And Return Lines. At this point, you will want to start turning most of your pool equipment back on. This includes priming the pump and turning on the circulation and filtration system. Add MetalFree To Prevent Staining. Test your pool water for pH, Total Alkalinity and Chlorine levels using a test kit. Test and adjust calcium hardness. Brush and vacuum the pool. Run the filteration system overnight. Filtration will filter out all the dirt, debris, algae, and bacteria still floating in your pool after brushing and vacuuming your pool. Finally shock the pool.