Chilliwack Pool Opening

Seasonal Pool Care: When & How to Open Your Pool

For most pool owners, the May long weekend is the ideal time to open up swim spaces for spring. Instead of focusing on the time of year alone, it is important to take temperatures into consideration. When the average daytime temperature is 21 degrees or above, it is time to open up for spring. Chilliwack has a complicated climate, so this temperature shift can change at the drop of a hat, and you might begin to experience 22 degree days as early as March.

When you want to open your swimming pool, it is important to consider all of the different aspects of your water system that keep it running. From managing sitting debris, to regaining water balance and inspecting core aspects of your system, every little bit counts. In order to get the best results for pool systems, it is important to treat both surface areas and external components.

Whether you have an in-ground or above ground pool, it is important to inspect pool equipment, as well as treating water conditions. If the water level has been dropped during the closing process, it is simple enough to refill but balancing is a more complicated process. Applying algaecides, testing the pH or chlorine levels, and creating a sanitary swim space, a basic test kit is not enough to get the job done. Ditch the simple strips and have your water tested by an expert.

It is important to consider how your pool equipment is working for you. When exposed to the elements, everything from diving boards to floating skimmer baskets can have collected debris, or become slippery from algae. Failing to clean these off can lead to injury, damage and contamination of a water system. Cleaning clogs away from filters and reducing strain on your circulation system, as well as helping to prolong the lifespan of pumps, motors and more.