Plano Pool Opening

You’ve spent the winter months dreaming of warm weather and swim days but you can’t cannonball into a pool that isn’t clean. After months of sitting idle your pool water is contaminated, smelly and probably green. Waiting too long to open your pool for the season can mean missing out on warm days, so make the most out of the swim season with a bit of help from your local Puddle Pros! Call ahead to schedule your Plano pool opening and make the most out of summer with a clean and inviting swim space. 

Spring Pool Care: How to Open a Swimming Pool 

How a swimming pool is opened for the season really depends on how you closed it down in fall. A full closing means winterizing plugs, dropping water levels and swapping out pool covers. When opening up, all of this will need to be undone before you can start prepping your swimming pool for use. The best way to get your pool ready for use is with a multi-step program that treats basins, structures and water systems. 

Step 1: Grab a garden hose and refill the water level in your swim space. By doing this chemically treated water is able to get into return lines and circulation systems. Replace any internal components that were removed, dried and stored for the off-season. 

Step 2: Once circulation systems are back in place and water levels are raised it is time for a shock treatment. An initial shock treatment will clear away cloudiness and help to alleviate some of the green colour. 

Step 3: Remove all of the debris that has built up inside the pool basin and surrounding areas. This means heavy scrubbing with speciality brushes designed to remove residue from the water line without damaging vinyl liners. Manual vacuums are used to suck up sunken items that are resting on the bottom of the pool. This is also a great time for a secondary shock if necessary. 

Step 4: After a long period of disuse your pool water will need a lot of TLC before use. Experienced technicians will test and balance pool water, monitoring chemical levels as they go to ensure that it is safe for use. Instead of using basic test strips to monitor chlorine levels alone Puddle crews balance chlorine and sanitizer levels, pH levels, total alkalinity and calcium. 

An opening is also the ideal time to check in with your pool filter. A cartridge filter should be removed, cleaned and reinstalled every 3-4 months while a sand filter should be emptied and replaced with fresh sand every 3-5 years. 

The Puddle Guarantee: Pool Opening Services You Can Count On 

Seasonal pool maintenance is more than grabbing a garden hose and refilling water levels. When getting ready for a new season pool chemistry should always be a top priority, along with cleaning and assessments to identify any potential issues that form over the course of the off-season. Even storing your pool cover can have a major impact on its overall condition but we’ve got tons of helpful tips and tricks to share with you! 

For any pool owners that are looking to spring clean their swim space all it takes is one phone call to a local Puddle technician. With booking options available 24 hours a day by phone or online there is never a bad time to ask about your pool opening — or better yet, ask about routine cleaning programs that keep your water systems in great shape all year long.