Atlantis Pool Service & Supply Co.

13811 S. 80th Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462-1707
(708) 349-6783

Guidelines for Opening Your Pool

It is recommended that you hire a pool professional to open your pool. If you do decide to open the pool yourself, follow these recommendations:

• Remove surface water and debris from the winter cover before taking it off. Clean and dry it ready for storage
• Using a leaf net, remove as much debris from the pool as possible and clean any tide marks on the pool walls
• Make sure all electrical connections are free from dampness - call in an electrician if you are in any doubt about what you are doing
• Open any valves beneath the water line which may have been closed when winterising.
• Check there are no obstructions to drains, outlets and the pump strainer
• Top up the water level so that it can be drawn in through the skimmer
• Turn on the pump and check that the filter, skimmers and drains are all working. Do not be too concerned if the water from the circulation is discoloured initially
• Run the filter for several hours, vacuuming out any remaining debris
• Backwash the filter and top up with fresh water
• Check the pH and get it as near as possible to 7.4
• Superchlorinate to around 10 ppm with an unstabilised chlorine to kill any algae that may be present
• If you are going to use unstabilised chlorine such as calcium hypochlorite, add stabiliser (cyanuric acid) to prevent loss of chlorine to sunlight
• Now is the time to add a long-life algicide if this is what you normally do, but ensure copper levels are not too high during the season

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