When spring rolls around it becomes time to prepare for the pool opening. Everyone loves having the pool open when it gets warm but getting the pools ready for the pool opening can be a lot of work. Here are some of the steps you should take with chemicals to prepare for your pool opening.
• Balance: The first thing to do is test your pool for balance. Using testing strips, you should check out the levels of your pool, and add chemicals to bring it to the right level. This will include calcium levels, pH, alkalinity, and cyanuric acid. Each of these levels have chemicals that can either raise or lower them to get your pool to the correct levels.
• Stain/Scale: The next step is to add stain/scale chemicals to prevent the buildup of chemicals on the sides of the pool. This will keep everything in your water aqueous and prevent buildup.
• Filter: From here you should run your filter up to a whole day. This will help distribute the chemicals.
• Shock: To bring your pool levels to a high level of chlorine and kill all of the bacteria, it is important to chock it. It is especially important to shock it after everything else, so that you can sanitize your already stable water.
• Chlorine: From here on you can use chlorine tablets to keep your pool clean. They will keep your chlorine levels at a more stable level for the rest of the swimming season.
While your pool will need more maintenance as the season goes on, these steps will give you a strong start to the swimming season. Do the pool opening process properly to ensure that you and your family can enjoy the pool again with peace of mind.
