{"id":1844,"date":"2013-01-18T15:31:28","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T21:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.BackyardCityPools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2013-01-18T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2013-01-18T21:51:16","slug":"opening-your-above-ground-swimming-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/opening-your-above-ground-swimming-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Your Above Ground Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Above Ground Swimming Pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Easy Guidelines\u00a0 for Opening your Above Ground Pool\u00a0– Spring\u00a0Start-Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think about opening your Above Ground Pool even before summer arrives, plan ahead\u00a0and start thinking about the process of opening your above ground swimming pool<\/a>.\u00a0 Check your inventory of chemicals and the state of your pool equipment.\u00a0 Winter or spring are the perfect time to replenish your supplies and upgrade or replace worn or damaged pool equipment.\u00a0 When the time officially arrives to open your pool, you’ll be ready with everything you need.Make the opening of your swimming pool even easier by following the steps below.\u00a0 You’ll be swimming in no time.<\/p>\n

1. First, remove any leaves or debris that have settled on the winter pool cover.\u00a0 Also, remove any standing water from the cover using a cover pump.\u00a0 Then, remove the cover itself.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> If your winter cover has a hole in it and you use your cover pump to remove standing water, you may actually end up pumping water out of the pool.\u00a0 This can lead to a drained pool, so be sure to watch for this.<\/p>\n

2. After removing the winter cover, take time to clean it, let it air dry, and then store it away for the rest of the season.\u00a0 The time and effort you spend caring properly for your winter cover will ensure that it stays in top shape for many seasons.<\/p>\n

3. Re-insert drain plugs you may have removed from your pump and filter hoses, and re-attach your hoses. Then, add water to your pool until it reaches normal levels.<\/p>\n

4. Remove freeze plugs, skimmer guards, or air pillows.<\/p>\n

5. Plug in your pump, and make sure that the valve is turned to the backwash position (for sand filters).\u00a0 Doing so will ensure that any old water left in your filter will not go into your pool.<\/p>\n

6. Check for leaks.<\/p>\n

7. Assess the cleanliness of the pool itself. If you used a solid winter cover and secured it well, the water will be as clear as it was when you closed the pool last year.\u00a0 If not, now is the time to remove large debris from the pool with your leaf net, leaf rake, or leaf eater.<\/p>\n

8. Vacuum any dirt, sand, algae, or other small debris that cannot be cleared out with a leaf rake or net.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 After cleaning the pool, check the water chemistry:<\/p>\n