If you're ready to open your above ground pool, you've got two options: pay someone to do it for you or save money and learn these 11 simple steps to opening your pool. All you need is a friend the right supplies and a little elbow grease and you'll. Be swimming again in no time before we dive right into opening up an above ground pool you'll need to have the right supplies. You'll need a pool cover, pump, a soft broom or a skimmer net, a winter cover cleaner or some car wash soap.

A startup chemical kit and a friend to help. Hopefully you have a friend right hello, so now that we've got the necessary supplies, let's walk through the 11 steps to get your above ground pool open step number one clean your winter pool cover your first priority is removing all the water leaves and debris from your Pool cover a submersible pool cover pump, will help you remove the water or you can use a regular sump pump, use a soft broom or a skimmer net to remove the leaves and other debris, but be gentle because you don't want to accidentally rip your cover. Step. Number two remove the winter pool cover: ask a friend to help you carefully remove the cover and try to keep that leftover debris from falling into the pool and if you've installed a pool air pillow be sure to remove it.

Along with your cover step, number three clean and store your winter pool cover, find a large, clear area in your yard and spread your pool cover flat, wash your cover with water cover, cleaner or car, wash soap and a scrub brush or rubber broom scrub it thoroughly. But gently the more you take care of your cover the longer it'll last and make sure that you let your cover dry thoroughly before storing it, to avoid any damage from moisture and mold and stash it in a durable tightly. Sealed storage container to keep it safe from critters throughout the summer step number four: remove winter pool plugs and ice compensators check all around your pool and remove winter plugs from the openings, including return jets or eyeball fittings and the skimmer bucket. If you use an ice compensator in your skimmer bucket be sure to remove that too reinstall.

All the skimmer baskets and return jets into the return lines if you've used the skimmer plate also called a skimmer cover during the winter. Make sure that you remove it a skimmer plate helps keep the water out of your skimmer during the winter, while keeping your pool filled once it's gone. Water can flow easily when you reactivate your pool's filter system. Step number.

Five. Add water to your pool. Make sure your pool is filled to the halfway mark of your skimmer's opening and when you add water use a hose filter to filter out any impurities real quick before we continue. If you're looking for an easy to follow tutorial, that'll answer, all your pool questions go check out our pool care handbook and video course you'll, get over 30 in-depth video lessons and a step-by-step downloadable guide, covering everything you need to know about full maintenance.

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It's now time to bring your pool's hardware back to life after the long winter's nap. So first, you want to add back all the plugs to the drains and the pressure gauges to your pool. Filter system pump and other equipment now you'll need to attach your system's hoses to your equipment. First connect the skimmer to the pool pump then connect the pump to the filter and then connect the filter to the heater chlorinator or any other extra equipment you might have.

If you don't have any of these attach the hose directly into the return inlet and if you have a multi-port valve, make sure it's turned to the filter position. Step number. Eight start your pump and filter it's time to fire. It up make sure the system starts and check for any leaks or drips and make sure the ground wires are properly connected to the pump.

If your system is running dry, you may need to prime the pool pump. You could do this by shutting off your filter system, removing the pump lid and adding water with a garden hose or a bucket of pool water. This will give the pump the boost it needs to start pulling water. Put the pump lid back on, tighten it up and restart the system, then backwash your filter.

After you start, your filter system up always follow the manufacturer's instructions when backwashing any filters step number nine clean, your pool, your pool must be clean before you add any startup chemicals you want to brush your pool, including the walls and any hard-to-reach nooks and crannies, hey. If your friends still around get them to help too and while you're at it, you should vacuum your pool once you're finished cleaning skim the surface of the water to collect any leftover debris step. Number 10. Add your startup chemicals get your test strips or liquid, test kit and test the pool water to make sure that all the chemicals are properly balanced.

You can also take a sample of your water to the nearest pool dealer and have them tested for you once you've got your pool water balanced. You want to shock your pool, use two pounds of pool shock for every 10, 000 gallons of cool water or 5 gallons of liquid shock for every 20, 000 gallons of cool water. This is a double shock, which is twice the normal amount of shock. This will give your pool a sanitizing whammy to make sure that the water is ready for swimming and, remember, don't forget to shock your pool at night or dusk to keep sunlight from burning off the shock too quickly.

Step number 11 run the pool pump after you've done all this work. Let your pool pump run for at least 24 hours vacuum out any debris that appears retest the pool water and if the results look good grab your swimsuit dive right in. That's it. That's everything you need to know about opening up an above ground pool if you missed anything or have any questions.

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