How To Get Your Swimming Pool Ready For Summer

After another Winter your pool is most likely a greenish colour with a lot of leaves and branches from the fall season. Before you can get back to enjoying your pool for the summer you will need to give it a good clean as well as restore and balance the water to the proper chemical balance. 

Here are a few tips our team here at Naborhood Pool & Spa have put together to make your opening your pool a little easier this summer season. 

Don't Empty Your Pool -  Draining the pool can bring big problems. For example, an empty pool in a high water table can lift out of the ground without the weight of the water holding it down.

Cleaning It Up -  Put the filtration system together, clean out all the baskets, and remove any plugs that you put in when the pool closed last year. For now, leave the cover on the pool while you're working on it.

Top Off The Water - If the water level has fallen over the winter, top it off. Make sure to clean the filter before you turn it on. 

Have A Pro Check Your Water - Take a sample of your water to the closest pool store in your are and have a professional check it. It is a great idea to bring it to a professional because they will do a complete test. 

Balance Your Chemical - and wait for the water to clear. 

Maintenance -  After you've removed the cover, time to vacuum all the leaves and debris from the bottom. For the rest of the season, keep the filter clean, vacuum the pool each week, and test the chemical.