Seasonal care
3 tools · 6 guides · 1 comparison
Opening, closing and the weekly rhythm in between — plus the two jobs every tech gets called for: green water and cloudy water.
Where to start
The year has two hinges. In spring, the opening checklist and the opening guide take a pool from cover off to swimmable; in autumn, the closing checklist and winterising guide put it away without a freeze crack.
Between them sit the weekly schedule and the two call-outs every tech gets: a green pool and cloudy water. Over winter, a cover pump keeps a solid cover from turning into a pond.
Tools
Guides
How to open a pool
Cover off to swimmable in five days, with the chemistry at each gate.
How to close a pool for winter
Freeze protection, plugs, cover, and the chemistry you leave behind.
How to clear a green pool
The SLAM sequence day by day, with the FC-to-CYA table it runs on.
Cloudy pool water
Six causes, the test that separates them, and the order to fix them in.
Winterizing chemicals
What to add before the cover goes on, and what to never add.
How to use a pool cover pump
Placement, hose routing, ice and the leak test that keep a winter cover drained.