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How to Open a Pool: A DIY Guide to Opening a Swimming Pool for the Season

By Lisa Hallett Taylor, About.com

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Splash Into Summer

maintain pool weeklyPhoto © Lisa Hallett Taylor
Have you followed all these steps? If the water in your swimming pool is crystal clear and you let your filter run for a day, as recommended in Step 9 -- you know what to do.
Jump in!
And don't forget to set up a maintenance schedule during swim season.

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