How to Open a Pool: A DIY Guide to Opening a Swimming Pool for the Season
By Lisa Hallett Taylor, About.com Guide
Grab a garden hose and fill the pool to the midpoint on the waterline tile or middle of the skimmer weirs. Once it's at the desired level, you can now clean leaves, twigs and debris from the pool’s bottom by using a wall and floor brush. This is also time to dust off your algae brush and pool vacuum.
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- Pool Opening Tips: Spruce Up the Surrounding Area
- Clean That Mess Off the Cover
- Remove the Cover
- DIY Alert: Inspection, Removal & Replacement
- Reinstall Equipment
- Pump It Up
- Add Water & Clean its Bottom
- Power to the Pool
- Swimming Pool Chemistry Lab
- Splash Into Summer
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