The Pool Is Open

Caribbean Pools stopped by and opened our pool today. They open the pool for you once as part of the installation package. It took two guys all of about 15 minutes. Here's what they did—I'm documenting it here so I can open the pool myself next year.

• Removed safety cover; rolled it up
• Re-installed step ladder in deep end (requires tightening of hex nut to secure)
• Re-installed railing at shallow end, near stairs
• Removed white twist-off plugs that sealed the lines running to the pool from the pump/filter.
• Re-installed aerators in valves near pool steps
  
• Added 5G chlorine
• Added 1G algacide
• Primed pump by opening it and adding a few quarts pool water
• Turned filter to Filter setting. Turned on pump.

After running the pump for 72 hours, I will add 150 LB (3 bags) of plain old table salt, the same salt I add to my water softener. After adding the salt, I will run the pump and chlorinator on their regular schedule of 8-10 hrs per day.

I was told to shock the pool w/chlorine at least one more time during the year and add salt as needed.