How do you open an inground swimming pool?
The spring season launches homeowners into an array of outdoor maintenance activities. Depending on your geographic region, your last spring maintenance chore might be opening your inground pool for the summer swimming season. Pools that were properly closed during the winter months should present few problems when opening, other than the expected maintenance work required to test the pool’s equipment and restore the pool’s water to conditions suitable for swimming. Check all your chemicals and replace any that have exceeded the expiration date. Remove the pool cover and skim the pool surface to remove leaves and other debris that might have gotten trapped underneath the cover. Sweep debris off the pool cover and allow it to dry completely before folding and storing for the summer. Uncover any equipment that is protected by insulation or other coverings for the winter. Re-install any equipment that is torn down for the winter. Fill the pool with water until the level is appropriate for
