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Pool Opening

Regular Price: $475

The pool opening offered by MS Home Pool Services Inc. is the most comprehensive Spring opening on the market. 

 

Our certified pool operators will come to your pool and will perform

the following tasks:

 

  • Safety cover removal (pool and/or spa), clean up, and storage in a location indicated by the owner. 

  • Check structural pool/spa shell for damage or unsafe condition and include all findings in the pool opening report. 

  • Pool/spa cover anchors screw down for pools equipped with a safety cover and water bags drain and fold for pools equipped with a tarp cover.  

  • Blow all leaves and debris from the pool/spa deck 

  • Clean the pool/spa equipment area from leaves and weeds if required. 

  • Remove all winterizing plugs from pool suction and return lines inside the pool and water feature lines outside of the pool, if available. 

  • Assemble all pump, filter, heater (if available), sanitizer feeder (if available) lines to respective fittings. 

  • Check the condition of the sand filter shell, cartridge, or D.E. elements. Clean cartridge or D.E. elements and/or replace if necessary (extra charges will apply if DE elements or cartridges are required). 

  • Visually inspect pump, filter, and any adjacent equipment (i.e. heater, heat pump, chlorine sanitizer, booster pump, water feature pump, etc.). 

  • Re-attach any deck equipment you have such as pool ladder, diving board, toys, etc.  

  • Install all pool equipment including skimmer baskets, return directional, safety float lines (if available), etc. 

  • Relocate pool furniture to pool deck (by request-additional charges may apply) 

  • Inspect the pool breaker panel. Turn ON the system breakers. 

  • Inspect the control system (single switch or pool/spa timer or completely automated system activated by remote control). 

  • Startup the circulation system. 

  • Check for proper water circulation (water flow). 

  • Check if all electrical pool equipment (pump/s, salt generator, heat pump) is operating properly (issues and recommendations will be included in the pool opening report). 

  • Check if all gas/propane pool equipment (gas/propane heater)  is operating properly (issues and recommendations will be included in the pool opening report). 

  • Visually inspect pool equipment and pipes for leaks. 

  • Pool vacuuming with external pump (up to 60 min.) to remove leaves and fine debris that fell and settled on the pool/spa bottom throughout the winter.  

  • Second vacuuming with PowerVac cleaner to remove larger debris … 

  • Waterline tile scrubbing. 

  • Brush pool/spa walls, steps, and ladders. 

  • On-site water analysis: Chlorine level, pH level, Total Alkalinity level, Calcium Hardness level, Stabilizer (CYA) level, TDS, salt level (for saltwater pools only) 

  • Chemical balancing (adjust pH level 7.2-7.6, Total Alkalinity 80-120ppm, Calcium Hardness level 150-400ppm, Stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid) 40-100ppm, Salt level (if salt generator available) 2500-3500ppm and shock pool/spa water CL > 10ppm 

  • FINALLY, OUR CERTIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN (CST) WILL SEND YOU AND OUR OFFICE AN EMAIL CONTAINING THE POOL OPENING REPORT WITH INFORMATION ON WHAT WAS DONE AT YOUR POOL/SPA AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER CARE, IF NECESSARY. 

  • Re-vacuum (up to 60 min) after 1-3 days, re-test and balance water( all chemicals are included), backwash filter, check pool/spa equipment for proper work (add $175) 

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MS Home Pool Services Opening Report
MS Home Pool Services Opening Report
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