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Pool Openings and Closings

At Buff City Pools, we want your pool to look like it was never closed for the winter. 

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Full Pool Opening
  • Remove the pool cover​

    • If you have a tarp cover, we ask that you remove the water from the cover and add water to the pool prior to us opening the pool​

  • Vacuum the pool with a trash pump to normal operating level

  • Pull winter plugs from the returns

  • Place the plugs in the heater, pump and filter

  • Install skimmer basket and return jets

  • Brush and skim the pool

  • Brush/Vacuum Spa if applicable

  • Add chemicals (4 gallons of liquid chlorine and 1 gallon of algaecide)

  • Install ladder and handrail as long as they are safe to use

  • Turn system on and test heater 

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Pool Closing
  • ​​Drain pool with a trash pump (to the street or drain) to a few inches below the skimmer box - this will not be done if a blow out Gizzmo is used. 

  • Remove skimmer baskets and return jets

  • Remove ladder and handrail

  • Fill water bags if necessary

  • Turn off Gas at system

  • Remove timer tags if applicable

  • Winterize the system

    • Pull plugs on pump, filter, heater

    • Blow out the lines

    • Add plugs to pool 

Buff City Pools

 Call us: 716-538-1454

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