Pool Openings and Closings

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

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

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