Opening Your Pool

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When it's time to open your pool for the swimming season, let HTH® Pool Care Products get the water just right. There are two elements necessary ready your pool ready for the season; ensuring the equipment is in working order and preparing the water. Use the HTH® Pool Start Up and Maintenance Kit and follow the simple steps below:

Preparing the Equipment

•	Remove any water and debris that have accumulated on your pool cover during the winter.
•	Take off the pool cover. Clean the cover to prevent mildew and premature deterioration.
•	Hook up the pool pump and filter. Reconnect any hoses and electrical connections that may have detached.
•	Make sure skimmer(s), filters(s), pump(s), drain(s) and other equipment are clean and free of winter debris.
•	Use the HTH® Leaf Skimmer to scoop up all surface and submerged debris.
•	Clean dirty pool walls immediately with the HTH® 18" Curved Wall Brush.
•	Bring the pool water up to the proper level.
•	Make sure all your hoses and electrical hookups are in order.
•	Turn on filter pump.
•	Check the skimmer, drain, and filter to make sure they are functioning properly.
•	Use the HTH® Multi-surface Vacuum Head along with the HTH® 35' Universal Swimming Pool Vacuum Hose to remove any remaining debris.
•	Run the pool filter for 12 hours.

Preparing the Pool Water

•	Test and balance water.
•	Adjust the pH, FAC, TA and CH to the ideal levels recommended in the Balanced Pool Care Chart.
•	If needed, stabilize your water using HTH® Stabilizer & Conditioner.
•	Shock treat pool water with an HTH® Shock product.
•	Continue with routine maintenance following the 4-Step Program.

Caution: Please read the following important reminders before adding pool chemicals to water.

•	NEVER mix products with other products or dissolve before use.
•	Re-entry into treated pools is prohibited above levels of 4 ppm (FAC) for a risk of bodily harm.