We finally got the swimming pool opened yesterday. It was a week later than planned as it was supposed to be open by Memorial Day weekend. This did not happen because the weather was cold windy and wet, defiantly not swimming weather.

I was honestly wondering if we could get the pool open.  When we took the tarpaulin off at the start of the month the water was green. You do not drain the water away, instead you start the pump, get the water circulating and then “shock” the swimming pool. What this means is that you add a chemical to the pool to shock it and that clears the water to get it ready for opening. In addition, you also have to add chlorine to the water to maintain the proper chemical balance.

Right now, everything looks fine and the water is clear. The one thing I will have to keep an eye on is the dirt in the bottom of the pool. I have had to vacuum the bottom of the pool three times so far, but it looks pretty good now. If any dirt blows into the pool, I will have to vacuum the pool as needed.