Open Your Own Pool & Keep it Clean All Season - EASY TIPS

You can spend upwards of $500 to have your pool opened! See how I open my pool for $10 & share tricks to have crystal clear water all summer long. No more GREEN & CLOUDY POOL WATER. It's easy when you can see how someone else does it start to finish. Stop buying algicides, clarifiers & swimming pool miracle products that do NOTHING! For above ground & in ground pools.

Liquid Shock is much cheaper at hardware stores & pool centers, but if you can't get it you can get it shipped for free from Amazon above.

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[janicejohnson]

My father was in charge of our family pool. He passed away in January and we are in charge of helping our mom open the pool this season. Thanks for your amazing videos. From Massachusetts...

[alexanderwilliams-hoffman]

I don’t even have a pool but great video LOL

[PhAntM]

As someone who has worked at Leslie’s Pools for 4 years, I can say getting it checked in the store is far more accurate than testing strips. Also there are certain things the store checks for and the strips don’t test for so it’s a better choice if you can get it done! Liquid shock is essentially slightly stronger bleach at about 12.5 percent chlorine and some powder shocks are up to 73 percent available chlorine so powder is much stronger for extreme algae but liquid is more convenient. Great video!

[Famousykwydit]

As someone who wires pools for a living, this guy is spot on with his info. Great video and advice for the unknowing.

[christ]

Another tip that is super efficient is to first use a vacuum brush head. It directly sucks up the algae instead of just mixing it all up and gets any sand or dirt off the bottom. Go nice and slow and your pool will be clean almost immediately. No need to run the expensive pump for days and days. Less chlorine to sanitize and pool will be ready in no time. Get the vacuum brush head with spring bypass ports in the top so there's no issues of too much suction. Just plug the hose into the skimmer suction hole or if you have a lot of leaves get the vacuum plate that fits over your skimmer basket, you can also use an inline leaf catcher. I use this setup once a month even though I have "The pool cleaner" vacuum running every day and I'm surprised by the fine debris my skimmer sock catches when I do it. As always keep an eye on filter pressures and clean / de-scale regularly. If you like this tip please Thumbs up 👍 this comment to keep it at the top of the list to help other people.

[floryder]

Great informative video. I purchased my home about 10 years ago and last year, with the help of this video, I opened and maintained my pool all by myself! Thank you so much!

[Powerduo]

My hubby, too. He works so hard to maintain our pool. It's a lot more than you think!

[makingmoney]

Sir thank you truly. I did exactly what you said, exactly, I bought the liquid hth as well . Even though I have a 12, 000 gallon fully sunken above ground pool and my pool is not a true in ground and my filter is nowhere in the class of yours it worked perfectly . Thank you for taking the time to explain in a very clear concise way . Your the best

[brianpederson]

Here in MN, I find when you close the pool (wait for the water temp to hit 60F) directly affects how much algae is in the pool when I open it in the spring. Everyone locally, declares labor day weekend as the end of swim season, and closes their pool (too early) just to find the algae mess in the spring. The same thing happens in the spring, when the pool temp starts getting warmer than 60F, you start flirting with algae growth again. Also, we find closing the pool 2x easier than opening the pool... Cleaning all the "winterizing" parts takes all day with the pressure washer!

[WranglerRunner]

Great video. I definitely do, however, prefer a Taylor test kit to the test strips. Reagents seem to be a lot more accurate and mostly save you from a trip to the local pool store for a test. It does take a little bit of getting used to but is worth it in the long run.

[EagleKeeper]

It’s a great idea to check the pH and balance it first. Because the sanitizing mechanism of chlorine is dependent on pH. Too low, or too high and the chlorine won’t be as effective.

[mskikitv]

This video is great! Trying this today. I just purchased a home with a pool and have no prior knowledge of pools. Will keep you posted on how everything turns out. Its so strange when I scoop up the water it looks clear but the pool is definitely green

[adamcrouch]

I do this now and it saves more money not buying all those extra chemicals and stuff to treat it. Thanks.

[marcberm]

Great video! I think a lot of people are under the impression that you can just keep rebalancing water chemistry by adding things. While that's partially true, it's always better to work toward dialing-in rather than overshooting and correcting. There's only so much "stuff" water can hold, before the total dissolved solids (TDS) are so high the water becomes particularly hard and/or irritating and difficult to manage chemically. At that point the only solution is replacing some or all of the water.

[jamesbrown]

Don’t assume your local pool store is out to get you. Shop local and develop a relationship. These guys are usually very knowledgeable and buy you products from then that’s how they stay in business. You’re support is how these guys stay in business and they can teach you plenty to keep your pool well taken care of.

[sirchasm]

This is not the first time I watched this video, nor will it be the last. Well done and many thanks!

[corndogonasticc]

Idk how i found this but man this is probably one of the few random videos that i enjoy randomly

[eywrong]

don't have a pool, and probably never will, but this is a great and comprehensive video. you did a great job explaining everything. cheers.

[richrelationshipsrefuge]

Wow, thank you so much we have had a pool for seven years and have never gone from green to blue in hours. Thank you so much you are amazing!

[sokola]

Used to rent a room in a house with a pool in my younger days. What a blast. It was fun to see results. Wish I would have had this system for sure.