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When should I open my pool?
We have a full blog post outlining when you should open your pool. For the short and sweet answer usually one week in advance of when you plan to use it is best! If you have a safety cover – open it as soon as possible. Leaving your pool closed for too long will cause the water to go green and may take weeks to get clear again.
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Pool Closing Tips
Pool Closing Tips First time closing your pool? Here are some pool closing tips to ensure your closing goes smoothly. Clean your pool prior to closing – a clean pool at closing will lower your chances of algae forming over the Winter/Spring (saving you $$$ in Spring clean up costs). Keep your pump running until…

Swimming Pool Water Tests Explained
Making Sense of your Water Test ResultsWhen you get a swimming pool water test from a pool store, you may want to know what is actually important before you spend money on chemicals you may or not need. I am disappointed to see some of the unnecessary chemicals pool stores are selling their customers. Below…

When to Close Your Swimming Pool
When to Close Your Swimming Pool One of the most frequently asked pool closing questions we hear at Crush is – “when do you close a swimming pool?”. Well the answer differs based on a few factors. Let us break it down for you.The general rule we have at Crush is you want to close the pool…