Okay. Okay, we know that winter is still blanketing most parts of the United States, but soon enough it will be spring and your thoughts will turn to summer. As you think of summer you may wonder when is the perfect time to open a pool? There are many things to take into consideration the swimming pool contractors from Advanced Pools Inc., in Memphis, Tennessee say.
In some instances, when you open and close the pool is a matter of personal preference, but there are seasonal considerations that may impact the opening and closing dates. The time on which you open your pool can impact the quality of the pool water, how much you will need to invest in seasonal pool cleaning and even how frequently you run the pool heater.
When is the perfect time to open a pool?
Knowing when is the ideal time to open your pool will help you choose a date on the calendar, talk with your pool contractor to get on his calendar and then get it done!
A swimming pool opening is certainly much more fun and excitement-inducing than is the pool closing and we get that! Trying to determine when to open your swimming pool can be a difficult decision in some cases. It will mean that you need to check the weather forecasts, long-range to be specific, and see what the meteorologists are predicting for the upcoming days and weeks and you can get an idea of when to open the pool.
There isn’t much reason to open the pool only to find a late winter/early spring snow storm is predicted. Wait until the weather is consistently warm — that is when it makes sense to schedule the pool opening. Remember, though, if you wait too long and are too conservative with your pool opening time you may find you are having a hard time getting on the pool contractor’s schedule. It is a Catch-22!
If you live in a warm climate you may be able to open your pool when spring shows up on the calendar. If you live in an area of the country that can sometimes see snow even in late March or early April, push your pool opening off a bit.
Keep an eye on the temperatures. When it’s in the 70-degree range for several days in a row and there are no more below freezing temperature nights, it might be time to open your pool. Once those stretches of 70-degree days abound, you run the risk of algae taking hold in your pool water — below the surface of the cover — because the water will be warm and if the water isn’t properly treated algae will take off.
Remember, though a potential freezing night could damage the plumbing. If you open your pool based on weather forecasts, but a freeze settles in, you will need to make certain the pool filter is running continually to keep the water from freezing and damaging the pipes.
If you have a pool heater, fire it up and heat the water to make it comfortable for early season swimming!
At the end of the day, when you open your swimming pool is essentially up to you, but you do need to be thoughtful about the weather so your pool doesn’t suffer damage.
