SEBASTOPOL — Following its winter dormancy, you’ll need to spend a little time getting your swimming pool ready for summer use. Preparing your pool primarily consists of two aspects: cleaning and sanitation.
Cleaning 
Use a vacuum and/or handheld net to remove stray leaves and any other debris that has accumulated in your pool during the winter. In addition to cleaning the pool itself, you should clean your filter by disassembling it and using a garden hose to wash off the individual parts. Keep in mind that once you start using your pool again, you’ll need to adjust your filter’s runtime from the offseason minimum to about eight hours a day.
Sanitation 
One of the main aspects of sanitation is obtaining a proper pH balance, which should fall between 7.2 and 7.4. You’ll also need to add chlorine—aim for a chlorine-to-water ratio of between 1.5 and 3 parts per million (ppm). A good way to determine if your pool’s chemical levels are correct is to take a water sample to your local pool supply store for testing (many stores provide this service for free). Once you have your pH and chlorine levels stabilized, all that’s left to do is enjoy your pool.

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if you have a pool in your backyard
you'll need to know the three C's of
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a clean swimming pool requires three
things I call the three C's consistency
chlorine and cleaning consensus would be
check your pool once a week less than an
hour each week and you'll have a clean
pool
chlorine is what you need to sanitize
the pool that's the most cost effective
and it's the best sanitizer oxidizer and
then you have finally have the cleaning
vacuum the pool when needed keep a clean
filter clean baskets and skimmers and
you will have a clean swimming pool
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