The Right Time To
OPEN YOUR POOL
A
BY MARCUS PACKER
s we shrug the last of winter off our shoulders, with the warm weather comes the lingering question, when is the perfect time for opening your swimming pool for the summer?
pool is in the spring, either in March or April, depending on where you live.
Odds are that if you own a swimming pool, this is a question you may have asked yourself.
Opening your pool in May or June when the weather is warmer allows algae and other organics to begin proliferating once temperatures climb to comfortable levels.
Statistically, the best time of year to open your swimming
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Experts say that by waiting until temperatures start to climb above 65 degrees, you run the risk of waiting too long.
POOL MAGAZINE - VOL 2, ISSUE 2
When are most pool owners opening their swimming pool? • • • •
March – 12.5% April – 20.2% May – 34.7% June – 32.6%
While the month of April remains the most opportune time to open a swimming pool; according to a recent poll conducted by Home Advisor, most swimming pool owners actually open their pool in May or June. Regionality and geography play a factor in when people choose to open their pool. Those who live in warmer climates tend to open their swimming pool earlier. For example in Atlanta, homeowners tend to open their pool much earlier than in say Boston where the majority won’t open their swimming pool til mid-summer.
