Spring Maintenance

Mesh safety covers on pools have many advantages but there is one disadvantage. It allows a certain amount of sunlight into the pool. The combination of sunlight and warmer temperatures will encourage the growth of algae in the water. A pool should be treated with algaecide and chlorine or bromine when winterized in the fall. That is to maintain the water quality for the few warm months until winter temperatures arrives so algae cannot grow. Those chemicals have been used up by now. It is necessary in about mid-March to add more chemicals to maintain your water for the warmer days ahead until you are ready to summerize your pool. Also if the level of your pool water has risen due to rain or snow to a point where it shows on top of the cover, it will catch leaves and other materials that enhance the growth of algae in the water. The water should be pumped down enough to allow the cover to ride free in the air and allow the leaves to blow off. Also if the water level rises and freezes it may result in damage to the tile. It is important that this spring maintenance be done so that you do not end up with a big and expensive clean-up job or possibly having to drain the pool when it is time to summerize. We can do this spring maintenance for you if you wish. If you would like to have us do this maintenance, please feel free to call us at (610) 527-5276 or fax us at (610) 527-4307 before the end of March.

Summerizing Your Pool

John A. Giuliani & Son Inc. will furnish all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to summerize any pool. Summerizing includes any or all of the following. The choice is the yours.

• Remove pool cover and store on your property. (Pumping of water and leaves from solid cover prior to removal will be done at an hourly rate.)
• Reconnect motors, filter, and heater. Install deck equipment and summerize pool. Reconnect and start pool cleaner and adjust operation.
• Clean burner tray and heat exchanger and start pool heater.
• Remove grids of diatomaceous earth filter and clean and replace. (If this was done when the pool was winterized, then it is not necessary during the opening.)
• Powerwash copings and deck.
• Start filtering system and chemically balance pool water
• Drain and acid wash pool
• Summerizing does not include the cost of pool chemicals if needed.
• Summerizing your pool using a qualified pool professional is the correct way to begin the season.

Swimming Pool Cleaning and Chemical Service

John A. Giuliani & Son Inc. will furnish all labor & equipment necessary to vacuum and service any swimming pool. The work includes the following:

• Hand skim surface
• Clean surface skimmer baskets
• Clean pump strainer basket
• Brush walls
• Vacuum pool
• Clean tile
• Backwash filter
• Turn on fresh water supply
• Test pool water and adjust pH if necessary
• Fill and adjust brominator/chlorinator as required
• Allowing a qualified pool professional to clean and service your pool will allow you to enjoy the season worry free!

Swimming Pool Winterizing

John A. Giuliani & Son Inc. will furnish all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to winterize any pool. Winterizing includes any or all of the following:

• Vacuum pool if necessary
• Remove and store on your property: pump motor, ladders, grab rails, and diving board. Winterize filter, heater, circulating system, and fresh water line.
• Install your pool cover. The cost of additional sand bags, stakes, rubber cord, or other equipment necessary to properly secure the cover will be added to the price.
• Chemical shock treatment of pool
• Winterizing your pool using a qualified pool professional allows you to enjoy the winter season without a thought of your pool.