Full opening instructions?

I want to open my pool myself this year instead of the usual $300-400 pool company charge. Is there a step-by-step guide? I've seen several things about water chemistry, but what about the sequence of steps for the pump, filter (DE), heater (gas), etc?

Thanks
Charlie

Trouble Free Pool has the Pool School post Opening Your Winterized Above Ground Pool and The PoolForum (this site) has FAQ: Common Spring Startup Problems (initially had a typo as "FAQ: Common Sprint Startup Problems").

Hope that helps.

Richard

Actually, it's SPRING Start up Problems, not Sprint. We don't do cell phones here--try Howardsforum.com for that :)

Carl, cut Richard some slack! He has probably done almost as much for us singlehandedly as Ben has!:cool:

I can take a tease! I've corrected the offending misspelling above. :)

Evan, thanks for the compliment. I may have depth in pool water chemistry theory in some narrow areas that Ben did not, but he had breadth and experience that is unmatched. I miss him.

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I can take a tease! I've corrected the offending misspelling above. :)

Evan, thanks for the compliment. I may have depth in pool water chemistry theory in some narrow areas that Ben did not, but he had breadth and experience that is unmatched. I miss him.

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I was referring to the behind the scene work you have been doing on the new standards for pool watern that you have alluded to at times.

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I was referring to the behind the scene work you have been doing on the new standards for pool watern that you have alluded to at times.

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Heck, Evan, no wunder! Yoo kent spel two gude eether:D

(besides, I only make fun of friends--I'm sarcastic and belittling to all others!)

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Heck, Evan, no wunder! Yoo kent spel two gude eether:D

(besides, I only make fun of friends--I'm sarcastic and belittling to all others!)

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So is that making fun or being sarcastic and belittling? :confused::D
(And did you ever think that I might have misspelled on purpose!:rolleyes:)

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So is that making fun or being sarcastic and belittling? :confused::D
(And did you ever think that I might have misspelled on purpose!:rolleyes:)

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You'll never know! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

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You'll never know! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

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Neither will you!:cool::cool::cool:

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Neither will you!:cool::cool::cool:

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I never said I did....:confused::confused: