When do I Start Closing Process?

[Poconos]

John is totally correct. Early closing + late opening = more chance of a mess. Same with the chemicals. They do what's best for them, not you.The best part of doing the closing yourself is you can do it in stages. Ladders, rails, anything else that gets removed can be done early, when swim season is over. You can even blow things like solar heaters, etc, early while keeping basic circulation going as late as possible. If a company does it they do it at their convenience, not yours. If you still want to use a company make sure you are home when they do it. Take notes, even video, whatever is convenient. Once you see the process, which really isn't complicated, you can save a bunch of $$$ and DIY from here on.
Al

[wetshoes1]

I certainley will not let the pool co. add any chemicals. They added chems on startup & messed up. I'll take care of the chems.

My question was much time do I need to shock, poly, & shock? Are we talking about 1-2 days, or 3-4 days?

Thanks