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# Pool Startup

Before filling the pool, be sure to check the skimmer valve and the main drain valve to make sure they are in the closed position. Keep these closed while filling. You can open them up when the pool is almost full and begin circulation.

Use both hose lines (by the bathrooms and the snack shack) and begin filling the pool with water

Once the pool is at the skimmer line, you can open the main drain and skimmer valves. Only open to the marked line on the valve. This will begin filling the skimmer lines and main drain lines with water. Once the lines are filled and the water is an inch over the skimmer lines, you can turn on the pump and begin circulating water.


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