How to Open Your Above Ground Pool

Step 1: Remove & Clean Your Winter Cover

Step 2: Connect Your Filter Pump 

(Don't turn it on until you fill your pool!) 

Step 3: Fill Up Your Pool

Step 4: Vacuum Your Pool

Step 5: Prime Your Filter Pump

Step 6: Add Pool Chemicals

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Step 7: Test Your Water & Enjoy All Summer!

 Here at American Sale, we offer complimentary water testing! Just bring in your sample within 2 hours of collecting and we'll test it for you! From there, our experts can walk you through results and any other pool products you may need to be swimming safely all summer long!

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Don't forget about to keep up with pool maintenance throughout the season. Make sure to set up a maintenance routine to keep chemicals balanced and maintain overall pool health.

We're your pool resource! Not only do we carry exceptional pool chemicals and maintence tools, we also are staffed with pool experts! Stop into any of our 8 Chicagoland locations to talk with an expert about any pool questions you may have. Alongside our free water testing, our stores can assist you with all your pool needs to keep you swimming all summer long!