GENERAL INFORMATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
POOL CLEANING (HPM)
ACCOUNTING
RENOVATIONS DEPT.
SALES DEPARTMENT
FLEET DEPARTMENT
RESIDENTIAL POOL CLOSING
PLEASE READ THIS PAGE BEFORE SCHEDULING THIS SERVICE
Recent changes to the enforcement of local laws have made it necessary for pool water that will be discharged to comply with the following:
VIRGINIA: |
Chlorine levels must be 1 ppm or less. | Please do not use any Shock or chlorine products for 10 days before your closing. remove the sticks or pucks from the skimmers and if you have a chlorinator please set it to zero. |
MARYLAND: |
Chlorine levels must be 0 ppm. | |
D.C.: |
Pool water must be pumped to a sanitary sewer. |
If your chlorine levels test above these levels, we will not be able to close your pool. You will be rescheduled on the soonest available date, which may be several weeks later.
You probably don't think of closing your pool until the leaves start falling, but you may find our schedule full by then. Please contact us or schedule your closing as soon as you know which week you wish to close your pool.
PLEASE MAINTAIN YOUR POOL IN NORMAL, CLEAN OPERATING CONDITION UNTIL OUR CREW ARRIVES TO WINTERIZE YOUR POOL.
LABOR FOR WINTERIZATIONS WILL BE CHARGED ON THE FEE SCHEDULE LISTED BELOW:*
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THESE LABOR CHARGES APPLY TO POOLS UP TO 35,000 GALLONS.
* EXTRA CHARGE FOR CHEMICALS, PARTS AND ADDITIONAL REQUESTED SERVICES.
Please leave plugs, gizzmos, and any winterizing items available for the mechanic on your scheduled date. You will be charged extra for any item used off our trucks for the professional winterization of your pool.
BATHHOUSES AND OTHER FRESH WATER WILL NOT BE WINTERIZED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED AND WILL BE PERFORMED ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS
We automatically add BioGuard® Artic Blue® and chlorine floaters unless otherwise specified.
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Artic Blue® is a proven safe and effective algicide. Sometimes, however, any algicide will fail to prevent algae growth for the duration of the winter. We have found two causes of winter algicide failure:
1. Algae already present and/or no chlorine in the water at the time of winterization. If this is the case we will shock treat the pool. We will use your chlorine, if available, or we will charge you for shock used off our trucks.
2. Mesh covered pools which are not opened until after the weather turns warm in the spring also have problems with algae. We recommend that any mesh covered pools that will be opening after April 1st should have an additional chemical treatment. Please call for additional information.
A COMPLETE WINTERIZATION USUALLY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING, but our experienced mechanics use their knowledge of each individual pool to delete or add steps for the best results for your pool.
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Remove leaves and large debris (First 1/2 hour is included. Excess debris removal is $60.00 per 1/4 hour beyond that. No Vacuuming)
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Lower water level. install expansion devices in skimmers as necessary. (Have your Plugs and Gizzmos Available)
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Drain filter, heater, pump and other equipment.
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Blow out pipes and plug lines as necessary. Add antifreeze if necessary.
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Backwash filter. Manually clean D.E. filter with BioGuard® Strip Kwik® $26.25 per quart.
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Remove ladders as necessary.
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Remove portable pool accessories.
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Put on pool cover. (water tubes and deck/wall anchors will be replaced as necessary and billed extra).
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Add winter algicide and Winter Floaters. (see above for amount and price)
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Fold and treat solar blanket with BioGuard® Stow Away® $27.36 per quart.
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(blanket will be left out so water can drain. It is the customer's responsibility to store it.)
POOLSERVICE GUARANTEES*
Damage caused by the movement of decks or frozen earth is not covered. We can not be held responsible for freeze damage to bath houses, fill spouts or other fresh water lines unless you specifically requested us to winterize them.
Guarantee may not apply to pools/spas and fresh water lines winterized after Thanksgiving.
All Poolservice Service Technicians Are APSP Trained
APSP Certified Service Professionals (CSP) On Staff
