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🎓 POOL SCHOOL

$165.00

Our Pool School 101 is a hands-on orientation designed for new pool owners who want to understand their system and maintain it with confidence. During this personalized session, a Mountain Pool Services technician walks you through every aspect of your pool’s operation — explaining how it all works, what to watch for, and how to keep your water clean, balanced, and safe.

Our Pool School 101 is a hands-on orientation designed for new pool owners who want to understand their system and maintain it with confidence. During this personalized session, a Mountain Pool Services technician walks you through every aspect of your pool’s operation — explaining how it all works, what to watch for, and how to keep your water clean, balanced, and safe.

My "Pool School 101" is a personalized, one-on-one training session at your equipment pad. I'm not going to just hand you a confusing manual. We'll walk through your exact system together.

Here’s what we'll cover:

1. The Tour: Anatomy of Your Pool System

I'll show you every piece of equipment and tell you exactly what it does in plain English.

  • Circulation (The Heart): We'll trace the water from the pool to the pad and back.

    • Skimmers & Drains: Where the water leaves the pool (the "intake").

    • The Pump: The "heart" of the pool. It pulls the water and pushes it through the filter.

    • The Filter: The "kidneys" of the pool. It cleans all the gunk out.

    • The Returns: Where the clean, filtered water shoots back into the pool.

  • Sanitation (The Immune System): How your pool kills bacteria. We'll identify if you have a Chlorine system, a Saltwater system (which is still chlorine!), or something else.

  • Heating (The Comfort): We'll go over your heater (gas or electric heat pump) and how to use it safely and efficiently.

2. The Chores: Your Weekly "To-Do" List

This is your basic maintenance checklist. I'll have you do it with me.

  • Water Chemistry 101: This is the most important part. We will test your water together. I'll explain the "Big 3" and why they matter:

    • Sanitizer (Chlorine): Kills the bad stuff.

    • pH (Acidity): Keeps the water comfortable for you and protects your equipment.

    • Alkalinity: The "anchor" that keeps your pH from bouncing all over the place.

  • Cleaning Baskets: I'll show you how to safely open and clean your skimmer baskets and, most importantly, the pump basket. A full basket chokes your pump.

  • Cleaning the Filter: This is the #1 thing new owners are afraid of.

    • If you have a Cartridge Filter: We'll open it and I'll show you how to properly hose it down.

    • If you have a Sand or D.E. Filter: I will show you the "Backwash" process, step-by-step. I'll also show you the pressure gauge—that's your filter's "full" signal.

  • Brushing & Skimming: The simple stuff that makes a huge difference.

3. The "How-To" Guide: Operating Your Equipment

This is where we flip the switches and turn the valves.

  • Valves & Automation: I'll explain your valves and what positions they need to be in for "Pool Mode" vs. "Spa Mode." If you have an automation system (like a Jandy AquaLink or Pentair EasyTouch), we'll go through the basic programming.

  • Running the Pump: I'll show you how to set your timer or, if you have a variable-speed pump, how to set the schedule for maximum efficiency and savings.

  • Troubleshooting: I'll give you the "Big 3" to watch for:

    1. Air bubbles shooting from the returns (a suction leak).

    2. The pump making a loud, grinding noise (bad bearings).

    3. The pump sounding "starved" or "gurgling" (a clog or low water).

By the time I leave, you'll have a "Pool School" cheat sheet with your ideal chemical ranges, and you'll have the confidence to handle the day-to-day. My goal is to make you the master of your backyard—and to make sure you only have to call me for the heavy-duty repairs, not the simple stuff.