So your swimming pool contractor has just finish your backyard dream and the day has come to "start-up" the pool, meaning it is filled with water and the pool equipment is ready to be turned on. If you think that's all there is to it, you might be in for a costly reality check.

Starting up a swimming pool is an important and critical phase and revolves mainly around getting your water chemistry correct. Water chemistry in your swimming pool, if not maintained properly, can and will damage your costly investment, specifically, the interior finish.