Starting your new pool off right is the key to ensuring it stays beautiful, balanced, and long-lasting. Aloha Pool Pros specializes in professional new pool start-up services across Melbourne, Viera, and Suntree. Our team follows proven methods to cure your new pool surface, establish stable water chemistry, and protect your investment for years to come.
A brand-new pool requires more than just standard maintenance. Without the proper start-up process, issues like plaster damage, staining, or unbalanced chemistry can shorten the life of your pool and create costly repairs. Our new pool service ensures your surface cures correctly, your water chemistry stabilizes, and your equipment is protected during these critical first weeks.
The primary difference between regular weekly pool service and the service for a brand new pool lies in the initial, intensive process of “new pool start-up.” While both services involve ongoing maintenance, the start-up phase for a new pool requires specific, specialized tasks to ensure the longevity and health of the pool’s surface and water chemistry.
Regular weekly pool service is focused on maintaining a pool that is already established. The goal is to keep the water balanced, clean, and safe for swimming. This service typically includes:
Testing and adjusting levels of chlorine, pH, alkalinity, and cyanuric acid (stabilizer). This is a crucial step to prevent issues like algae growth, cloudy water, and damage to equipment.
Skimming the surface for leaves and other debris, brushing the walls and floor to prevent buildup, and vacuuming the pool.
Emptying the skimmer and pump baskets, and inspecting the filter and other equipment for proper function. This helps catch minor issues before they become expensive repairs.
A brand new pool requires a unique “start-up” process, which is a specialized form of maintenance that can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. This process is critical for curing the pool’s surface (especially if it’s plaster or a similar material) and for establishing a stable chemical balance from scratch.
In addition to the standard weekly maintenance tasks, a new pool service will also include:
Initial Water Chemistry: The first few weeks involve frequent and precise water testing and adjustments. The water is often filled from a garden hose, so the initial chemistry can be unpredictable. The service technician will need to carefully balance the pH, alkalinity, and especially the calcium hardness to prevent “plaster dust” and protect the new surface.
Frequent Brushing: This is one of the most important aspects of a new pool start-up. For a newly plastered pool, the technician will need to brush the entire surface (walls, steps, floor) at least twice a day for the first few days to remove plaster dust and help the surface cure evenly. This is a labor-intensive process that regular weekly service does not require.
Sequestering Agents: Adding a sequestering agent is often recommended during the fill process and after. This chemical binds to and inactivates any metals in the water, which prevents them from staining the new pool surface.
Delaying Equipment Use: Depending on the pool surface, some equipment may not be used for a period of time. For example, some pool vacuums with wheels or other devices may not be used for the first 28 days to avoid damaging the new plaster.
In summary, regular weekly pool service is routine maintenance for an established pool, while a new pool service includes a more intensive, short-term start-up phase that involves specialized procedures like frequent brushing, precise chemical adjustments, and the use of sequestering agents to protect the pool’s new surface.
Once your new pool has successfully completed its start-up phase, our team will transition you into a regular weekly pool service plan. This includes water testing, chemical balancing, cleaning, equipment inspections, and more — so your pool continues to look crystal clear and stays swim-ready all year long.
When it comes to your pool, you deserve more than just a quick skim and a chemical check. At Aloha Pool Pros, we combine certified expertise with a personal touch that makes pool ownership simple. Our CPO-certified technicians provide reliable, transparent service backed by photos and detailed reports, so you always know your pool is cared for the right way. With service areas covering Melbourne, Viera, and Suntree, we’re the local choice for pool care that’s professional, consistent, and worry-free.
Your new pool deserves expert care from the very beginning. Aloha Pool Pros provides certified new pool start-up services in Melbourne, Viera, and Suntree to protect your surface, balance your water, and set you up for years of enjoyment. Contact us today to schedule your new pool service.
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