How do you get the spa or pool ready for the season?
Short answer: 20 items, from brief kids again on pool rules for the new season through to test pool alarms if fitted. The complete Spa / Pool Season Opening checklist is written out below — and the exact same 20 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The Spa / Pool Season Opening checklist — all 20 items
- Brief kids again on pool rules for the new season
- Check chemical storage is safe and in date
- Check for algae build-up and treat it
- Check heating element or heat pump function
- Check ladder and steps are secure
- Check non-slip surfaces around the pool edge
- Check safety fencing and self-closing gate latches
- Check the first aid kit near the pool is stocked
- Check the pool net and vacuum are in good condition
- Check the pump and filter are running properly
- Check water level and top up if needed
- Clean or backwash the filter
- Clean the waterline tile scum
- Inspect for cracks or leaks around the edges
- Inspect the pool cover for damage
- Restock test strips or testing kit
- Set and check the water temperature for a spa
- Skim debris from the surface
- Test and balance the water chemistry
- Test pool alarms if fitted
The first spa night of the season gets promised on the first cold evening — and delivered two weeks later, because the water chemistry is a science experiment, the filter is due, and the chemicals cupboard holds three empty bottles and a scoop. Water doesn't rush.
This opening checklist gets the water right the first time: drain-or-treat decision, filter cleaned or replaced, the chemical stock-up before you start (sanitiser, pH up and down, test strips), the balance sequence in order, and the cover and surrounds cleaned. Tick it across a weekend and the season opens with steam instead of shopping trips.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "test strips" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
How do you get the spa or pool ready for the season?
You need 20 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from brief kids again on pool rules for the new season through to test pool alarms if fitted — and the same 20 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=spa%20%2F%20pool%20season%20opening opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Spa / Pool Season Opening list (20 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.