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title: "What Is Startup service? Pool Glossary | Marina Pool Services"
description: "A startup service is a visit to restart a pool and its equipment after a long idle period. Plain-English pool glossary from Marina Pool Services in Grapevine, TX."
url: https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/startup-service
publisher: Marina Pool Services
phone: +1-817-896-1120
quote: https://marinapool.multisites.ai/contact
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Service terms

# Startup service

A startup service is a visit to restart a pool and its equipment after a long idle period.

After a long break, the pool may hold stale water, debris, and algae. Equipment may have frozen or sat dry. A startup visit checks the pump, filter, heater, and controls, tests the water, and begins the clean-up.

Expect more than one visit if the water is green. Check for leaks as the system fills and runs. Do not run a pump that is not primed. See [pool equipment inspection](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/our-services/pool-equipment-inspection). Ask the tech for a short list of what was checked.

[Marina can helpPool Equipment Inspection & Diagnostics](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/our-services/pool-equipment-inspection)

## Related terms

-   [Pool opening](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/pool-opening)
-   [Green pool cleanup](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/green-pool-cleanup)
-   [Equipment inspection](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/equipment-inspection)

## Need a hand with your pool?

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