The powered cover
An electric cover keeps debris out and the heat in. Keep it closed whenever the pool isn't in use. The control is the top switch on the stucco pillar near the pergola: lift the weatherproof cover, then press and hold to open or close.
Pumping water off the cover
The pump is in a plastic box on the back patio. Set it on the deepest puddle, plug it into a house or pergola outlet, move the hose from the spigot onto the pump, run the hose end over the edge of the hill, and let it run until it sputters. Then return the pump and reattach the hose.
Before you close the cover
Clear the Baja shelf of chairs and the umbrella, and pull any toys, balls, or floats off the surface.
Heating
The spa is heated at no extra charge. The pool is heated for a daily fee ($100/day April–September, $150/day October–March), arranged ahead with at least 48 hours notice. There's a minimum of 3 consecutive days, and heating is recommended October 1 through April 30. When heated, the pool is set to 85°F; temperatures depend on the weather and aren't guaranteed.
The heater serves the pool or the spa, one at a time. If the pool is being heated and you're not using the spa, switch the spa off so the pool stays warm.
Spa
The spa isn't pre-heated. Give it about 30 minutes to reach temperature. It's set to 102°F with a 2-hour auto shutoff; turn it on again to extend. Temperature-change requests need 24 hours notice. Jets and air adjust at the controls on the stucco pillar.
Lights
In-pool lighting is the center control knob. Press to turn it on, and press and hold to turn it off.
Toys & towels
Pool toys are in the patio storage box; there's an air compressor in the exercise room (rubber-tipped nozzle for inflatables) and a hand pump in the box. Use the striped pool towels outside (24 of them, on the rack in the lower-level living room), and please keep the white bathroom towels indoors.
The laundry room is near the main entrance, and there's an extra dryer behind the glass door in the basement bathroom by the double-queen bedroom.
Baja sun shelf & umbrellas
Only the white curved-leg chairs go on the shelf. Nothing else goes in the pool or on it. The white umbrella is stored in the corner of the covered back patio and drops into the center hole. Return the chairs and umbrella after use, and crank umbrellas down and strap them so the wind doesn't catch them.
Pool rules
- No lifeguard and no fence, so swim at your own risk and supervise children at all times.
- No diving, no jumping from the upper deck, and no running on the deck.
- Shower before getting in. No glass and no food in the pool.
- Striped towels only. No pets in the pool.
- Don't tamper with the equipment.
- Only move the pool loungers and the metal patio chairs. Snap a photo first, and return them.
