Easy Ways to Maintain A Swimming Pool
It’s time you get started with the recreational activities for the summer. On the arrival of the summer season, one can plan an array of activities which can be enjoyed during this season. One of the major planned activities is ‘swimming’ during summer. If you’ve just moved into a bungalow or a posh apartment which has a swimming pool and are looking out for opening your pool during summer, all you need to follow are the basic steps and techniques in order to maintain your swimming pool.
Dry strewn leaves, twigs, plastics, goods and many other unnecessary isolated remains accumulated in the pool, will pep up your spirits to clean up the pool for your summer fun. Maintaining your pool is not a hassle. One just has to follow the basic steps in order to keep the pool clean.
Follow the below steps in order to keep your pool clean and neat to sustain your summer fun;
If you’re opening up your pool after a long winter, wait till the frozen water melts with the start of the summer season.
In order to protect your pool during winter, you drain the pool to 18 inches and protect the pool with a pool cover. When summer arrives you would think of various ways of removing the pool cover. In order to remove the pool cover, one has to drain away all the water from the pool and scrape off all the dirt from the cover. Once the cover is clean, remove the cover, dry it and store it in a safer place.
Dust the pool cover and add some talcum powder to it before storing it in a safer place.
To clean up your pool, skim off all the debris which are accumulated in the pool. One can remove all the dry leaves and other dirt with the help of a net. Apparently, the removal of the dirt will result in the unclogging of the pool openings during summer.
Clean the water lining with a mild cleanser or re-paint the brim of the pool if the paint scrapes off. Also make sure that a shocker is attached to the pool. ( A shocker helps in cleaning all the wastes like suntan lotions, skin cells, cosmetics and even old chlorine).
Ensure that the machinery of the pool is intact and is in a working condition. Water circulation and filtration is an important aspect of cleaning a pool.
Check the sanitizer levels of the swimming pool and add the required amount of chemicals in order to clean the pool. Sanitizer levels of the swimming pool helps in killing the bacteria and prevents algae growth.
Keep the pH balanced. Balancing the pH will allow you to keep an account of the chlorine used earlier or the amount of chroline to be added if required.
Make sure that you give your pool flooring a regular brushing and cleaning in order to keep it spick and span.
A sample of your pool water has to be tested by the pool dealership in order to ensure the pH balance of the water.
Make sure that all the rings, screws and other electrical pool equipments are greased well and avoid vegetation closer to the pool. Have a complete glimpse of your pool in order to avoid any leaks or cracks.
Various pool amenities like the diving board, railings and ladders needs to be checked and replaced immediately in order to avoid any mishaps. For safety measures, install the pool fence atleast 4 feet high.
Another important aspect is ensuring that the drain covers are in place and a first aid kit is placed in the surroundings of the pool.
Supervision of an expert will also add to the safety measures of the pool during summer season.
Apparently, If you think cleaning and maintaining your pool is hectic, you can always opt for the swimming pool specialists, who will also further provide you with a monthly or weekly service.
Swimming pool maintenance should be carried out every week during summer in order to keep it clean and neat. Also regular circulation of the pool and running of the pumps has to be followed. With all these steps one can maintain and enjoy the recreational activity during summer, with no much hassle.
