POOL MAINTENANCE
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Apply pool surface cleaner
For pool cleaning, you can apply a pool surface cleaner to the waterline on the pool walls. This will help eliminate waterline strains to keep your inground pool looking good and squeaky clean. You can also use a pool brush with the cleaner and rub the cleaner into the wall at the waterline surface. Finally, dip the brush into the water and give a quick scrub to the walls under the water surface.
Add chlorine to your pool water once per week
Adding a large dose of chlorine to the pool to eliminate algae and other contaminants is a must. The amount of chlorine that you should use would be based on the specific chlorine product and the amount of shock you use. It also varies based on the specific chlorine product and the amount of water in your inground pool. You can do this at night time and allow the pump and filter to run overnight and avoid swimming for at least 24 hours after doing this process.
Cover your pool with a pool safety cover
This is also related if you are going on a family vacation and would be gone for one month or longer. The pool cover should secure tightly around the pool with no obvious tears, rips, gaps or damage.
Know the basic parts of your inground pool
As professional pool builders we recommend that the pool water, the pool’s interior wall or liner, the pool’s filter system, and the pool’s system of skimmers and returns should be maintained regularly.
- POOL WATER: You should always be aware of your pool water if it is clean and clear to protect your family and friends from contaminants and pollutants. It can also help you in the long run to avoid costly hardware repairs due to corrosion or mineral build-up, and helps your whole pool last longer.
- POOL INTERIOR: The walls and liner of your pool are in constant contact with pool water. You should make sure to keep these surfaces in good repair, and clear of algae, mold, and debris that will harm your inground pool in the long run.
- POOL FILTER SYSTEM: The pool pump draws water that keeps your water circulating, like your heart does with your blood. While your pool filter clears dirt and other contaminants from your water just like your liver filters food that you ate the entire day.
- POOL SKIMMERS AND RETURNS: The pool skimmers and returns are like your veins and arteries. This is a cleaning tool attached to a telescoping pole and pulls water into the filter for cleaning, while the returns push the cleaned water back into your pool. You should also make sure to clean and clear your pool skimmers and returns so that they can work at their best.
Check the pH of your inground pool
Aside from checking the pH of your inground pool you should also be checking the chlorine levels at least twice per week. Make sure that your pool water should maintain a pH range of 7.4 to 7.6 and a chlorine level of 1.0 to 3.0 parts per million (ppm). You can do this four hours after you, your family or friends swam in your inground pool, and at least eight hours after a rain or wind storm. You can also have an option to add products to rebalance the pH level and chlorine levels of your inground pool. We at Pool Builders of Jacksonville, FL give a free pool maintenance guide whenever you avail any of our services.
Make sure to run your filtration system often:
If you can afford it, you can do this constantly especially during summer. The idea of this is that when the water is continuously moving, it is less likely to become tainted with dust, dirt, environmental pollutants, bacteria and body oils.
Drain all water from the pool
when you have to go on a family vacation and would be gone for one month or longer then you have to do this. Drain water from the pool’s pump, filter, heater and all associated tubing. If pool water remains in the system while you are out, damage will likely occur.
THINGS TO HAVE FOR POOL MAINTENANCE:
Chemical testing strips
This is useful when you want to measure or check your inground pool’s pH levels and chlorine levels.
Chemical balancing agents
This is an active agent like chlorine, biguanide, bromine, minerals and ozone.
Pool net
This will protect your pool from foreign objects such as dead leaves and debris.
Pool brush
This is an important tool to have as it will be helpful for scrubbing the walls and surfaces of your inground pool.
Pool surface cleaner
Helps you collect debris and sediment from your inground pool with convenience.
Pool vacuum cleaner
This also helps you collect debris and sediment from your inground pool with convenience.
Chemical shock
Also known as pool shock like, calcium hypochlorite (cal-hypo), sodium di-chlor (di-chlor), and potassium monopersulfate (non-chlorine/oxidizer).
If you don’t have the luxury of time to do your pool cleaning yourself then you might want to consider doing a pool cleaning with us!
At Pool Builders Jacksonville, we have a variety of solutions and affordable options for your pool cleaning needs. You can schedule an in-house appointment anytime and we’ll be there!
