Friday, May 22, 2015

Must Know Tips To Clean Your Own Pool

By Marcus Ryan


With the arrival of summer comes great weather, sunbathing and if you own a pool the task of cleaning your pool and getting it ready to be used for the summer. In this article you'll find plenty of do-it-yourself tips to help you get your pool maintained and ready to go. The first thing you need to do if you empty your pool during the winter is to check for any cracks, misplaced tiles or anything that needs to be fixed before you fill it with water. This is the best moment to get any repairs done.

For deep cleaning you can use a brush or special cleaning chemicals for pool, of course it depends on what type of pool you have installed in your home. We also do not recommend you use any type of soap products to clean your pool because it can have a reactive reaction when it's mixed with other chemicals in the pool like chlorine.

Before filling the pool it is important to check the condition of the filter, as this is the clean water and the pump and filters, that purify and allow circulation. 24 hour filtration recommended. The surface cleaning is carried out with a skimmer. We must also remove the waste basket and clean the filter purification, as excessive accumulation cause problems, including clogging of the pump basket.

The chemical treatment with chlorine is essential to disinfect the water and prevent any infection by bacteria, viruses or fungi. This product should be added regularly to the liquid, granular or tablet. Doubling the dose of chlorine when there is rain or if the pool has used many people. Do not throw the chlorine tablets directly into the pool because "burning" bottom paint and leave white spots. The pH level should be between 7.2 and 7.6.

Sometimes depending on the state of the pool it might be necessary to add flocculant to remove any organic matter on the filters and make sure they are actually filtering the water properly. We hope these tips provided you with great information on how to maintain your pool safe all summer long.




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