10 steps to maintaining your swimming pool
Just like your car, house, and everything else in life routine care/maintenance can save you time and money on your swimming pool. Here are 10 steps to make pool care easy.
1. Start off by brushing your pool walls and mosaic tiles. This should be done weekly to prevent dirt and algae build up.
2. Skim the surface with a pool net to clear any floating dirt.
3. Empty your skimmer/weir basket and pump basket. Do this weekly or more if needed. Full baskets can cause strain on your swimming pool pump potentially damaging your pool equipment.
4. Vacuum any dirt weekly. (Even if you have a automatic pool cleaner) Certain pool cleaners will not catch the fine dirt.
5. Test the chemical balance for chlorine and PH at least once every other day. Check Alkalinity once a week. Take a water sample to a swimming pool professional at least once a month for a full test.
6. Adjust your chemicals as needed.
7. Maintain your swimming pool water level. This is important for two reasons. If water level is too low your swimming pool pump may run dry causing damage. If water level is to high your skimmers will not work properly.
8. Check your filter pressure. Backwash or clean your filter as needed or at least once per week.
9. Check for leaks. Weather it is water on the ground, under your pool equipment or air bubbles coming out of the jets in the swimming pool. This can be bad news and should be checked out quickly.
10. This last step is the MOST important. Enjoy your Swimming Pool!!!