Pool

Date:   3/30/2019 11:30:59 AM ( 5 y ago)

A swimming pool is an important section of a home that comes with many benefits. For instance, you could cool yourself down in the summer and keep fit by taking laps. A swimming pool can also serve as the beauty point of a particular property. To serve its purpose, however, a swimming pool needs to be maintained regularly to give it that clear sparkling look.
If neglected, a swimming pool can quickly turn murky and develop a layer of debris or green matter. In order to ensure that the pool remains clean, the following steps should be observed at regular intervals.

Maintaining a proper balance of the chemical levels

Pool chemicals such as chlorine play a significant role in helping you to maintain a sparkling pool. The pH levels of the pool and the chlorine levels should be checked regularly to ensure that they are at the required levels.
Chlorine is added to the pool to kill off germs and bacteria. This helps to keep the pool sanitized and free of bacteria that might cause coloration or odors. Chlorine, therefore, plays a significant role in ensuring that the pool's water does not lose its color or starts to stink.

Taking the pH level of the pool will help you assess how acidic or alkaline the pool is. The pH of the pool should be between 7.2 and 7.6. Chlorine levels should range from 1.0 to 3.0 parts per million. It is imperative to note that the pH of the water in the pool affects how the chlorine works. As such, the pool pH levels should be maintained in ideal levels to ensure that the chlorine works well.

Add Shock and Algaecide often

Although chlorine does an excellent job of maintaining a clean pool, you can boost the cleanliness further with a dose of shock once a week. Shock is readily available in most pool stores and comes with instructions that should be followed strictly.
The instructions recommend the right amount of shock to be used depending on the size of the pool. If Shock is not readily available, the pool can be super chlorinated since this will have the same cleaning effect. An algaecide should be used in pools that show signs of algae growth.

Algae are the green stuff that usually grows on the side or the edges of the pool. It can change the color of the pool to green or yellow. Algae also contribute to a bad odor. Algaecide is specifically designed to kill algae.
Skim the pool

Skimming the pool is the act of removing debris from the pool with a sieve-like object. Skimming the pool works to ensure that any debris that collects into the pool such as dead leaves or insects are removed.

If the pool is located near a garden or a tree, falling leaves may accumulate in the pool. If the leaves or the dead insects are left for long, they begin to decay and cause blockages. Blockages and clogging may necessitate servicing, something that adds to the cost of a pool.

Depending on the landscape and the surrounding environment, skimming should be done on a daily basis. In some cases, skimming may need to be done at least twice a day. Skimming helps to get rid of the larger debris that cannot be picked up by the filter.

Backwash

The pool filter is dedicated to ensuring that it filters the pool water to get rid of any particles in the water. Over time, the filter accumulates dirt as well as other microscopic debris. If this dirt is not removed, it might reduce the efficiency of the filter or cause damage. Such damages would increase the overall cost of a pool because the filter will need to be replaced.

Filters, therefore, should be cleaned regularly to avoid damage. When cleaning a filter, the water should be run through the system in the opposite direction, a process known as backwashing. Backwashing helps to ensure that the trapped dirt is released.

 

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