POOL CLEANING

The function of a net skimmer is to scoop out leaves, branches, sticks, and insects on the surface of your pool water.

This is a special type of brush, usually with hard bristles, used for brushing the surfaces of the pool. Make sure to brush hard-to-reach areas aside from the sides of your pool, ladders, and steps.

You can choose between a manual vacuum cleaner or an automatic or robotic vacuum cleaner. After brushing your pool, you can use a vacuum cleaner to remove dirt and debris at the bottom of your pool.

This is an extendable pole that allows you to reach the depths of your pool. Using a telescopic pole eliminates the need to reach, bend, or walk around your pool. Some models come with interchangeable heads for your pool skimmer or pool brush.

These small test strips allow you to check the quality of your pool water. It will provide you information if you’ll need to add or reduce chemicals in your pool.

A pool shock is a chemical that you add into the pool water to bring the sanitizer levels up. This step is essential to kill bacteria and prevent algae growth or buildup.

Plants and trees shed leaves and if you have them around your pool, you’ll need to skim your pool daily. Dirt and debris can clog the filtration system of your pool. Skimming prevents dirt and debris from moving into the bottom of the pool.

Attach the skimmer to the telescopic pole and pull out the floating debris. You can choose a heavy-duty skimmer as some debris might be heavy.

During windy or stormy weather, you might need to remove a lot of debris in the water. You can also have a pool cover to prevent debris from falling on your pool water. You can also use a leaf net to remove heavy debris.

The next thing you’ll need to do is to brush the sides of the pool and other surfaces. This will help remove algae in your pool. Make sure to brush hard-to-reach areas such as the back of the pool ladders. You can brush your pool weekly.

Pool vacuums come in different types. There are automatic vacuums and manual vacuums. Choosing a vacuum will depend on your preference.

When using manual vacuums, make sure that you stay longer in areas that seem dirtier. You don’t need to assist robotic pool cleaners. Vacuum your pool at least once a week to ensure your pool is clean and free of bacteria and pollutants.

Pool chemistry is all about testing the quality of water. This will ensure your pool water is clean and safe. But a change in weather conditions can affect the water chemical levels of your pool. Water test strips can help you determine if you need to add or reduce the chemicals in your pool.

This measures the acidity or alkalinity of the pool water. It’s essential to keep them within 7.4 up to 7.6 which is the neutral level.

This is the ability of the water to resist changes in pH levels. Alkalinity levels should be within 100 to 150 parts per million.

Sanitizers will kill harmful bacteria and other contaminants in the water. How much you need to use depends on the type of pool sanitizer that you’ll be using.

A pool shock helps prevent the build-up of harmful contaminants and organic matter in the water. It also removes combined chlorine molecules such as chloramine. It’s also used to treat cloudy water and to eliminate algae blooms.

A pool shock also helps kill pathogenic and harmless bacteria. Calcium hypochlorite is the most common bleaching agent used in pool shock treatments.

The best time to perform pool shock treatments is during nighttime. This will reduce the effects of UV degradation. The sun can enhance the effects of chlorine which could cause pool degradation.