You know that taking care of your pool is important to longevity and useability. However, it is important to make sure you are maintaining your pool correctly, otherwise, it will be just as bad as not maintaining your pool at all.
Here are some common pool maintenance mistakes and what you should do instead:
1. Adding Shock Directly Into The Pool Water.
- You should instead pre-dissolve the chemical in a bucket of water before you shock your pool.
2. Not Brushing Your Pool.
- You need to brush in addition to vacuuming for optimum pool cleanliness.
3. Ignoring Your pH and Alkalinity Levels.
- Test your pool water regularly to make sure your levels are balanced!
4. Backwashing Your Pool Filter Too Often.
- Backwash when the pressure in your filter hits 10 psi over normal.
5. Shocking Your Swimming Pool During The Day.
- Shock at night to give your pool shock the time it needs to do its job.
6. Running Your Pool Filter System Fewer Than Eight Hours A Day.
- Run your pool filter and pump at LEAST eight hours a day.
7. Neglecting To Test Your Pool Water Weekly.
- Test your water once a week. The primary levels you should be testing for are:
pH and alkalinity
Calcium hardness
Cyanuric acid (chlorine stabilizer)
Salt and total dissolved solids (TDS) levels
Copper and iron
If all of this seems like too many chores to handle, A&E Pools has you covered. We can handle pool maintenance for you and offer several different maintenance plans to fit your needs. With A&E Pools, all you'll need to worry about is enjoying your clean and beautiful pool!
(Thanks to Swim University for this info.)
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