Doing Your Own Swimming Pool Cleaning Service

By Patty Goff


It is not uncommon to come across a wad of leaves floating in your pool. But people have been finding weird things in it, especially if it is not properly maintained. Of course, there is the occasional horror story of discovering a dead human body, but that is beside the point.

Your outdoor natatorium should be habitually tended. Owners can contact a swimming pool cleaning service in Philadelphia and the like, but you can do it yourself. It is sort of like the option of going to the salon to have your nails manicured or staying at home to paint them personally.

Checking the chemistry twice or thrice per week is recommended during summer. Once in the winter is enough, considering that they really are not that particularly useful during that season. Cleaning out the skimmer basket should be done weekly or as needed.

Water levels should be examined monthly and adjusted when necessary. The standard level must be at the center of the skimmer. Take out the hair and lint pot from the pump every other week and turn off the pump while you are doing this.

The deck chlor or the inline chlorintor should be examined once a week. The flow meter must also be inspected and tuned to get good readings. Ensure that your chlorine sticks are well inside the deck chlor. As we all know, chlorine is very much needed to ward off the killer bacteria lurking in moist places such as the outdoor tub.

When you think the floor cleaning system is not working properly or the water is not as clear as it should be, clean those filters. Most people are lucky to just do that twice a year, but that depends on the usage. Soak them in 10 percent solution of muriatic acid or trisodium phosphate. Be careful with this process and always wear eye protection and hand gloves. A rubber trash can will also keep you safe. And, as a rule, add acid to water, and never do it in the reverse order. Rinse and dry.

Keep the tiles pretty by wiping them or scrubbing them weekly to lessen build up. Should you have a saltwater chlorine generator, its blades should be checked and cleaned on a monthly basis. Your warning signs of a poorly maintained generator are red flow lights and readings that are too low. This means that the blades have either calcified or are not producing enough chlor.

Your natatorium does not need shocking if you happen to have an ozone sytem. If you have to get your pool shocked, use a nonchlorine one. Run the pump for twenty four hours before your swim. Lights should be on in the ozone unit, do not break any fragile connections. Catalyst tabs can be added for better maintenance, and store them in a cool, dry place. Otherwise they will convert into block form.

If there are cracks around your pool, especially between the deck and the tile, use clear silicon beads to caulk them. Never let the water migrate. Adjust the ph level with muriatic acid, and remember that temperature greatly affects its conditions. Take note of the standard chemical readings, in ranges of 7.2 to 7.8 of ph level, 80 to 120 ppm of alkalinity, 30 to 50 ppm of cyanuric acid, 250 to 450 ppm of calcium hardness, 1.0 to 1.5 ppm chlorine residual, and 0 ppm of combined chlorine. If you are reading those numbers, then your pool is crystal clear and ready for an enjoyable swim.




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