Swimming Pool Chemicals
Swimming pools are great additions to your house especially if you love swimming or you want it as a form of exercise, then having that pool in your house can help you make your wishes come true. However, along with the luxury of having a pool right in your backyard also means you have to maintain it.
Water in the pool can also pose risks to your health especially if you haven’t cleaned it well or you don’t care about making it clean and well-maintained at all times. Of course, you don’t want bacteria multiplying on your pool which can also affect the swimmer’s health. Stagnant water in the pool can be a breeding ground for potentially harmful bacteria thus you have to take note of important tips and techniques on when and how to clean your swimming pool.
Cleaning swimming pools can be a little challenging but if you know what to do and you know what you need in cleaning swimming pools, the task will be a lot lighter and of course, you and your kids will be safe with it as well. Here are some tips and techniques that you might find useful in the task.
– Use chlorine to disinfect your swimming pool water. Chlorine has been used as a cleaning agent in swimming pools and thus you can also do so. However, it is important to make sure you know how much chlorine your pool needs. Depending on the size of your pool, you also need to measure how much chlorine you will need. Do not also allow swimmers on the pool right after you have treated the water with chlorine as it may not be safe for the skin. Chlorine can be broken down by UV rays of the sun, thus make sure the chemical has settled and broken down before allowing people to use the pool.
– Vacuum and brush the floors and walls of your swimming pool once a week. This will help you avoid scum, dirt and algae that has settled in the corners of the pool. This will also avoid making your pool slimy that may also cause accidents. Even if your pool has an automatic cleaner, manually going over the hard to reach areas can help a lot to maintain a clean swimming pool.
– Do a surface skimming with a leaf net to get rid of leaves and other floating dist off your pool. Especially if there are trees surrounding your swimming pool, you may want to do the surface skimming every day as the leaves starts to fall to get rid of insects and leaves. They do not only make your pool dirty to look at, these objects can also clog your suction lines. If you want a more permanent solution to leaves falling on your pool, you may want to install a leaf catcher above it. This will help make your task of cleaning swimming pools a little lighter and easier.
Indeed, knowing how to clean and maintain your own pool will help you save a lot of money in hiring people to do it for you and will also help you ensure that the users of the pool are safe always.
by Carolyn Anderson
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