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Swimming pools arе a great wаy tо relax, cool off and hаvе fun in thе sun. Keeping thеm clean, however, cаn be tricky – esрeciаllу for thoѕe who аre nеw tо owning one. It dоes take ѕоmе time аnd effort to keep it clean аnd ready for swimming evеrу day.
There arе a few essentials thаt yоu neеd tо hаve оn hand in order to clean your swimming pool . First, skimming іs а priority, рartіcularly if іt gеts leaves. Debris that getѕ intо іt wіll оnly float fоr a whіlе аnd thеn starts to break down. Skimming the top of thе pool frequently will helр kеeр іt clean and ensure thаt your pump and filter wіll work аt thеir peak. Skim thе it bеfоrе uѕіng а vacuum.
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Swimming pool maintenance?
Just bought a house that has a above ground swimming pool. I know nothing about the upkeep, cleaning and basic maintenance of swimming pools. Are there any good web sites, books, or suggestions to get me started in the right direction?
Not to toot our own horn but the following page on our site is a good place to start
Are there online instructions for swimming pool maintenance?
I use an Aqualux system. For the last three years I have done nothing but keep the pH level balanced. Very easy.
http://users.iafrica.com/a/am/amos/aqualux.htm
(From the site)
Finally a few tips for effective pool care:
Dust, leaves and debris blown in by the wind quickly spoil the look of a pool, while the suntan oils, make-up, sweat from the constant use of swimmers escaping the heat, also mar the purity of the water.
Firstly, clean all the leaves and debris out of the leaf traps both in the weir and the sludge trap, because if water cannot flow to the filter, it cannot be filtered.
Do a good backwash. To get the filter reasonably clean one must backwash for at least 3 minutes followed by a 1 minute rinse. If backwash was not done for a couple of weeks, repeat this process twice.
The next step is to carry out the necessary water tests and correct pH if necessary. It is important to remember that correctly balanced water creates an unfavourable environment for bacteria to grow in.
Next, water level. The water level of the pool should be checked regularly. Dirt and leaves will not skim off into the weir if the level is not correct. If the water level sinks more rapidly than experienced with normal evaporation the pool floor and walls should be checked for cracks.
If an automatic pool cleaner is used it should not run continuously. It is just a water vacuum cleaner and therefore should only be used when the floor and the walls of the pool are dirty. The top 25cm (approx. 10 inches) of water is the area where bacteria flourishes and this water will not be filtered if the
cleaner is continuously in use.
Leaves and debris, not skimmed automatically because the pool cleaner is in constant use, become waterlogged and drop to the floor of the pool. Most pool cleaners have a pulverising action and when the debris is sucked up it becomes a sludge which dirties the filter sand much more quickly.
It is essential to run the filter for at least eight hours every day.
With an automatic pool cleaner this should be increased to twelve hours because of the restricted water flow through the pool cleaner and hoses.
Never heard of anything like this on-line before?
Would a swimming pool maintenance company be required to be BONDED? Or is having a license good enough?
I live in the central valley of california
thanks : )
Being in business, I wouldn't set foot on someone's property without being bonded. It's a good selling point for your business, and protects you against claims filed by your customers. Bonding is probably not required, but is just good business protection. It is not a substitute for liability insurance.
what is estimated cost per year for swimming pool maintenance?
it depends how big it is put more information in your question.
swimming pool maintenance question: vacuum problem?
water is being sucked out of pool into pump and filtered water ack into pool. But when I stick a vacuum hose in to vacuum the pool, it seems to stop sucking water to pump and water jets back to pool also stop. This doesmn't make sense to me!!! Hellp PLEASE!!
Fill the vacuum hose with water before hooking it up, this is a common mistake and will stop suction.
Close off all other feeds to the pump besides the single spot you are hooking the vacuum up to. Remember also that the vacuum is going to create a water restriction so the pressure in the filter is going to drop as well as the water flow through the system.
How much maintenance does a swimming pool take?
I want to get a swimming pool. My husband says "absolutely NO" cause they are too much maintenance. How much maintenance does an above ground pool need? What about the big blow up ones?
My mom has one that I let my kids swim in all the time and about every week you should clean it out with one of those net things and always make sure that you put the clorine thing in or else the pool turns green but otherwise it dosn't seem that hard does it?
In-ground swimming pool maintenance?
I think something is wrong with our swimming pools filtering system.
We haven't been able to set the pool up because of the price of filling it and maintaining it, but the last time we had it going, we noticed a problem with it keeping clean. I know nothing about the maintenance of a pool but could you give me advice on keeping one clean? And if there is something wrong with the filtering system...like if its broken or dirty or whatever, is there a way to check it and fix it?
You also don't mention if your water was properly balanced. If it wasn't then your filter may not be the culprit.You filter is just one part of keeping a pool clean. It and everything else I'll mention have to be up to snuff too. If you mention your filter type in comments, I'll check back later and edit my answer to reflect your particular filter type and the things to do for it or things to check for.
Tips?
The secret to keeping a pool looking good and healthy to swim in is actually pretty simple.
1/ Filtration: Pool filtration equipment is sized specifically for your pool's volume when it's installed. It's sized to turn over your pool's water 1.5 times in a 24 hour period. If you use a timer on your pump, you need to have a run time of 18 hours per day minimum. That will give you a turn over of 1.0. All of the pool's water gets through the filter and sanitizer ( chlorine dispenser/ salt generator/ ozonator/ or brominator) once in a 24 hour period. Anything less than 18 hours and not all the water is filtered and sanitized, leading to cloudy water eventually and higher chemical costs. Keep your filter clean to maximize it's rate of flow. The more water going through it easier, the less your electrical and chemical costs will be because the filter is working to it's best ability. You don't mention your filter type so I can't be more specific.
2/ Water balance: You need to check your chemistry at least once a week and adjust it as required. Typically, you'll want to see a Total Alkalinity of 80 -120, a pH of 7.2- 7.6 and a Cl of 1.0 -1.5.. Don't ignore the TA. It's actually the most important thing to keep balanced. If it gets low, it can damage pool equipment and pool bottom surfaces. If it gets high, it can cause scaling. For either high or low conditions, it can also cause your other readings to go out of whack too. Think of it as the governor on a car engine. It's the boss of all the other chemistry of your pool. If it's set right, your pH and Cl won't have wild swings and the water is easier to control, saving you money in chemical costs.
3/ Sanitation: Keep the pool clean. Organics like leaves and twigs suck up chlorine and spit it out as useless, already used up chloramines. Fill up your sanitizer at least once a week and make sure it's output will give you a constant Cl reading of 1.0 - 1.5. That's the safe level for swimming, such that the chlorine has little effect on you but does a lot of killing off of bacteria and algae. It won't get all of it though. It's too low a dose to get it all. It'll be comfortable for swimming while affording some protection. Don't skimp on the pucks and buy the "unstabilized" variety. Read the label and make sure it says "stabilized". It's important since there's a chemical called cyanuric acid that's added to stabilized pucks that can affect how your chlorine deals with sunlight. Unstabilized chlorine gets zapped out of a pool pretty quickly, sometimes in an hour. It's not worth the trade off in price difference since you'll use more of it.
When your water is balanced properly and filtered properly, you still need to dose the pool with shock, usually once a week to get the organics that your normal sanitizer missed. That missed stuff begins to add up and will eventually overcome the filter's and sanitizer's ability to deal with it. Your pool WILL go cloudy. Your water chemistry WILL go to hell.
If you keep your TA,pH and Cl levels properly and your filter working to it's max, you won't need much shock, sometimes, depending on the weather, bather load ( amount of swimmers and pool use) and fill water, you may even be able to skip a week, especially if your CL is a little elevated because no one used the pool and it's been cloudy, not windy and not raining since your last dose. Shock is a stronger, more concentrated form of chlorine that's unstabilized. It goes to work quickly to nail any organics in the pool then after awhile it gets zapped by the sun and drops your levels back to normal. Don't swim in a pool right after a shock. Not nice. Wait for the levels to drop. It may take 3 hours , it may take a day, so plan your maintenance for a time when no one will be wanting to swim. Most people do it on a Sunday evening. Most swimming is done for the weekend and since it's evening or dusk, that yellow ball in the sky won't knock your chlorine levels down so much and you can actually save money by using less shock. Next morning the sun will hit it and in a short time, you're back in business for the week.
I know this all sounds like a lot, but when you actually do it, you'll find that it takes no more than 45 minutes per week and that includes vacc'ing the pool. The flip side is that if you don't do it properly, you'll be spending more time and money trying to fix it and you won't be doing any swimming either.
With what you've given me to work with, I'm afraid that's all I can suggest.
A swimming pool maintenance question...?
I've never owned a pool before, but just bought a house that has one. Recently, the filter doesn't seem to be working, the pump spits dirty water back into the swimming pool. Anything I should check?
I'm going to assume this is a sand filter. A DE or cartridge filter doing this is unlikely unless the element or grids were damaged. If this is indeed a DE or cartridge filter, you'll likely need a pro in to repair or replace what's needed. If this is indeed a sand filter, I'll take you through a backwash.
Chances are, you haven't backwashed the system or have done it, but not enough and the sand bed has become saturated with fine debis, all the way to the bottom of the tank. This happens especially in an algae situation. The solution is to do a backwash until the discharge water runs clear.
The only other thing I can think of is you are running the filter on the "recirculate" setting. This sodesn't filter at all, it bypasses the filter entirely and just pumps the water directly back to the pool without going through the filter.
On the filter top will be a multiport valve. Normally your filter is set at "filter". Backwashing is done by turning off the pump, cleaning out the basket, rolling out your discharge hose (no kinks) and setting the filter to "backwash" (press down on the handle and turn, doesn't matter which way) and truning on the pump. The water comming out will initially be clear, then dirty, then clear. When it's turned clear, you're done. Turn off the pump and set it to "rinse" , if it has that setting, not all do. If it does, turn on the pump again for 5 seconds then off. Turn the valve back to "filter". You're done. Roll up your hose.
Backwashing should be done on at least a weekly basis or whenever the pressure gets about 8 psi over your clean filter pressure ( like after the backwash).
Always remember to turn off the pump when switching the multiport valve position. Failing to do that can damage the keystem gasket inside the multiport or even blowing out the pressure bypass gate.
If this hasn't solved your issue it's possible that the multiport is damaged (that gasket I mentioned) or more probable, the lateral assemby in the filter tank is cracked. You won't want to deal with this repair, get a pro in. It's an hour minimum, of back breaking bending and knowing what you're doing.
Also, you don't mention if the pool is relatively clear or what. It may also be that the water quality is so poor and the debris so fine, that the filter isn't getting it. Sand filters will filter down to 40 microns. Anything smaller goes right through them. Cartridge filters do 20 microns and DE filters 1 micron. Big difference.
If that's the case a clarifier may help if your water is balanced first. Don't bother trying it until it is balanced. It won't work. Get your total alkalinity at 80-120, Ph 7.2 - 7.6 , and Cl at 1.5 - 3.0 then go at it with the stuff.
Failing that, there is one last ditch thing to try before overhauling the entire filter and that's to use what's called Filter Aid. It will temporarily turn your sand filter into a DE filter allowing it to filter out finer particles. This is your last alternative and only if you absolutely need to get it sparkling for a party or something, quickly. Read the directions and follow them to the letter.
I'll put this on my watch list, if you provide some additional info I may be able to help you further.
Community Swimming Pool Maintenance ?
Please Can anyone enlighten me, OR suggest a Simple
Good Book , in English to help.Yes, it looks like I've been
thrown in at the Deep End , literrally ! Many thanks for any advice
I dont know of any books that you can read but taking care of a pool is not really that complicated, it basically just a matter of keeping the chemicals balanced in the pool and keep the dirt and debris out. I dont know where you're located but any local pool supply store should be able to give you some pointers. Feel free to ask any ?'s my way, been in the business for about 7yrs
marble dusted swimming pool maintenance?
does this type of swimming pool take special treatments
I would avoid using harsh acids like muriatic acid to clean it.
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