Your Guide to Swimming Pool Maintenance

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Your Guide to Swimming Pool Maintenance
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Whether you just installed a swimming pool or you
have had it for a number of years, swimming pool
maintenance tips will always come in handy. These
are basically preventive steps the sure that you
dont have serious pool maintenance issues and
that it remains in good repair throughout the
year.
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Protect your pools color You can ensure that
your pool color doesnt turn green by ensuring
that debris is removed every day you need a leaf
net instead of a hand skimmer for better results.
Skimmers stir up water and pushes debris to the
bottom of the pool.  
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Check pH levels regularly There are two simple
ways to ensure that your pools pH levels stay in
check you visit your pool chemical supplier with
a sample of the water for free test or you buy a
testing strip to use at home. Testing the pool
water regularly ensures that you dont have to
struggle with expensive pool maintenance issues
as a result of scaly water or corrosion. If you
find that the pH levels are high or low, you
easily increase or reduce the pH so as to bring
it back to the required balance.  
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Shock your pool You need to use shock chemicals
in order to eliminate bacteria and pool algae
the frequency is determined by how often the pool
is used. You need to ask the pool technician for
recommendations when they are testing your pool
waters. While some pools will require a weekly
pool maintenance schedule for shocking there are
other that will be just fine with a monthly
schedule.  
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Run your filter daily You can easily prevent any
serious pool maintenance issues by ensuring that
your pool filter runs daily running the pool
filter on a daily basis ensures that pool
chemicals are spread evenly throughout the pool
so that you have minimal pool maintenance issues.
However, when you notice that the pool color is
turning to green even though your pool
maintenance is on schedule, you need to have a
pool maintenance professional to come and check
it out because the filter may need repair or
replacement.  
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Close your pool for the winter You may need to
close your pool during winter especially if they
are severe in your area. Residential pool
maintenance professionals recommend that the pool
is drained and weatherized so as to ensure that
pipes dont freeze in areas where snow and ice
are common. It is also important to turn off
the power breaker of your pool equipment what
you do to prepare your pool for winter will
generally depend on the type of weather and
climatic condition of your area. Most
importantly, you want to hire a professional pool
maintenance company to help you with some regular
maintenance and repair schedule.
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