Taking a dip in the cool waters of a swimming pool in
90-degree temperatures reawakens your slumbering soul.
Keep your pool sparkling clean.
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Here are some tips to keep your pool the envy of the neighborhood — even if the
neighbors aren't invited to swim.
Run your pump like crazy. 9 to 12 hours a day.
Clean out filter regularly. If it's a sand filter, simply backwash whenever the filter
gauge pressure increases five psi (pounds per square inch).
For DE filters (diatomaceous earth), remove the grids once or twice a season and clean
them.
If using a cartridge filter, clean it with a good garden hose, getting between all the
pleats.
Stop the manual labor. Get an automatic pool floor cleaner. It's like a robot.
Shock. That means add a concentration of chlorine or a nonchlorine shock treatment to
go after the newly added heavy dose of bacteria and contaminants from body oils introduced
by people and airborne particles.
Use an algaestat. That's an algae preventative. Clarifiers help too. A clarifier clumps
the molecules together so that the dirty molecules get sucked into the filter and trapped
there.
Don't let algae get out of hand. At the first signs of algae, go after it. When you use
an algaecide, it will automatically drop your chlorine level so always add a chlorine
shock after using an algaecide.
Get equipment that automatically adds chlorine to your pool. A regulated chlorinator is
one of the most popular.
Or, consider using the Baquacil Pool Care System that is an alternative to chlorine
swimming pool sanitizers, safe for all types of residential swimming pools.
Stay ahead of problems. Get on a weekly schedule of maintenance that includes testing
the water and re-balancing if needed, maintaining a regular chlorine level and shocking.
