Think of your swimming pool like your car: Both need a certain level of maintenance to function properly. Just like you don't put off tire rotations and oil changes, it’s important to pay attention to your pool regularly. Although you may like to perform most of your own pool and maintenance and care yourself, you can save money and time by hiring professional cleaners to help you with the process.
Preventive Maintenance Tips
If you practice deferred maintenance, a number of things can happen: plaster past its intended lifespan can crack, tile can pop off, pumps can leak, etc. This is why we recommend setting aside money every month to be used for regular maintenance. Pumps and plaster can fail, and leaks will happen. Considering the cost of new heaters and filters, why not stay ahead of the problems?
1. Maintain the chemical balance of your pool
Your pool’s chemical balance is of vital importance. Maintaining the chemical balance may require a bit of time and effort, but it will also prevent cloudy water and algae growth in your pool. It's always better to have a clean swimming pool than to pay for removing algae later. Not to mention, your pool water will always be perfectly clear, and you will be able to enjoy it more.
2. Clean the pool regularly
An unclean pool means that pumps and filters will be overworked and use more energy, which will increase maintenance costs. Clean the pool once weekly during the summer season. This will help keep debris away from your filter and pump. Also, clean the filter baskets and the strainer regularly. A clean pool uses less chemicals and therefore stays safer longer for swimmers.
3. Track the functioning of the system
Pools have many parts; some run constantly and others only periodically. Although pumps and filters are expensive, don't forget items like cleaner heads, hoses and brushes. They can create maintenance problems if they become too worn, so check them regularly. Clean them regularly, and don't leave them on the ground or let them dry in the sun.
Regular cleaning will also enable professionals to track the functioning of the system and prevent untimely breakdowns. The money you spend on these simple services will save you from the costs of replacing the pumps and filters prematurely.
Maintaining your pool by yourself can be more expensive, if not done correctly. You’ll also save a lot of time if you hire a team of experts to do the work for you. Professional technicians can help you by thoroughly cleaning your pool and inspecting the area to notify you of any problems, such as cracks or any other damage that could lead to further expensive repairs if ignored. The pool and the pool equipment should also be checked frequently in order to ensure that they are repaired or replaced in time.
Instead of neglecting your pool’s parts and checking everything periodically, regular maintenance will make its parts last longer with fewer replacements.
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