You
may have dreamt big in getting your In-ground pool Morris County finally constructed
according to everything you wanted. Like your house or your car, your pool needs
routine maintenance. The routine work is to keep your pool sparkling clean,
always attractive and always ready for use at any time of the day or night.
The
idea of preventive maintenance will go a long way in reducing any lifecycle
cost on your pool. This is aside from saving time and future efforts, and
frustrations, maybe when disaster strikes all because of the simple neglect of
maintaining your pool.
Pool chemistry
By
this time, you are now well-equipped with the workings of your pool and the
many things surrounding it. The first maintenance issue is checking your pool’s
chemistry once or twice in a week (summer) and at least once every two weeks in
winter.
The
water’s pH must be around 7.2 and 7.8. (The lower the pH, the less chlorine it
needs.) Controlling your water’s pH will make you use less chlorine.
Skimmers
Empty
your skimmer baskets weekly or as needed. Skimmers skim the pool’s surface to
prevent debris and others from becoming saturated and float down to the bottom
of the pool.
Everything
coming to your pool goes to the surface first, and your skimmers can skim stuff
off the pool. Dump the contents of the basket as needed and keep it clean at
all times.
Your
in-ground pool also collects hair and lint and you need to clean out the pot
every two weeks or as needed. This is the basket inside the clear glass in the
pool’s pump.
Water level / inline
chlorinator / ozonator
Your
pool’s water level must be right at the center level of the pool skimmer. If
the level is low, the pump runs dry and if it’s high, the skimmer won’t work
correctly. The door keeps the debris inside the skimmer.
You
need to check your inline chlorinator for correct chlorine tablet levels, and
possible clogging. Make sure the light on your ozonator is on and is working.
Ozone and UV (or their combination) can also reduce the chlorine amount on your
pool.
If you have a chlorine generator, always keep
it clean. It produces chlorine so you need not buy, store or handle it.
Filters / tile line
Again,
like the other parts that accumulate debris or dirt, you need to clean your
filters regularly (or as needed, anyway). Cartridge filters can provide good
flow rates, and waste no excess water (there is no backwash).
Check
on how to clean dirty filters using 10% muriatic acid solution or TSP
(trisodium phosphate). You can do this every 4 to 6 months.
You
also need to wipe and clean your tile line weekly to reduce the build-up of
scum. With your water ph at consistent 7.2, the scum will have a harder time to
develop. (When the pH is high, the water will deposit scum on everything.)
These
are just some regular chores to maintain your In-ground pool Morris County to be at its best.
You can always hire someone to maintain your pool but you have to know the
things that he does.
