Summer is a difficult time for pool maintenance because you're using the pool more, but it's also easy to let key maintenance issues go and become relaxed with your routine. Pool owners have got to keep certain things in mind or else they risk running the pool out of order! Here's more summer pool maintenance rules to live by.
Don't let pets in the pool. Pets spend a lot of time rolling around in the dirt, sweating, and sniffing things that wouldn't smell very good to us. Why would you want to bring all that dirt and those contaminants into your pool? Keep the pets out! One way to do this is by using a pool alarm. Pool alarms will alert you if a body, both animal and human, enters the pool without your permission. This is both a safety and a health hazard! In places like Florida, even boa constrictors have been found in pools. You can take things one step further and buy an alarm for your door, gate, or window, if you're having problems with uninvited pool guests breaking through those barriers.
Don't let a hectic summer schedule keep you from frequent testing. You should test your pool at the very least twice a week and every single time before you add more chemicals. Your pool won't get off balance if you won't let it! Stay vigilant about your levels and correct an imbalance as soon as you detect it. Putting off balancing your pool can lead to cloudy water and other problems.
Don't let dirty kids into the pool. Dirty kids are just as bad as dirty pets! When kids run around outside during summertime fun, they get sweaty and dirty. Many kids think a great solution to this is to jump into the pool, but such a great influx of contaminants can set your chemicals way off balance! It can take several cycles of shocking, vacuuming, scrubbing, and pumping to get things back into order. You don't want to get to the point where you're having to shut the pool down so that you can get things sanitary again. As we've mentioned before, a great rule to live by is to have swimmers shower off before entering the pool. There's a reason why public swimming pools mandate it-it not only keeps the pool looking better but it's healthier for the swimmers as well.
Don't run out of supplies! Between the kids' activities, play dates, your work schedule, and your social schedule, it's easy to forget to stock up on swimming pool supplies.
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