Swimming Pool Maintenance

Benefits of preparing your pool for summer.

When summer's approaching, make sure you do some simple maintenance on your pool. That way you'll spend more time enjoying the warmer months and less time taking care of the pool.

Use a personalised treatment plan from Splash Water and follow these easy guidelines:

1. Remove your pool cover.

Drain off the water, being careful not to drain the water back into your pool, then sweep the cover and clean it, to prevent sticking and unpleasant odours. Store the cover in a dry place away from exposure to the sun and elements.

2. Check the water level.

Your pool must be filled to the middle of the skimmer opening, allowing for proper circulation.

3. Check your pump, skimmer basket and filter.

Make sure all equipment is clean and in working order. Use BioGuard® Filter Brite™ to sanitise and revitalise the filter. Start the circulation system and remove debris from the pool.

4. Take in a water sample for testing.

Circulate the water for 24 to 48 hours before taking a water sample. Fill your BioGuard® Water Sample Bottle™ with your pool water, at elbow depth. Bring this in to us for a complete water analysis.

5. Test sanitiser and pH levels.

When testing the pool water yourself, use a BioGuard® Test Kit™ or BioGuard® Test Strips™. For healthy, sparkling water, you need a Free Chlorine* level of 1-3ppm, and a pH of 7.4-7.6.

Maintaining your pool throughout winter.

Once the winter pool cover goes on, it's easy to think you can just switch off. But actually, if you don't maintain your pool over winter the water can go green. You can also have chlorine problems, surface staining and equipment damage. These problems will cost you time and money.

This can be prevented by using our winter program and making the following preparations before you close your pool for winter:

1. Test your pool water by bringing a sample in to us.

2. Vacuum and brush the walls of your pool.

3. Clean out the skimmer basket and the pump's hair/lint basket.

4. Backwash and clean the filter thoroughly with BioGuard® Filter Brite™.

5. Add a winter shock treatment such as BioGuard® Lite® or BioGuard® Salt Pool Sparkle®.

6. Protect the pool from algae with an algae inhibitor such as BioGuard® Back-Up® II.

7. Cover your pool to keep it debris free.

8. Don't forget to let the pump run for at least 6 hours per day over winter.