Blue Lagoon Pool and Spa

Tips for swimming pools in non-freezing climates You may live in a climate where your swimming pool can be left uncovered during the winter since the temperature does not drop below freezing. If this is the case, then you should maintain your pool even though it is not in use. Dirty pool water can cause many issues to your swimming pool and pose health risks for you and your neighbors. You may want to perform a monthly or bimonthly service on your pool. If you are lucky eno...ugh to live in a climate where you can swim in your pool year round, then you will want to perform regular maintenance on your pool. Adjust pool maintenance based on pool usage. Clean your pool and surrounding pool area regularly. Algae forms when debris remains in your swimming pool. Removing leaves, dirt, branches and other contaminants from your pool will keep your pool water clean during the winter months. Regularly run your automatic pool cleaner if you have one. If not, then use a handheld leaf rake to remove heavy leaf-fall. Scrub the walls and bottom of your pool periodically to prevent algae forming on pool surfaces. Test your pool water chemistry bimonthly. Maintaining your pool water’s chemistry is important to keep your pool water clean and sanitary. Abnormal pH due to low chlorine levels can facilitate the growth of algae and bacteria. Run your pool pump for a few hours daily during periods of nonuse. Keeping pool water circulating is still important even though your pool is not being used for the winter. Water circulation helps keep pool water free of algae, bacteria, mosquito breeding and other harmful occurrences when pool water is left stagnant. Run your pool pump at least 4 hours a day during periods of nonuse. Doheny’s suggests running the pump between 6-8 hours to circulate pool water. Maintain your swimming pool’s filtration system. Pool filters can still need maintenance during the winter. Start by periodically checking the skimmer basket and removing leaves and debris as needed. Also, make sure to check and clean your pool pump basket to keep it free of leaves and debris as well. Consider purchasing a leaf net. Leaf nets are ideal in locations where temperatures do not dip below freezing. Leaf nets collect leaves on top of your pool to prevent them from sinking to the bottom or staining your pool walls. Be Aware of Cold Weather During the day the temperatures are not as cold as most of the country, but at night it does get extremely cold. Continue to check your pipes and motorized parts for any water, and drain water from the heater, pump and filter if any is found. Frozen water can cause these components to crack and need replacing. Be sure to keep your swimming pool great condition over the winter months to provide years of enjoyment!

Here are a few Fall maintenance tips for you to remember. Because your pool needed more chemicals during the summer due to evaporation, use and swimmer load, you will be able to use less as the temperature lowers. You should only have to check your pool chemistry once a week during the fall season. When the season changes to fall, the leaves begin to fall also, and more than likely into your pool. Be sure to skim your pool regularly to remove leaves and other debris. Sometime...s leaves can stain if they remain on the bottom of the pool for too long. Remember that because of reduced use, you can also reduce the use of your pump and filter. In most areas, you should probably only have to run them 4-8 hours a day.

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