{"id":628,"date":"2022-02-23T05:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepoolinsider.com\/?p=628"},"modified":"2022-07-27T18:07:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T18:07:10","slug":"pool-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoolinsider.com\/pool-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Cleaning Your Swimming Pool *Correctly*"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

Buying a swimming pool is a major investment.<\/p>\n\n

Not only is a pool a serious financial outlay, it is also an investment of personal time. Many home owners do not realize how much time maintaining a pool properly takes, nor what tools and methods can reduce that time the most.<\/p>\n\n

Failing to do good research before you install a pool means you may end up with an unpleasant surprise when your water quality falters and your pool goes from clear and pristine to cloudy, green<\/a> and yucky.<\/p>\n\n

Performing routine pool maintenance – especially cleaning – is essential to having a beautiful, clean pool that you want to spend your summer in and around.<\/p>\n\n

However, if you don’t know the basics then taking care of your pool can be a daunting task.<\/p>\n\n

In this guide, we’ll break down the correct ways to clean your residential swimming pool and discuss the ins, outs and best practices for each.<\/p>\n\n

How often should you clean your pool?<\/h2>\n\n
\n
\"Cleaning<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n

This is the most-often asked question at pool stores – and the answer isn’t the same for everyone.<\/p>\n\n

Cleaning your pool isn’t just a single task, it involves many tasks that should be done correctly – and on a consistent schedule.<\/p>\n\n

Failing to keep up with pool cleaning tasks means that your pool risks a multitude of problems, ranging from poor water quality to pump and filter damage. In some cases, you can permanently damage your pool.<\/p>\n\n

Yes, it will take time away from your summer fun<\/a>, but there is nothing that ruins time off like a pool that looks gross or summer money that has to be spent on unnecessary replacement of parts.<\/p>\n\n

The short answer is that there are simple cleaning tasks that need to be done daily, twice weekly, weekly, monthly and seasonally. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Making sure you do all of these things regularly and with the right tools and supplies will keep your pool looking great, and minimize unforeseen maintenance problems.<\/p>\n\n

Here are the cleaning and maintenance tasks that your pool needs to look great and remain safe.<\/p>\n\n

Daily POOL CLEANING TASKS<\/h3>\n\n

Every day: check your pool. If you travel for a living, then place a webcam inside your window pointing out to your pool.<\/p>\n\n

This is a good safety measure anyway, since things can go wrong and you want to catch problems quickly.<\/p>\n\n

From a cleaning standpoint, even little bits of dirt and debris can quickly turn your pool into a big mess.<\/p>\n\n

Every day you should skim your pool with a net (or if you aren’t around, a robotic pool skimmer<\/strong>) to collect leaves, bugs, anything floating in your pool. You want to do this daily to prevent those items from water logging and sinking to the bottom of your pool, where they can do harm.<\/p>\n\n

Also, floaters will eventually clog your pool filter<\/a><\/strong> and cause your pool pump to not work as efficiently, which further degrades the quality of your pool water and wasted electricity.<\/p>\n\n

Twice Per Week<\/h3>\n\n

Keeping your pool’s chemistry just right plays a huge role in keeping your pool clean and healthy.<\/p>\n\n

Check the three most important chemical levels in your pool – pH, salt (if a salt water system) and free chlorine – twice a week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

TIP: Use a wifi-connected floating chem test unit to keep on top of this if you aren’t at home during the week.<\/p>\n\n

If you find that your water quality is off, adjust it by adding the right chemicals in the right amounts, as follows:<\/p>\n\n