The idea of having a pool or spa in your home is quite appealing, but there is more behind the scene actions involved in maintaining one or both of these. A lot of effort is put into ensuring that your pool or hot tub is lean and safe. To achieve this you need to put in regular and consistent care. With these, your pool or hot tub will be in perfect condition for use.
The following are important tips in keeping your pool or tub clean:
Don’t Ignore the Walls
When you vacuum the walls of your swimming pool and hot tub, it helps to keep the water clear. It also removes dirt, grime and germs that could compromise the safety of your pool which may also make you susceptible to diseases. Scrub the floor, the walls and the tiles in your pool regularly. Never let dirt or grime stay for too long before you clean up. You can vacuum and scrub by yourself or get experts to the clan for you.
Always Skim the Surface of Your Pool
This is one of the most important ways you can keep your pool clean. Of course, it will be more obvious when there is debris on the surface of the water, but you aren’t cleaning it simply because you want to remove the debris. You need to realize that when these debris stays for too long floating on the surface of the water, they eventually sink to the bottom where they accumulate and are broken down by micro-organisms.
Skimming also helps the water in your pool and hot tub to flow freely with no obstruction. It also helps to prevent unnecessary and excessive use of chemicals in your pool and hot tub.
Use Cleaning Chemicals
Use cleaning chemicals like non-chlorine shocks, sanitizes, defoamers and sequestering agents to ensure that your pool and hot tubs are free from bacteria and heavy metals. This helps to adjust the pH levels of the water. You can purchase cleaning chemicals for hot tubs & spas from a convenience store as well as online. Do the same for your pool or employ the services of experts to advise you on the best products to use.
Test Regularly for pH Levels
Before you even decide to get a swimming pool or a hot tub in your home, you need to be ready to carry out constant pH tests. These tests can be done by you or by an expert, but it’s not as difficult as it sounds. All you need are the test kits to regularly monitor the pH levels of the pool or hot tub. When the levels are normal, this means your pool or tub is safe for use. Otherwise, you would need to lower or increase the pH level and this can be done using certain specific chemicals to remove heavy metals or remove bacteria.
Taking care of your swimming pool and hot tub is easy. You don’t need to be an expert to ensure safe and clean water for your use. Simply follow the tips above and ensure that you are regular and consistent.