While having your own backyard pool or spa is a great asset, they also require regular maintenance to stay in top shape. Dirt on pool tiles is usually a collection of several things, including body dirt, sunscreen, and mineral deposits that adhere to the tiles. If you have sediment or hard water stains in the sink or tub in your home, it’s likely that they will also appear on your pool surface. Scale forms when mineral deposits adhere to the sides of the pool as the water evaporates. It appears as a white or grey foam that is difficult to remove. For the easiest maintenance, waterline tiles are usually cleaned weekly or monthly. Small deposits at the waterline are much easier than waiting until the tile is heavily soiled
Vacuuming your pool is a great way to keep your pool clean and free of dirt and debris. You spend less time fighting algae, your pool water is balanced and your chemicals work more efficiently. Regular pool maintenance is important to ensure your pool looks and performs at its best for years to come. Whether you vacuum manually or use an automatic vacuum, you need to vacuum regularly. Vacuuming is an essential element of pool maintenance, so sit back, relax, and enjoy pool season safely and healthy
Despite the obvious benefits of a private pool, keeping the pool clean and ready to swim can also be a chore. Keeping your pool water well-maintained is often a full-time job, and when you first own a pool, it can sometimes be confusing to figure out what to do. Pool skimming is the removal of various debris such as leaves, flowers, insects, hair, etc. from the pool. This is an important step in keeping your pool water clean and ready for your next swim. For convenience, most homeowners choose to install automatic pool skimmers. Others use manual skimmers when they don’t want to turn on the pool pump. Whatever you decide, make sure you skim your pool as often as possible.
Here’s why pool skimming is important:
– Provides unobstructed pool access
– Provides aesthetics
– Functioning pool
Generally speaking, pump and filter maintenance should be done on a weekly basis, but there are a few factors to consider when establishing a regular maintenance routine. The filter basket of your pool pump prevents dirt from clogging the vital working parts of the pump. Therefore, it is important to clean this basket regularly to prevent dirt build-up and eventual damage to the pump sump. As you might expect, the smaller filter baskets fill up with dirt faster than the larger ones, and therefore require more frequent cleaning. For outdoor pools, the season and location of the pool can also affect the amount of debris that ends up in the filter. If your pool is surrounded by plants and trees, then pollen , leaves as well as other natural debris are likelyy to quickly accumulate in the basket and may need to be removed daily. So while once a week is a reasonable cleaning frequency for most pools, it’s a good idea to monitor your filters regularly until you’ve established an ideal cleaning schedule.
JMC Pools technicians work hard to ensure that our clients’ pools are kept clean and safe at all times. Regular cleaning of your pool filter is key to keeping your pool filtration system running at peak efficiency. There are many benefits to regularly cleaning your pool filter, including a clean, healthy water environment, less stress on your pool equipment, improved energy efficiency, and a longer lifespan of your pool pump and filtration system. While filters are excellent at cleaning pool water, they are not self-cleaning. That’s where we come in! Once a month, we can do pool filter cleaning quickly and efficiently. Our goal is to free pool owners from the hassle of pool ownership so all they can do is enjoy their pools and make fun memories.