How To Keep a Swimming Pool Clean

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How To Keep a Swimming Pool Clean
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Keeping a swimming pool clea is not an easy task,
especially in times of summer. To keep a
swimming pool cover clean and safe to swim we
have to resort to both chemical and physical
means.
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To keep your pool looking great, youll need to
keep your water moving and properly filtered,
keep debris and dead spots cleaned up, and
balance your water chemistry.
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To keep your pool looking great, youll need to
keep your water moving and properly filtered,
keep debris and dead spots cleaned up, and
balance your water chemistry.
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Check Your Water Balance Chemicals

• pH Keep your pool water to have a pH of around
  7.5.
• Calcium hardness Maintain about 200 400 ppm in
  a pool.
• Alkalinity Aim for a total alkalinity of around
  120 to 150 ppm.
• Chlorine Keep the chlorine levels stable to
  ensure that your pool stays clean.
• Phosphates Having too many phosphates in your
  pool can make algae growth more likely and makes
  it more difficult to maintain proper pool
  chemistry

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Cleaning

• Brush
• Scrubbing the walls with a pool brush pool
  prevents algae, staining, and scaling.
• Skim
• Skimming the surface of the water with a net or
  leaf rake removes large debris.
• Vacuum
• Vacuuming your pool is another essential part of
  removing debris that can reduce circulation and
  damage your pool.

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Circulation

• Pool maintenance starts with pool circulation
  because if the pool water isnt moving, pump
  isnt pumping, or the filter isnt filtering.
• Heres how a pool works to keep your water clean
  and circulating
• Run pool pump 8-12 hours per day
• Backwash or clean filter if pressure is above
  10-15 psi
• Clean the skimmer pump basket
• Keep jets facing circular and downward

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Circulation

• Pool maintenance starts with pool circulation
  because if the pool water isnt moving, pump
  isnt pumping, or the filter isnt filtering.
• Heres how a pool works to keep your water clean
  and circulating
• Run pool pump 8-12 hours per day
• Backwash or clean filter if pressure is above
  10-15 psi
• Clean the skimmer pump basket
• Keep jets facing circular and downward

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Conclusion

• Covering your swimming pool with a swimming pool
  cover can also help you to keep your pool clean
  from debris and dirt upto a great extent.