When the sun is high in the sky and your swimming pool is “open for business,” chances are you and your family spend hours in the cooling depths of the family pool. Having a swimming pool in Texas, or any part of the country for that matter, is a luxurious way to beat the heat in the comfort of your own home.
Swimming pools, though, require special care and attention to assure they are in top working order and that the water is free of bacteria. There are part of your swimming pool equipment, including the grids, motor and pool cartridge filter that will need to be repaired or replaced – depending on the age and usage of the pool. Pool service in Fort Worth, Texas encompasses maintenance be performed on the water as well as the pool equipment.
Here are some of the common mistakes that pool owners tend to make when they aren’t diligent in the care and maintenance of their swimming pool. These mistakes are also part of the reason that many pool owners opt to work with pool service professionals from Fort Worth, Texas.
- If you let your pets play in the pool it can upset the delicate chemical balance. This is not to say your dogs can’t swim with you, it just means you need to let your pool contractor know this is happening so he can make adjustments to the pool chemistry. You will want to clean the skimmer basket after your dogs have swum with you to remove any hair or debris they might have brought into the water with them.
- Treating your pool like it’s a water park. What does this mean? Well of course if you have a swimming pool you want to enjoy it frequently, but you need to remember that the more people who use the pool, the more chemicals and chlorine you might need to keep everything in balance. Let your pool service contractor know if you’re having a pool party, how often you use the pool and how many people use it. If he is armed with that information he can make certain the chemicals are properly in line. If you’re having a party you may want to schedule a pool cleaning immediately after it rather than waiting for a regularly scheduled cleaning.
3. Not running the pool pump frequently enough or turning the pump off. You may think you’re saving money by turning off the pool pump; that may be true, but the pennies you save on your utility bill could turn into dimes and quarters on the additional money you will need to spend on chlorine and pool servicing. A swimming pool is made to keep itself clean – if the chemicals are added properly and, more importantly, circulated long enough. A properly run pool pump will help keep the pool free of algae and bacteria and will properly circulate the chemicals meant to keep the entire pool clean. Your pool contractor will recommend the pool pump be run at least eight hours a day during the summer.
Preventative pool maintenance and service will help assure your pool runs at peak condition throughout the summer. Proper service and maintenance will help make certain you have a pool that will last you a lifetime.