Do you own an outdoor swimming pool where you spend most of your summertime hanging with out with friends and family? Do you maintain it as needed or as instructed by the store when you bought the pool? If not, then here is a blog that will help you out! Pool cleaning isn’t that difficult even if it looks a bit daunting. But with the right knowledge and expertise, cleaning and maintaining your pool can become an easy job. How? Read on.

• Skim out the debris and clean the filters – One of the easiest ways to keep your pool clean is to skim the surface from the debris and or dead leaves. Don’t ignore the floating debris as it will soon sink and it will become to remove it. Use a long-handled net called a hand skimmer or leaf skimmer to remove leaves, bugs, and other unwanted items.

• Clean out the filters – At least once a week, clean out the strainer basket to help circulation and lower chlorine demands. Simple remove the plastic basket and shake it out. You can also spray the inside with a hose to dislodge stubborn objects.

• Vacuum the pool and brush the walls – In order to keep the water clear, you need to reduce the number of chemicals that you usually use that’s why you should opt for vacuuming. For manual design pools, work it back and forth all over the surface of the pool same as you would do for a carpet. Don’t forget to check the filter every time you vacuum!

• Test your pool water – In order to keep your pool healthy that one could swim in, remember to check the chemical levels once a week. Backwash the filter before you carry out the tests. If you don’t know, have a professional test it for you.

• Have the heater serviced – Normally, a pool heater requires less maintenance than all other equipment in a pool. If you are someone who does not like to maintain heaters and all that, then gas heaters can work totally fine without being serviced for a couple of years and electric ones last even longer. If you have doubts, then consult your manufacturer’s manual for specific care and instructions. If your heater does not work, then take the help of a professional as they will know better what the problem is and where it lies.

• Check and maintain the water level – With constant exiting, swimming, and splashing in the pool, there is a lot of water wastage throughout the swimming season. Do check the water level every week in order to be sure that it does not fall under the skimmer level.

• Check for leaks and repairs – It is quite common that there is a leak that is unknown to you. You can find out the leak by taking out a bucket of water from the pool to know if there’s any leak or not.