The Do's
- Always supervise you kids when around the pool.
- Always check chlorine and Ph levels before swimming.
- If the pool is cloudy check water chemistry before swimming.
- Run filtration system when adding chemicals to the pool for 2-3 hours then turn back to automatic.
- Empty pump and skimmer baskets twice a week, more if windy.
- Brush pool walls and floor monthly.
- Clean salt cells fortnightly.
- When dumping water in the winter months use the waste function on your sand filter.
- Change sand in your filter every 5 years.
- Salt cells last up to 3-4 years.
- Pool pumps last 3-5 years.
- Broken skimmer and pump baskets should always be replaced.
- Salt cell build up can cause poor water circulation & low chlorine levels.
- Try and keep a second cleaned cartridge filter available at all times.
- Be careful when cleaning skimmer baskets, Bees, Bugs, Spiders & Snakes.
- A grey or blackish build up on the water line is body fats and sunscreen. This can be cleaned with pool buffer and a non-scratch scourer.
- In summer you should filter your water for approximately 8 hours.
- Running a pool throughout the season shouldn’t cost the earth if set up correctly.
- Remove all pool toys from pool after use.
- There is no magic pool cleaner that can clean the whole pool.
The Don'ts
- Never leave pool gates open.
- Never swim in a green pool.
- Never add chemicals to pool when people are swimming.
- Check water evaporation and water level throughout the week. You don’t want the skimmer box to draw air into the system and make pump run dry.
- Cut all salt bags open & empty contents into pool. Do not to use your suction cleaner when adding salt. It can take a few days to dissolve so use a pool broom to help dissolve the salt.
- NEVER mix any pool chemicals together.
- Try not to let your pool go green over winter months use. It costs more to fix. Use Pool Magic & run the pool only 3-4 hours a day.
- Never allow your dog to swim in the pool to drop high chlorine levels.
- High chlorine and pH levels can cause eye redness & dry skin.
- When fertilising the lawns try not to get any fertilizer in the pool.
- Never empty a fiberglass pool without the correct bracing.
