| Keeping the pool clean has become an easier task | | | | saltwater systems, and pool-testing kits. Generally, |
| these days with the availability of high-quality pool | | | | a common oxidizer/sanitizer, like chlorine, is used |
| accessories. Pool-cleaning tools include pool | | | | to burn up organic material in the water. Doing so |
| vacuum heads, pool skimmers, and pool brushes | | | | greatly reduces the load on the filter. Maintenance |
| for easier pool maintenance. | | | | of pH balance and proper total alkalinity levels are |
| Some specialized tools include clear-view vacuums, | | | | of utmost importance. Equally significant is the |
| leaf skimmers, telescoping poles, leaf rakes, wall | | | | checking for calcium hardness and stability. A |
| brushes, corner brushes, stain erasers, skim tools | | | | pump that is sized properly goes a long way in |
| (to skim dirt), mitts, filter savers, telepole | | | | preventing energy waste. An automatic pool |
| replacement clips, aluminum pole hangers, and pole | | | | cleaner is a necessary luxury that saves time. |
| and hose hooks. Some of these are also known | | | | In order to maintain a constant chlorine feed, |
| as pool sweeps, filter grids and cartridges, | | | | either hand-feeding or tablet-feeding (a floating |
| saltwater chlorinators, pool pumps and motors, | | | | chlorinator is an inexpensive option) can be done. |
| pool filters, and pump/filter combinations (skid | | | | Saltwater chlorine generators are an excellent and |
| packs for above-ground pools). | | | | a very popular method to do this. Using a simple |
| The primary aspect of having a clean pool is to | | | | test kit or test strips, test the water chemistry |
| ensure that pool water care is up to date. Water | | | | at least once in a week and more often during |
| care products such as sanitizers, balancing | | | | times of heavier usage. Super-chlorinate the pool |
| chemicals, algae-treatment chemicals, stain | | | | if the chlorine reading gets too low and if algae |
| treatment/prevention products, water clarifiers, | | | | develops, as well as after a heavy rain. |