| Swimming pools must be kept clean and hygienic | | | | Some pool packages come complete with a |
| by using a pool vacuum which has the capacity to | | | | maintenance kit that includes a pool vacuum, |
| clean large tiled areas. They should be covered | | | | others do not. If you are buying you will need to |
| while they are not being used. With a pool cover | | | | carefully establish exactly what is included in the |
| in use extra dirt and leaves don't fall in, and the | | | | price, before you pay out your money. |
| pool stays cleaner for longer. | | | | As we have said already, filters can't remove silt |
| The next requirement is that swimming pools | | | | from the bottom. However, once the swimmers |
| need to have proper circulation and filtration | | | | move the water they raise the silt, and it can |
| system in place to replace the stale water with | | | | then be be filtered out and the problem will slowly |
| fresh water. The pool pump helps in the circulation | | | | get better. |
| of the water. | | | | Good quality filters will have a pressure gauge to |
| Swimming pool vacuums are also needed to clean | | | | tell you when they've absorbed too much |
| out dirt that enters the pool. These are available in | | | | particulate. For instance, the new Hayward 4800 |
| manual and automatic models. Manual vacuums | | | | DE filter, has a system that is affected when the |
| are much cheaper than automatic ones. | | | | pressure rises to 10 PSI more than the pressure |
| Your pool vacuum should be used to clean the | | | | when the filter powder was changed. When that |
| bottom and sides of the pool. Some pool cleaners | | | | happens the water flow is being unduly restricted |
| do an excellent job in general in cleaning your pool, | | | | and it's time to change your powder again. |
| however many of these devices will not pick up | | | | When pool filling, add a water purifying chemical to |
| fine dust or sand that sinks to the bottom. | | | | the water to get rid of the remaining cloudiness in |
| However, a pool vacuum has to be used no | | | | the pool. Follow the manufacturers |
| matter what the location may be. | | | | recommendations. |
| The pool filter pump (or more than one for large | | | | Chlorine kills any bacteria that may be in your pool |
| pools) will need to be serviced regularly. | | | | water and that is why it is so important. Shock |
| Here is a tip for you. A pool suction hose can be | | | | your pool once a week in the summer. Chlorine is |
| turned into a backwash hose by using a hose | | | | typically prepared in liquid, powder or tablet form |
| clamp. A pool vacuum system consists of a | | | | (though some professionals use gaseous chlorine), |
| number of parts that fit together to make the | | | | and it can be added to the water anywhere in |
| system fully functional. The vacuum head is that | | | | the cycle. Pool experts generally recommend |
| part of the pool vacuum system that is similar to | | | | adding it just after the filtering process, using a |
| a vacuum cleaner. | | | | chemical feeder. |