Outdoor Domestic Pool Maintenance

Incorporating a pool into your garden is a big responsibility and proper maintenance is vital for not only your health but the lifespan of your pool. The health and safety of swimmers depend upon many factors, including proper equipment maintenance, the quality of equipment used and how regularly you inspect your pump and filter. Maintaining these key factors ensures that your pool meets the health and safety regulations and drastically reduces the number of accidents in and around your outdoor domestic swimming pool.

REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECKS 

For a domestic pool regular maintenance checks are vital and establishing a plan can help you to stay on top of the cleaning of your pool. Pool cleans should be carried out on a weekly basis during the months you are using your pool most often, this will help you avoid any issues going unnoticed as well as servicing any equipment used ensuring everything is running smoothly.

Your weekly maintenance tasks should include the following:

• Ensuring the water level is topped up
• Keeping an eye on filters and cleaning them as and when necessary
• Emptying out the skimmer baskets
• Vacuuming the floor of the pool (this is especially important for outdoor pools as debris such as leaves and bugs may be present in the water)
• Brushing down the walls of the pool
• Regularly cleaning around the pool area to avoid any debris falling into the water
• Checking the PH level and adjusting the water balance
• Keeping an eye on pool chemicals

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS

This is where it can get a little more complicated and as a domestic pool owner, you should think about outsourcing this. The chemical balance of an outdoor pool balances the water and in turn, determines whether the water is safe to swim in. Typically domestic pools should be drained and refilled with water every 5-7 years, this may differ depending on pool usage and if the pool is outdoors because of this a good filtration system and the right balance of chemicals are key as they will ensure your pool stays healthy, even when they are being used every day. At SA Pool systems our experienced staff are able to do regular visits to your pool and make sure everything is running smoothly avoiding any costly issues down the line.

Here are some general guidelines for testing specific pool chemical levels:

• Chlorine: Minimum once a week
• pH: Test when you check your Chlorine levels
• Total Alkalinity: Once per week.  Alkalinity changes the stability of your pH levels.
• Calcium Hardness: Once per month. These levels will fluctuate depending on weather and added chemicals.
• Dissolved Solids:  Once per month. If the level gets too high, it directly affects the other chemicals.
• Salt: Once per month. This is tied to your chlorination system.
• Metals: Every 3 months. Metals like Manganese, Iron and Copper need to be removed if detected.

OUR MAINTENANCE PACKAGES

With SA Pool Systems our experienced team will assess any potential problems with your pool, and offer solutions to prevent serious issues from arising. This will save you money and give you the reassurance that your operations will keep running smoothly. We specialise in all you need to know about your pool care. From one-time fixes, like a filter replacement and leak repairs, to maintenance visits so that we can keep the water sparkling clean for swimmers of any age! Regardless of whether it’s just once swimming pool repair or regular ongoing needs on both residential and domestic pools.

Below are some of the services we are able to offer as part of a maintenance package:

• Hoovering of the swimming pool
• Removal of any debris
• Checking and correcting the water chemical balance, as well as carrying out water safety testing (microbiological testing) to ensure your pool is free from water-borne viruses.
• Supply of all necessary chemicals for the perfect water balance.
• Inspecting all mechanical services including heating, filtration and circulation equipment and reporting on the condition.
• Refilling of automatic dosing equipment.
• Cleaning of swimming pool surrounds.
• Ensure all equipment is working as efficiently as possible to minimise running costs.
• Opening your swimming pool at the beginning of the swimming season.
• Winterisation of your swimming pool, come to the end of the swimming season
• Testing and maintaining of dehumidification units along with any other HVAC equipment including calorex units.