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Pool opening

Larry — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:14:29 +0000

With the unseasonably warm weather this week, perhaps it time to start thinking about routine Spring maintenance. It never hurts to start early so those inevitable surprises cannot delay planned pool opening.

My initial checks include:

inspect pool tiles, surroundings and gutters for signs of ice or freeze damage;
check pump room for pipe leaks or leaky valves;
open sand filters and check sand quality and level;
open DE filters and check integrity of the grids;
open cartridge filters and check cartridges for damage or wear;
check/ run pool pump to ensure well-lubricated bearings and silent operation;
check transformers and power supplies for water damage or corroded terminals;
inspect fuse box and ensure operability of trip switches and earth leakage units;
make preliminary inspection of pool lights and determine lamps that need replacing;
ensure the pool water is still in pristine condition with no trace of algae.

Any major problems discovered now can be comfortably dealt with well in advance of the swimming season, when pool service is both hard to get and rushed.

Swimming Pool Help Forum becomes authority

Larry — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:39:45 +0000

The Swimming Pool Help Forums have been elevated to authority status by Google. With over 17 200 million results for pool help, the forums have been given special directory status with a list of Swimming Pool Forum site links. Well done guys! You should be proud of your achievements.

Coming in second is Swimming Pool Maintenance, an undisputible authority on swimming pool care and swimming pools.

It looks like you lucky people are in for a busy summer with a Google thumbs-up like that. Keep up the good work.

Pool care in winter

Larry — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:34:25 +0000

During the cold winter months pool water tends to stay clear with very little help. Generally algae does not appear and I hardly ever see a pool turn green. Any algae growth that does occur is extremely slow.

Of course winterizing is ideal, but many of our pools are not winterized. To these we add an occasional dose of chlorine and run the pump at least once a week. Vacuuming requirements are negligible – once every 3 or 4 weeks is plenty under normal circumstances.

Winterized pools? We cover them and forget them until April or May, which is so much easier.

At the end of the day it is the pool owner who makes the decision and either way we are happy; our pools are always clear and blue.