Thursday, May 5th, 2011
The nights start getting a little cooler (40 degrees or less), and pool owners recognize it as the first sign that the season is preparing to change. The days warm enough to swim reduce gradually until they regularly are out numbered by the days that are too cool to swim. At some point, it can no longer be denied, the pool season is over!When it's time to get ready to close up your pool, taking the time to do it right will prevent problems during the winter and help avoid delays opening the pool when the warm weather returns. About three days to a week before you will close your pool, begin preparing it. Adjust the water chemical balance to the following ranges:pH: 7.2-7.6Alkalinity: 80-120ppmCalcium Hardness: 180-220ppmReduce filtering times gradually over a weekOnce this is accomplished, shock the pool, following the package directions. When the chlorine level is 1.0 to
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011
What is an ideal swimming pool temperature? This is a difficult question to answer because it varies based on individual swimmers preferences. Based on recommended heater temperatures and settings from virtually all manufactures, the ideal range for both indoor and outdoor pools is anywhere from 75 degrees to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. This figure should not be thought of as final as temperature and comfort does differ from person to person and environment to environment, but it a good goal to reach.If you have a backyard swimming pool without a heater, looking for an ideal temperature is a difficult task. The temperature will gradually increase as the season changes and as the pool heats up, but the initial temperature in the early parts of the swimming season will be quite cold - usually well less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Even though there is no proper pool temperature, water temperature less than
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
The swimming pool at your holiday hotel or villa is one of the most fundamental components of your summer holiday. Diving into the clear blue waters of the hotel pool to cool off and relax is an essential holiday activity. However, the water you are jumping or diving into may also contain a number of nasty germs and bugs. The most common bugs are Cryptosporidium, Giardia, E. coli and Shigella. Holidaymakers who become ill on holiday may normally put it down to something that they have eaten; however, the illness could be as a result of the water that they have been swimming in.The germs are able to contaminate swimming pool water even if it has been treated with chlorine. Unwanted foreign substances that are found in swimming pools include; sweat, mucus, dead skin, saliva, fecal matter, make-up and suncream. Inadequate pool filtration and disinfectants contribute to the spread of
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Having the correct pH balance in your swimming pool is one of the most important things you should be trying to maintain. This is because there are many problems associated with having too high or too low pool pH. In this article we'll be looking at problems that happen when the pH is too low and how we can raise it.Problems Associated With Low Pool pH:Metal Corrosion: Including pumps, pipes, equipment and so on.Staining: Because you have this metal corrosion happening, chemicals are being released into the water causing staining which can be very difficult to take care.Chlorine Problems: Chlorine works best when a pool's pH is between 7.2-7.6. If this number is too low, chlorine becomes ineffective, and really you're just wasting money by adding more.Swimmer Issues: Burning nose, itchy eyes, staining of clothes, which of course makes swimming no fun for anyone.So how can we raise the pH?First,
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