You may only think of proper pool care when you want to dive into your pool as the weather is at its hottest. Maintaining your pool and performing regular seasonal maintenance can make sure that your pool stays in shape throughout the entire year. Proper care throughout the seasons is important to keep your pool at its best. Here are some of the top ways that a pool service can benefit you by taking care of these arduous maintenance tasks.

Handling Your Spring Opening

If you shut down your pool for a few months each year, you’ll need to prep your pool for the upcoming season. Debris will likely build up over the course of the few months that you’re not using your pool and you have to remove it and properly clean out the liner. You’ll also need to use a skimmer and a vacuum to remove other contaminants from water. As you clean and vacuum out the pool, you can bring the water up to a more acceptable level by also applying a chlorine shock treatment to kill off any bacteria and algae and to add pH balancing chemicals as well. Connections to the filter and pump will need to be established and then you need to prime and start the filter pump. You’ll also have to reinstall any handrails, diving boards or other items on your pool that go away for the season and make sure that the pump is managing an adequate flow of water circulation. 

Ongoing Summer Cleaning

Regular pool maintenance will mean skimming along the surface to remove debris as required, brushing the sides of the pool to clean off residue every few days, running a circulation system at least six hours per day, and cleaning up the skimmer baskets on a weekly basis. Applying any chemicals weekly, vacuuming the pool weekly, backwashing the pool filter, and performing an occasional shock treatment after any heavy weather are also important aspects of summer cleaning. It often turns into several hours a week that you need to spend cleaning your pool and making sure that it’s fit for use. 

Closing

If you ever need to close your pool for an off-season or if you’re going to be away from your home for an extended period of time, it’s best to call a pool service to help you out. Closing the pool can take several hours and involves an intense skimming, managing the chemicals, vacuuming the bottom of the pool, removing skimmer baskets, cleaners, and wall fittings, adjusting the water levels, cutting off equipment and training it, and covering the pool to make sure that debris cannot find its way in. 

Working with a professional pool service is one of the easiest ways that you can winterize your pool and make sure that it stays in a swimmable condition for the upcoming season. Our team can assist with your summer maintenance and make sure that you can enjoy your pool this season. With the help of our service, you can make sure that you can have more enjoyment in your pool and a far greater experience over the course of the year. 

If you’re interested in professional quality of service for your pool, contact us today to learn more about pool services for your commercial or residential pool. We have many years of experience in the industry and an excellent knowledge of cleaning pools, maintaining pools, and more.