What equipment is necessary for the maintenance of my pool?
Pool maintenance is very important. It enables you to maintain clean water in which bacteria cannot develop. This maintenance will also help you keep the water clear and a pleasure to bathe in. It is important to have specific equipment and suitable products for the job. Below you will find all the equipment you will need to maintain your above-ground or in-ground pool.
Accessories for pool maintenance
Several accessories are necessary to clean a pool. Each of them enables you to clean a specific part of the pool, such as the bottom, the walls or the waterline.
Several accessories are required to clean a pool. Each of them enables you to clean a specific part of the pool, such as the bottom, the walls or the waterline.
A skimmer net
A skimmer net is useful for the first phase of cleaning. It will help you remove the largest debris that can be found on the surface of the water, such as leaves and insects. Thanks to its long handle, it can be used from the poolside whenever necessary.
A manual pool vacuum cleaner
A manual vacuum cleaner is a brush equipped with a telescopic handle and a hose to connect to the skimmer or the pool suction outlet. It thus uses the pool filtration system to enable the cleaning of the pool bottom and sides.
A pool cleaner is useful to remove the debris and sand that is always found in the pool and which can sink to the bottom. Even if you decide to acquire a pool robot, it may be a good idea to keep a manual vacuum cleaner in case the robot breaks down.
A wall brush
A vacuum cleaner is not always enough to clean pool walls. It is therefore necessary to associate it with other accessories. The brush is used to clean the walls and prevent the accumulation of dirt.
A magic eraser
The waterline requires specific maintenance and must also be cleaned regularly. To do so, a magic eraser is usually very effective. A brush or a micro-fibre cloth will also do the job.
The pool robot
Like a manual vacuum cleaner, a pool robot cleans the pool, but much more comfortably because it is automatic and does not require surveillance. A pool robot is the most effective solution for pool maintenance. It brushes the bottom while sucking up debris.
The different types of pool robot
– Electric robots: these are the most common and most effective type. They are powerful enough to also be able to clean the pool sides and the waterline.
– Hydraulic suction robots: connected to and powered by the pool filtration system. The most economical solution.
– Hydraulic pressure robots: these too are powered by the force of water but are more effective than hydraulic suction robots. The disadvantage: they require the installation of a booster pump.
Choosing the right pool robot
Electric robots are generally considered to be the most reliable and practical solution to effectively clean a pool. Of course, the best equipment is equipment that suits your needs.
To make the right choice, you should consider:
– Your budget: how much can you spend on your robot?
– The advantages: do you want a robot that can clean the entire pool or the pool steps?
– The pool liner: is the robot suitable for your pool or does it risk damaging it?
– The equipment: is your pool equipped with the elements necessary to connect the model you wish to purchase?
Flocculant
To facilitate the filtration of pool water, you can add a flocculant, which is also called a clarifier.
A flocculant coagulates the finest particles in the water, those that are too small to be properly filtered. After coagulating, they can be captured by the filter.
Flocculants come in different forms:
– Liquid clarifier, which is diluted directly in the pool water.
– Cartridge clarifier, which is placed in the filtration system and can be used preventatively, especially if the water in your area is very hard.
– Clarifying tablets, which are placed in the skimmers.
Of course, you must respect the manufacturer's recommended doses and choose a product that is suitable for the other treatments you already use, as well as your filtration system.
If you have had to carry out a shock treatment against algae and there is still some sediment remaining in the pool, a flocculant will help you get rid of all these particles and recover clean water.
Anti-limescale treatment for milky water
If your pool water is white and cloudy, the problem is probably due to limescale. In this case, you should use an anti-limescale treatment and then regularly control the limescale level. Indeed, the water in certain regions is hard, which facilitates the development of limescale.
An anti-limescale treatment can be used to solve a limescale problem, but it can also be used as a preventive treatment, especially when you know that your pool is at risk.
When limescale has already built up, you should remove it by scrubbing with a brush and an anti-limescale product. As this task is quite tiresome, it is best to anticipate the development of limescale with a preventive treatment before it builds up.
Clean the pool
In addition to the treatments that will enable you to get rid of cloudy pool water, make sure you give your pool a good cleaning before you run the filtration system. You will thus remove all the sediment that can increase the cloudiness of the water.
Effective pool cleaning must be done meticulously. Indeed, a pool consists of several elements that must all be regularly cleaned.
Therefore, you should brush the sides of the pool and remove debris from the surface of the water, but also remember to wash the skimmers, filtration system and nozzles.
What maintenance to avoid cloudy pool water?
Regular and careful maintenance is the first thing you should do to avoid cloudy water.
The necessary equipment to clean your pool
Your pool needs to be cleaned several times during the season. You will need several accessories to do this:
– A skimmer net to remove the largest debris that has fallen into the pool and clean the surface of the water;
– A manual vacuum cleaner to manually clean the bottom and sides of the pool;
– A pool robot to automate and simplify cleaning;
– A brush for the sides of the pool;
– A magic eraser, brush or micro-fibre cloth to clean the waterline.
Pool maintenance and equipment
Regular pool maintenance is necessary from all points of view, including for the prevention of rust. By removing debris, brushing the walls and vacuum cleaning the pool bottom, you will prevent metallic objects or particles from remaining too long in the water and creating rust in the pool.
Pay attention to the products you use
Some pool maintenance products may contain significant quantities of copper. This is often the case of algaecides. It is therefore important, in addition to choosing products that are compatible with your liner, to look at the composition of the products you use. If you want to add an algaecide to your pool that risks creating rust, you can combine it with a metal sequestering agent as a preventive treatment.
Check the equipment
The equipment you use for the maintenance of your pool may contain metal parts. It is therefore quite possible that the rust in your pool originates from skimmer or nozzle parts. You will prevent the appearance of rust by regularly checking the condition of all your equipment.
The pH and chlorine levels are also important: pH that is too acidic or an excessive quantity of chlorine can cause the equipment to corrode and notably damage the copper piping of the hydraulic system.
Cover the pool
Remember to cover your pool well when not in use to prevent a piece of metal from falling into the water. You can use a simple tarpaulin or install a more efficient cover that will also secure your pool. A pool shutter or an enclosure are two very good solutions to cover your pool.
A little vigilance may also help you avoid unpleasant surprises. Cover the pool for the entire duration of any nearby works, especially if metal parts are present. Also, immediately recover any object, like a piece of jewellery, that falls into the pool when bathing.
Rust stains will be more or less difficult to remove from the pool depending on their location. Deep stains may require you to use a certain amount of resourcefulness and use, for example, a pole and specific products. In any case, you will have to be careful not to damage the liner by rubbing the stain and carry out rigorous maintenance to prevent the development of rust.
