Yes, Your Swimming Pool Needs A ‘Spring Clean’, Too - Poolwarehouse Uk

The term “spring cleaning” is typically used in reference to the cleaning of a house or room from top to bottom in the springtime. However, you might not have realised that you can give your outdoor swimming pool at home a similarly thorough treatment. You might be wondering whether it is necessary for you to spring clean your pool if it is fitted with a filtration system designed to quickly remove debris that finds its way into the water. Also, swimming pool chemicals like chlorine can be counted on to kill bacteria lingering in the water. However, much like you can’t always expect once-dirty dishes to look immaculate just because they have long been left in a sink filled with warm, soapy water, the “basic” methods of cleaning a pool don’t always suffice. Here, then, are some tips for “spring cleaning” your home swimming pool.
Gather all the pool cleaning equipment you need
Obviously, you don’t want to embark on a pool-cleaning session, only to realise within minutes that you have to head back into the shed, or worse, to the shops to fetch one piece of equipment or another you had forgotten. So, make sure you collect all the right gear first. For a start, you could do with a telescopic pole, a pool brush, a pool vacuum head, and a hose. It’s also good to stock up heavily on swimming pool chemicals, since you could find yourself needing to add extra amounts of these to the pool surprisingly regularly.
Trim foliage near the pool
Over the last few months, have you left your pool concealed with a winter cover? If so, it would be wise for you to keep it there while you trim any trees or shrubs that are growing near the pool and threatening to shed leaves and twigs. You ideally don’t want these to end up in the pool water.
Brush and vacuum the swimming pool
Remember the pool brush and telescopic pole we mentioned earlier? Attach them together so that you will be able to reach even awkward crevices of the pool — such as those on steps and behind ladders — as you clean its walls. You could follow up by affixing the vacuum head to the hose, enabling you to vacuum the pool’s floors. As you do, be careful not to overlook corners where dirt could accumulate.
Have pool chemicals at close hand during rainy weather
You can’t entirely rule out the chance of April showers — and if they do break out, the rainwater’s acidity could reduce your pool’s pH level. Fortunately, adding fresh chlorine to the pool water can help you bring its pH back within the recommended range of 7.2 to 7.6. The chemicals that we are able to dispatch (usually within 24 hours of the order being placed) to UK customers include chlorine shock, granules, and tablets. We advise you to study the product listings on our website carefully, as it’s important that you select the right supplies for your needs.