Regular cleaning procedure:
There is no set pattern for pool cleaning. You can work out a procedure that best suits your
particular situation. The following maintenance procedure serves as a good starting point:
1.
Use the leaf skimmer to
collect debris floating on the surface
of the pool or lying on
the bottom. It’s much easier to skim the surface than dredge the bottom, so use the
leaf skimmer often to remove debris before it can sink.
2.
Clean the border and walls
. The scum line that forms at the water line is a
combination of oil and dust and can be cleaned off with household powders and a
sponge. Never use steel wool to clean tile. If heavy scale persists, call a pool
professional. Brushing the pool walls requires even coverage rather than strength.
Brush the walls all the way down to the floor, so the dirt can be picked up with the
vacuum cleaner. Whenever possible brush toward the main drain so some of the dirt
will be pulled into the filter system as you work. Start at the shallow end and work
toward the deep water. Overlap your strokes so the entire surface receives a good
scrubbing.
3.
Clean the strainer baskets
in the skimmer and pump. Make sure all the debris is
removed so that there is maximum suction.
4.
VACUUM THE POOL
at least twice a week and more often if there is an extra heavy
dose of debris.
The vacuum hose must be completely filled with water before it is attached to the
vacuum point on the filter line.
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Slowly submerge the hose in the water to eliminate air bubbles. Holding one end
against a return line with the hose in the water will also work. Don’t lift the
vacuum head out of the water while it is in operation.
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While operating the vacuum close the valves on the main drain and the skimmer
line and open the valve on the vacuum line. The water level in the pool should be
above the vacuum inlet so no air can reach the fitting and enter the lines.
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Work the vacuum slowly back and forth and overlap each stroke to avoid missing
any spots.
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Try not to run fresh water into the pool while vacuuming.
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It is sometimes advisable to vacuum directly to waste, if there are heavy
precipitates or an unusually high soil load to be removed. This cuts down
maintenance of the filter media.
5.
Backwash and service the filter
. The equipment will last longer when backwashed
regularly and thoroughly.
