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Cleaning the bottom of the pool with a venturi:
Connect a hose to the head of the venturi and immerse it in
the swimming pool. Open the tap with a normal pressure and the venturi will start working. The water
bounces on the ground producing an updraft that collects and deposits the dirt inside the filter-bag.
Problems
Causes
Solutions
Turbid water
Poor filtration. High pH. Excess
of organic residues.
Backwash the filter. Add flocculant tablets in dispenser.
Perform a shock chlorination.
Except cartridge filters.
Green water
Algae formation.
Brush the bottom and the pool’s wall. Analyse pH and
adjust between 7,2 and 7,6. Make a shock
chlorination and add extra anti-algae.
Brown water
Presence of iron and manganese.
Analyse pH and adjust between 7,2 and 7,6. Make a
shock chlorination
Inlays
Precipitation of calcium salts in the
water.
Analyse pH and adjust between 7,2 & 7,6. Add anti-scale
once a week.
Eyes and skin
irritation
pH disarranged. Excess of organic
residues.
Analyse pH and adjust between 7,2 y 7,6. Make a
shock chlorination.
18. CARE DURING WINTER MONTHS
If the pool is not disassembled during the winter, compliment following instructions at the end of the season to prepare your
swimming pool for the winter. During wintering, do not drain all the water. Never leave a swimming pool dry outside. Decrease
the water level just below the skimmer opening. Cover the pool with a cover. To keep the cover flat, place an inflatable object
or floater between the water and the cover. This way, the liner is not damaged by rain and/or freezing. You can also add a
chemical product to the water in order to protect the liner against freezing. This product also facilitates the cleaning of the liner
after the winter time.
To avoid that the water starts freezing, let several empty plastic bottles (or balls made of Plastic) float on the water. In case
of snow, remove the snow of the cover regularly so as to avoid extra weight on the cover.
- Check all points and screws and that all joints are correctly adjusted. Check that the pool wall has not come out of the lower
profiles. Check the screws are tight.
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Check rusted areas and paint all scratches or rusted areas using anti-rust paint.
- Check liner. Check that the upper part of the liner is still joined to the pool wall with plastic copings. DO NOT remove the pool
liner. Removal of the liner shall void the product warrantee and/or guaranty.
- Find any leaks. Check that there are no leaks in the liner. Leaks can cause great damage to your pool during the winter.
- Pool accessories. Remove all accessories, including the ladder, from the pool. Wash the ladder with water and neutral soap.
Wash the rest of the accessories with water and neutral soap.
- Filter. Remove the filter from the pool. Wash the whole filter with water and neutral soap. Read the filter installation and
maintenance manual.
19. TO EMPTY, DISASSEMBLE AND STORE YOUR POOL
If the pool is disassembled during the winter
, empty the pool with the filter till the return valve level and then use “the
communicating vessels principle”. For this purpose submerge a hose in the pool until it’s full of water, then, cover on end with
your hand and take it out of the pool. Water will start to come out. Make sure to keep the other end of the hose submerged to
empty the pool.
Once the pool has been emptied, disassemble it carefully in the inverse sense in which it had been assembled, in order not
to
damage or deform the pool. Check all pieces are clean and dry them before storage.
Before store the liner, clean it with water and neutral soap. Don’t use abrasive products, remove all impurities and dry it with
a cloth or absorbent paper. This will help to keep the liner in the best conditions and avoid bad odours and humidity. Fold it
and store it in a dry place, protected from the sun.
In case you have any broken component/s, replace it/them as soon as possible, using original accessories parts.
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