92
Your
Guide
to
Safe
Pool Fun
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ne of the best ways to stay cool this summer is in your pool.
To help you enjoy the water, the Canadian Red Cross and its
partners have produced this handy brochure
about your backyard pool.
As one of the
largest Canadian
manufacturers
of residential
pools,Trendium
Pool Products Inc.
is proud to join
the Canadian
Red Cross in
promoting through
this manual the importance of water safety.
Before you invite your family and friends to take a dip,
you’ll want to make sure that you’ve done a pool safety check.
Drowning, spinal injuries and other incidents in the pool ARE preventable.
This brochure will provide you with simple steps for prevention, so please keep it as a reference guide.
Remember, providing a safe and fun pool environment for your friends and family is up to you.
Circulation
&
Filtration
Guidelines
the
Pool
your
check
Water Balance
Backwashing
your
check
your
check
of
10 steps
How should I winterize and prepare my aboveground pool for springtime cleaning?
•
Please consult the section Winterizing your above ground pool in this document.
What does the filter do?
•
The pool filter removes colour, suspended particles, algae, organic material and some bacteria from water by
passing it through sand.
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Water filtration boosts the effectiveness of sanitizers like chlorine.
Should I run my circulation system all the time?
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Yes. Run your circulation system 24 hours per day for greatest efficiency. Filtering out dirt as it enters the pool
is easier and cheaper than removing accumulated dirt.
When should I backwash and downwash?
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As the filter traps dirt in its sand bed, increased pumping pressure is required to allow the water to flow
through the filter. Backwashing removes trapped dirt by reversing water flow through the filter.
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Backwash when the pressure difference between the influent and effluent lines of the pump reaches
(10-15 psi).
However, always follow manufacturer’s instructions as to frequency.
