Leaf Skimmer
Test kit
Vacuum Hose
Vacuum Head
Nylon Brush
T-Pole
MAINTAINING YOUR POOL
Maintenance of your swimming pool begins as soon as you fill it with water and continues the
year around. Summer and winter, your pool needs some attention to keep the equipment
functioning smoothly, the water clean, and the pool shell in good condition.
Pool maintenance requires a regular schedule of routine work intended to make your pool
pleasant to swim in and to ward off serious problems.
You can contact a pool company like
AL MESK POOLS
to maintain and chemically treat your
pool. The monthly charge depends upon the number of service calls and the pool size.
Maintenance Equipment
Very few pieces of equipment are required to maintain a pool:
A Vacuum cleaner or vacuum head, a leaf skimmer or net, and brushes.
The
vacuum cleaner
works from the
vacuum point
that’s part of the filtration system or through the
skimmer. The cleaner consists of a suction head,
wheels for mobility, a nylon brush for removing dirt,
a floating hose from the suction head to the vacuum
fitting and a handle. The cleaner is hooked up to the
vacuum fitting and is pushed slowly around the
bottom of the pool. Water, dirt and debris are pulled
into the filtration system. Leaves and other large
objects, such as pieces of paper, are caught in the
strainer basket; smaller particles are removed in the
filter. The clear water is then returned to the pool
through the inlets.
The leaf
skimmer
is an aluminum or plastic frame
with a plastic mesh skimming net.
Brushes
with nylon bristles are usually recommended for long life. You may also need a
stainless steel brush for removing algae, rust stains and entrenched dirt.
Aluminum handles
that fit the vacuum cleaner, leaf skimmer, and brushes are available. One
handle is enough since it can be used interchangeably with all the cleaning tools. The telescopic
handle supplied is helpful.
