Simple Steps To Cleaning A Swimming Pool Yourself
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Nearly every pool owner would be thrilled to have their pool cleaned by a professional pool cleaner. We witness this on TV commercials all the time. The problem is that a professional pool cleaning service can become very expensive, especially over the entire pool season. Consequently, you should know how to clean your pool with your own two hands. The water surface of your pool will collect leaves and other debris. Clean it with a pool type leaf rake that has a net attached to it. It should have a long pole on the rake so you can reach all around the pool to scoop up surface debris. What is the quickest method to clean your pool? Start by walking along the sides of your pool and collecting pool debris with your net. Do this a few times so that you can pick up leaves and nasty insects. It is a great idea to empty the net if the debris fills it and then return to raking to avoid dumping picked up debris back into the water. Point the leaf rake to the center of the pool and move the net up and down to clean the center. Pull the rake in direction of your body and verify that you keep the rake at an angle. This will help you trap and bring in any debris that is hanging out in the middle of the pool. The water surface is clean so the next thing to do is to vacuum the bottom of the pool. Connect the hose to the vacuum and place the unit in the water. Adjust the hose so that it fills with water. You want do this so you can avoid the vacuum taking in air during the first few moments of cleaning. This will give your vacuum a longer cleaning life. Vacuum the bottom of the pool until it is sparkling clean. Now for time purposes, I suggest brushing the sides of the pool and the steps after vacuuming the bottom. Although you are indeed throwing more dirt and debris into the pool, the alternative is that you have to wait for everything to settle to the bottom if you decide to brush first. It really just depends on how much time you have to dedicate to the cleaning process. If you do decide to brush the sides and steps first, simply let the dirt settle and then come back to vacuum in 30 minutes or so. Place the head of the brush downward and brush along the sides of the pool. Use a downward brushing method and keep the brush straight all the way until you touch the pool bottom. Bring the brush back up to the surface with care. Repeat this method for each pool wall. Presto. You now have a clean pool. That wasn't so bad. Was it? The best thing is to clean periodically to avoid massive debris build up. Follow the steps listed above and you will be well on your way to a pristine clean pool that will have your neighbors green with envy.
Nearly every pool owner would be thrilled to have their pool cleaned by a professional pool cleaner. We witness this on TV commercials all the time. The problem is that a professional pool cleaning service can become very expensive, especially over the entire pool season. Consequently, you should know how to clean your pool with your own two hands. The water surface of your pool will collect leaves and other debris. Clean it with a pool type leaf rake that has a net attached to it. It should have a long pole on the rake so you can reach all around the pool to scoop up surface debris. What is the quickest method to clean your pool? Start by walking along the sides of your pool and collecting pool debris with your net. Do this a few times so that you can pick up leaves and nasty insects. It is a great idea to empty the net if the debris fills it and then return to raking to avoid dumping picked up debris back into the water. Point the leaf rake to the center of the pool and move the net up and down to clean the center. Pull the rake in direction of your body and verify that you keep the rake at an angle. This will help you trap and bring in any debris that is hanging out in the middle of the pool. The water surface is clean so the next thing to do is to vacuum the bottom of the pool. Connect the hose to the vacuum and place the unit in the water. Adjust the hose so that it fills with water. You want do this so you can avoid the vacuum taking in air during the first few moments of cleaning. This will give your vacuum a longer cleaning life. Vacuum the bottom of the pool until it is sparkling clean. Now for time purposes, I suggest brushing the sides of the pool and the steps after vacuuming the bottom. Although you are indeed throwing more dirt and debris into the pool, the alternative is that you have to wait for everything to settle to the bottom if you decide to brush first. It really just depends on how much time you have to dedicate to the cleaning process. If you do decide to brush the sides and steps first, simply let the dirt settle and then come back to vacuum in 30 minutes or so. Place the head of the brush downward and brush along the sides of the pool. Use a downward brushing method and keep the brush straight all the way until you touch the pool bottom. Bring the brush back up to the surface with care. Repeat this method for each pool wall. Presto. You now have a clean pool. That wasn't so bad. Was it? The best thing is to clean periodically to avoid massive debris build up. Follow the steps listed above and you will be well on your way to a pristine clean pool that will have your neighbors green with envy.