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Simple Steps To Cleaning A Swimming Pool Yourself
by Krishna Wurz
http://www.riopools.com
Every pool owner would be the first in line to have their
pool cleaned by a professional pool cleaner. You see this
on TV shows and commercials all the time. The problem is
that a professional pool cleaning service can become very
costly, especially over the entire pool season.
Therefore, you should know how to clean your pool yourself.
To clean the surface of your pool, a leaf rake is employed.
Now I am not talking about the kind of rake that you use to
collect leaves with. A pool leaf rake uses a net on the
end and is generally attached to a long pole that you can
use to reach into the pool with.
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.
Take the leaf rake into the center of the pool and move
the net up and down to clean the center. Pull the rake
towards your body and make sure to keep an angle of the
head of the rake. 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.
Brush the walls on the side of the pool after you vacuum
the pool floor. You might think you should do this before
you vacuum because some debris will fall to the pool
bottom. That could happen, but it is much slower when you
brush first and wait for the debris to land on the pool
bottom before vacuuming. If you have more time to spare
then brush first. It is your choice. If you do decide to
brush first then wait about a half hour after brushing to
commence vacuuming.
Point the brush head at downward angle and brush along the
sides of the pool. Use a downward brushing method and
keep the brush straight the whole time until you touch the
pool bottom. Bring the brush back up to the surface with
care. Repeat this method around all sides of the pool.
Guess what? You have just cleaned your pool easily and
all by yourself. That wasn't too much of hassle. Right?
It is in your best interests to clean periodically to avoid
massive debris build up. Take heed of the steps listed
above and your pool will be clean and your pocket book
won't be strained.
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