What kind of maintenance does a pool need during the swimming season?

To keep the pool water fresh and clear, you should set aside about one hour per week for ongoing pool maintenance. In addition to the mechanical cleaning of the pool, you should check the water quality and keep it in balance using additives. Specifically, this means: It is best to fish out coarse dirt and leaves manually with a net every day. There are a number of devices that help you with pool maintenance: Use telescopic wipers, brushes, or pool vacuums to remove dirt from the pool walls and floor. There are also pool robots that perform this job fully automatically, reducing your time commitment. An important role for mechanical water purification is played by the integrated filter systems, which automatically suck in dirty water, filter it, and pump it back into the pool. Our specialist companies set up the filter system so that it completely circulates the water three times a day, which means it runs for six to ten hours per day. This already provides the pool water with an optimal basic cleaning. To ensure the filter system works perfectly, it should be cleaned once a week by backwashing, which can be done manually or automatically, depending on the filter system.

With the mechanical cleaning of the pool and water, most of the manual work is done for you. Now, you check the water quality once a week by measuring the pH value and checking the level of disinfectant. The pH value should be between 7.2 and 7.4 because the disinfectant only works effectively in this range – meaning you achieve maximum germ elimination with a minimum of disinfectant. There are several options for disinfection: The most common form is the addition of chlorine. Chlorine is inexpensive, easy to handle, and unbeatable at germ elimination. In addition, there is also the option of adding so-called active oxygen. This variant is chlorine-free, less strong, and suitable for allergy sufferers, for example. Disinfection with ozone is found exclusively in public areas because the process engineering is highly complex. If you prefer a natural form of water treatment instead of a chemical additive, you are well-advised to go with biofiltration in a natural pool.