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Anyone who owns a swimming pool will surely agree that it’s an extremely valuable asset.

Not just to the value of their home and beautiful aesthetic that it brings to the backyard, but how it can improve your quality of life overall. Not only can using a swimming pool on a regular basis help you to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it can also prove to be great for backyard entertainment.

However, every swimming pool comes great responsibility. It is your job to keep it clean and operating in peak condition. If the pool and surrounding areas aren’t kept clean and safe, it can affect the functionality, safety and aesthetic of your backyard.

Cleaning Tips for Your Swimming Pools

Preventative maintenance, just like you would do on your automobile or home, will go a long way in reducing lifecycle cost on your swimming pool. Heed the advice below and save time, money and hassle.

Check Pool Chemistry

You should check your pool chemistry once or twice a week during the summer and once every week or two in the winter. The pH should be kept between 7.2 and 7.8, the lower the pH on this scale the less chlorine your pool will need. As pH rises, chlorine starts becoming less and less active therefor many consumers just keep adding it. Chlorine at 7.0 pH id about 50 per cent active and at 8.0 is about 10 per cent active. Control pH properly and you will need and use much less chlorine.

Clean Out Skimmer Basket(s) Weekly

The skimmer is installed in the side of the pool, and its primary job is to skim the surface of the pool before debris and contaminants become saturated and float down to the bottom of the pool. Everything in your pool enters at the surface of the water, the effective the skimmer is, the more stuff it can skim off the pool the better. There is a round access panel on your deck; open it up and dump the contents of the basket as needed. Keep it cleaned out at all times.

Check Your Water Level