Pools Are A Lot Easier To Clean Than You Think!

By: Krishna Wurz

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.

The surface of a pool can collect leaves, insects, and other debris. Clean it with a pool type leaf rake that has a net attached to it. There must be a long pole on the rake so you can cover the entire pool to pick up any surface debris.

What is the fastest way to clean your pool? Begin by walking along the sides of your pool and picking up pool debris with your net. Do this a few times so that you can pick up leaves and nasty insects. It is a good idea to empty the net if the debris fills it and then get back to raking to avoid losing picked up debris to 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.

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.

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