Going on vacation: how to maintain your shell pool?

The summer season is approaching, and with it, the upcoming family summer holidays! But have you thought about maintaining your polyester pool during your absence? Indeed, withoutregular maintenance, your pool water can quickly turn green. But pool owners can rest assured… today, there are easy-to-implement solutions to allow you to go on holiday with peace of mind.

And conveniently,Aboralhas prepared a summary of the rules to follow in order to keep yourswimming pool water clean and clear!

Maintaining your shell pool: steps to take 15 days before your departure

1. Maintain the balance of your pool water

To leave with peace of mind, carry out a series of tests at least 15 days before your departure to check the cleanliness of your water. To do this, install apool regulator inside your pool to control thepH and chlorine levels. Depending on the result obtained, your regulator will react by autonomously regulating the levels by adding corrective product. Equipped with this device, you can go on vacation without worrying about the cleanliness of your pool!

On the other hand, if you do not have a regulator, get a kit of strips near you or online and then, depending on the result, rebalance the levels by adding the recommended quantities of maintenance products.

2. Hire a third party to maintain your pool

To preventyour pool water from turning green, you will then need to ask someone in your circle tocheck your pooland maintain it if necessary.

If you can't find anyone to look after your pool in your absence, be aware that some companies specialize inpool cleaning. By choosing the package that suits your needs, a professional will come to check your pool 1 to 2 times a week and can notably perform:

• water balance;
• cleaning your pool;
• equipment control (filtration pump, skimmers, etc.);
• the water level.

For this type of service, expect to pay at least a hundred euros; everything will depend on the service and your location.

Maintaining your swimming pool: steps to take 3 days before your departure

1. Carry out a mechanical cleaning of your pool

To eliminate themicroorganisms and bacteriapresent inside your pool, nothing beats aneffective brushingof your pool! By disturbing the water mass, you allow your disinfectant to better capture bacteria and disintegrate them.

Attention, for your cleaning to be optimal, make sure to choose a brush adapted to the shape and coating of your pool. You have afreeform pool, with several angles? Prefer a triangular brush head, more effective for accessing corners!

Once the pool is brushed, skim off the surface debris using a skimmer. Also, don't forget to empty the skimmers and the pre-filter of your pump!

2. Remember to refill with disinfectant

Before you head out, make sure your pool has enough disinfectant to stay clean while you're away. Whether you're loading it through your regulator, your electrolyser, or by hand by adding chlorine tablets to the skimmers, it's imperative that you don't miss this step if you don't want to find your pool green.

Don't forget, if you have an automatic device, to check that it is correctly programmed!

3. Protect your pool with a cover

Final step before your departure: cover your pool with aslatted coveror awinter cover type tarp. The objective?Secure access to the pool, for example by preventing the risk of a child or animal falling in, and avoid the deposit of impurities (pollen, leaves, etc.) in order to limit the use of chemicals.

Now you are all set for a family vacation – without worrying aboutpool maintenance. Happy holidays!