How much time does it take to maintain your swimming pool?

"A swimming pool requires a lot of maintenance!" Who has never heard this phrase? But then, are we right or wrong? We're not going to lie to you, who says swimming pool necessarily says maintenance, but don't imagine that you're going to end up a slave to your pool without ever being able to enjoy it. To prove to you that there is nothing insurmountable, we'll review swimming pool maintenance .

What exactly is swimming pool maintenance?

What is the secret to a well-maintained swimming pool ? One word: regularity! It is indeed recommended to carry out frequent checks on the water in your pool and to clean it. Only a regular check will allow you to detect a malfunction and therefore to act as quickly as possible.

Water control

Water analysis involves checking the quality and balance of the pool water, by measuring several indicators:

• The pH of the water should be between 6.8 and 7.2
• The TH of the water, or the hydrotimetric title, is used to assess the hardness of the pool water. Ideally, the TH should be between 10 and 25°f (French degrees).
• The disinfectant level (chlorine, bromine, PHMB, salt, etc.) to ensure that the water does not contain bacteria.
• Water temperature: Pool water that is too hot or too cold can affect the effectiveness of certain disinfectant products, and therefore promote the growth of algae in the pool.

Do you have bad memories of your chemistry lessons? Don't panic, you don't need to be a budding chemist to maintain a swimming pool. There are many water analysis devices that allow you to quickly and easily check the correct balance of your water.

Pool maintenance

Pool maintenance is quite simple and involves the use of two tools: a net and a robot. The net will collect the larger items such as leaves that have fallen into your pool. The pool robot will be responsible for deep cleaning your pool.

Machine management

Filtration devices and pool robots also need to be maintained. In addition to regular cleaning to ensure their longevity, it is essential to protect them from bad weather. To do this, it is important to provide a pool house or technical room near your pool.

Cleanliness around the pool

Properly maintaining your pool also involves keeping the area around it spotlessly clean. This area is a place where your pool users walk barefoot, and sometimes before diving back into the water of your pool. Ensuring cleanliness around the pool therefore actually means keeping the water in your pool clean .

Managing the seasons

There are seasons that are more important than others for a swimming pool (and we're not just talking about the summer season with swimming). The start of the summer season should be the time for a major cleaning before restarting your pool. At the end of the summer, always put your pool into winter storage after having done another major cleaning. And above all, don't make the mistake of completely emptying your pool, thinking that this will avoid maintenance in the event of a long period of disuse: you would only damage your pool.

Time required, happiness at stake

Maintaining a swimming pool does not require a large investment: it takes one to two hours per week during periods of use. Then allow half a day for a complete cleaning at the beginning and end of the season.

Although a swimming pool requires a significant amount of maintenance time, and it is also important to have anticipated this, it is nothing compared to the happiness that your pool gives you. One could almost think that the popular adage "after the effort, the comfort" is talking about swimming pools.