Pool maintenance is an essential part of having a clean and sparkling pool. Waiting until a big problem arises, however, is an expensive way to work on maintenance. If you want to save money and time on your pool’s upkeep, keeping to a list of short and inexpensive chores can help.
Test Your Pool’s Water
Checking the levels of various chemicals in your pool each week can help you take care of minor issues before they grow. In addition, being aware of your pool’s chemical levels can help you avoid unnecessarily adding expensive chemicals to your water.
Get a Pool Cover
Pool covers help reduce the rate of evaporation and provide an excellent barrier against debris. During the height of pool season, putting your pool cover on after every use may seem inconvenient, but it’s a small chore compared to the time it takes to dig out leaves and dirt from your formerly clean pool. If you want to give your pool’s heater a break, try out a solar pool cover. These covers store energy from the sun and keep your pool warmer.
Turn Off Your Filter When You Can
The filter of your pool keeps the water clean, but running it excessively can shorten the lifespan of the equipment. Experiment with your filter to figure out how long you need to run it in order to keep the water clean. Start by running the filter for a few hours; add small increments of additional time if necessary. Running your filter less will help you save some money on your monthly energy bills.
Use the Heater Only When Necessary
The temperature of your pool affects your energy costs and how hard your pool equipment has to work to keep the temperature at the right level. Try running your pool a little cooler than normal; if you can find a lower temperature that is still comfortable, you won’t have to run your heater as much. Don’t forget to turn off the heater when you’re not using the pool to save even more.
Don’t Leave Pool Features Running
Waterfalls, bubblers and water slides make your pool feel special and unique, but these features require energy to run and can lead to faster evaporation of the water in your pool. Turning off these features when you’re not using the pool will lessen the load on your pool’s plumbing.
Although working on your pool is not the fun part of owning your own backyard oasis, small maintenance tasks can help you avoid larger issues in the future. Even just a few minutes a day can make a big difference in the lifetime of your pool.
