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Swimming Pool Service & Maintenance
By having a pool, you become responsible with
keeping and maintaining its cleanliness. Likewise you must also
make sure that you and your family is safe when using it. Do not
worry much as swimming pool maintenance does not really require
hard labor or too much time. Just make sure that you do the
maintaining process right. Simply do regular pool maintenance
and you will keep it safe and healthy to use all year round.
Swimming pool maintenance is broadly divided one for private &
other is for public. As private swimming pools are used by
single family, maintaining it is not very difficult. But in the
case of public & community pools, maintenance/operation should
be carried out by qualified professionals as per international
guideline.
During the swimming season, your pool should be
maintained on daily basis.
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Check filter
pressure.
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Clean filter if water is not
clear.
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Remove leaves & debris from
strainer basket.
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You must check on the balance of
chemicals that should be present in the waters regularly. Too
much chemicals such as chlorine
or alkaline can be detrimental to a swimmer's health and so
it is a must that the right amount of chemicals should be added
to the water.
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Feed the pool with CHLORINE or
other SANITIZER to satisfy its requirements either manually or
automatically.
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Clean Skimmer baskets.
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Remove any large accumulation of
debris on the bottom with a leaf scoop.
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Check the water level is high
enough for the pump to operate correctly (Middle of the skimmer
mouth opening).
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Filtering of the water must be
done on a regular basis. This will help the chemicals to move
about, keeping the water healthy and safe.
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Chlorination plant is installed
and problems or breakdowns occur, the unit should be switched
off and the appointed
maintenance contractor notified.
Weekly Maintenance
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Use a nylon brush to clean tile & walls of
pool.
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A Stainless steel brush should be used to loosen algae on
concrete walls.
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Check walls or vinyl liner for cracks or tears and repair with
concrete walls.
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Test the water and add recommended chemicals.
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Hose off the deck but aim water away from the pool.
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Invest in a pool cover that will reduce evaporation keep
debris out of water and trap the heat.
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Give the Pump basket a clean.
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Vacuum the pool.
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Clean the water line tile.
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Backwash the filter if necessary.
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make sure there is adequate chemical in a tank for an
automatic feeder for the next week
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Test the pH & free chlorine levels in the pool water. (Note:
Don’t correct your pH more than once a week.)
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Electric motors should be monitored weekly.
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Check the water balance weekly Water Balance mean that as
water can and always tries to balance its levels physically, it
also tries
to balance itself chemically.
Swimming Pool Equipment Maintenance
1. A pool pump is a crucial mechanical device
that works in conjunction with the filter to maintain your
pool's cleanliness. Pool pumps are offered in a large selection
with many different sizes and pumping capabilities.
A pool pump works by extracting water from the pool, running it
through a basket and then a filter to trap debris and dirt. The
pump then sends clean water back into the pool. A pump can have
one or two speeds and different levels of power.
Every pump has a capability level that lets you know how much
water it can circulate. It is important to look at the pump's
circulation ability and see how much it can pump either by the
minute or by the hour. A good rule to follow is that a
residential pool should be able to circulate its entire water
contents in 8-10 hours.
Some pool pumps come equipped with a straining
basket to catch debris and many have transparent lids to allow
you to monitor the basket.
It is important to look into the energy
efficiency of the pump.
¤ Pump : ( Priming) before starting,
check that the suction piping is leak tight and free of air, Air
lock in the line and the pimp has a negative influent on the
performance of the pump. In case of gravity feed, the pump can
be filled by operating the suction valve.
But in case of suction lift condition the suction of pipe and
the pump can be filled by evacuating air by pouring the liquid
through discharge branch of the pump.
2. Valve -Open the valve (if fitted) on the raw
water line. Valve is properly installed and operated within the
limits of Temperature and pressure for which it was designed.
The valve should be opened manually. Sufficiently for steam (or
gas) to below through then returned to the set pressure.
3. Sand Filters – No mechanical maintenance is
required by the operator other than cleaning the pre-filter
Strainer pot, backwashing at the requisite time (indicated
normally by the pressure gauge reading) and Periodically to
check the valves, etc., and report any defects for
maintenance/repair. Arrangements for the replacement of
the sand at the appropriate time interval should be discussed
with The specialist swimming pool contractor.
4. Electrical Installation & Electric Motors and
Pumps
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An annual
electrical test of the complete installation should be carried
out by an approved contractor.
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Motors and pumps should be (where
necessary) oiled and greased periodically. Motors and pumps
should be checked periodically and signs of excessive wear,
leakage of water, overheating or other defects and reported
accordingly, to your maintenance contractor. Any damage to or
deterioration of the electrical wiring requires immediate
attention.
5. Chlorination Plant – Where chlorinating equipment is
installed and problems or breakdowns occur, the unit should be
switched off and the appointed maintenance contractor notified.
The operator should Clean and change injectors regularly and
have spare injectors available when using this type of unit.
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