A swimming pool is an irresistible attraction in any residential
apartment complex. It is the perfect way to exercise, unwind, and simply splash
around with your kids for a fun, family evening. However, often, apartment
associations neglect the maintenance of the swimming pool, making it an eye
sore, as well as a health hazard.
Proper and time to time maintenance of pools is very much
important for prevention of dieses and allergies; a well maintained swimming
pool is an asset to an apartment complex. But improper care and handling could
lead in making it a shame spot; here are few tips to maintain pool ,to prevent
potential health problems, here are some simple swimming pool maintenance tips.
- Maintain
optimum pool chemistry
A swimming pool must have a pH level of 7.2 – 7.6 for the
water sanitizers, such as chlorine, to work well. Using a drop test kit to
regularly measure the pH level of the swimming pool in your apartment can
prevent the pH level from going too high or too low. To lower pH levels,
Hydrochloric Acid is commonly used. The amount of total dissolved solids and
the calcium hardness of the water in the swimming pool should be tested every
six months.
- Use
Chlorine to treat water
Chlorine is the most commonly used pool sanitizer; however
it has certain side effects such as red eyes and dry eyes. Floating chlorine
feeders and automatic chlorine feeders are better ways of maintaining chlorine
levels, as compared to simply putting chlorine sticks/chlorine tablets in the
pool.
- Alternative
treatment methods
There are alternative means of water treatment which you can
use to sanitize your apartment pool. Mineral purification systems,
which pump the water through minerals like silver and copper, kill the algae
and bacteria present in the water. Salt chlorinators are
another great way to maintain the chlorine level of your pool. An electrode is
attached to the plumbing system of the pool, which can convert the natural salt
added, to chlorine.
- Regular
cleaning of the swimming pool
Pools need to be cleaned every day. Leafs and other debris
must be removed daily. The swimming pool pumps must be run daily for a couple
of hours, so that the water in the pool remains fresh. In summers, the pump
needs to be run for a longer time to filter the water adequately. The walls and
bottom tiles of a pool need to be brushed frequently to prevent algae from
growing on these surfaces.
- Keep
the skimmers, and other pool machinery and equipment clean
Pool skimmers, Leaf catchers, pumps and chlorine dispensers
must be cleaned regularly. It is easy to ignore cleaning the skimmers, but if
they get clogged, the circulation of water in the pool will be reduced, because
of which the water in the swimming pool may become unsafe for swimmers.
- Checking
the water level
The water level of a pool should never go below the level of
the pool skimmers, or the pool circulation mechanism will not work effectively.
A good option is to install automatic water levellers to check the water level
and fill the pool with water once the water level drops below a specific level.
- Pool
hygiene rules
The apartment association should have a set of common rules
for all the pool users, such as taking showers before entering the pool and not
throwing any food items in the pool. The swimming pool is the common property
of all the apartment owners, and they should take care to ensure that it
remains clean and hygienic.
- Safety
measures
It is equally important to maintain safe swimming pool
practices, such as specific pool timings, adult supervision when children use
the pool, basic first aid training to the pool users, and safety kit. The edges
of the pool can become slippery and cause people to slip and get hurt. So,
keeping the pool surroundings clean and safe is always recommended.
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