Thursday, July 18, 2013

Pool Maintenance in College Station



If you are looking to buy a home in Bryan College Station, you are more than likely going to want a home with a swimming pool. Summers are HOT HOT HOT in Texas.  A pool is a great respite from the heat.  However, before you take a dive into those crystal blue waters, there is some maintenance that you will need to do first.

You will need to first skim the surface of the pool to get rid of floating debris.  Be sure that when you empty the skimmer basket, you discard the waste away from the pool so that the wind wont blow it back into the pool.  To lessen the debris floating in the pool, think about trimming nearby tress or bushes.  These are well known for shedding leaves, pollen and blossoms into the water. Vacuuming the pool requires about half an hour.  This is needed to get all of the gunk and debris from the bottom and the sides of the pool. 

Each week, you will need to test and adjust the chemical levels in the pool.  Start with the pH first.  If it is over 7.6 adjust with muriatic acid and use a soda ash product if it is below 7.4.  You will need to shock the water if your chlorine levels are under 1 part per million or if the alkalinity is under 90 ppm.  To shock the water, dissolve chlorine and baking soda in a pail and empty it into the pool. Other maintenance steps include cleaning out the pump filter and adding chlorine to the system. 

College Station may be a hot place in the summer, but you can certainly spend your days lounging in the cool pool.  Just a few maintenance tasks and you will be well on your way to a crystal clear and clean pool.

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