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Regular Maintenance Saves Money
Posted by: | CommentsImproperly cared for pools cause stress and can cost a small fortune.
Many pool owners don’t realize upon purchasing a pool how TIME CONSUMING the maintenance can be and how costly improper maintenance can become. In addition, many pool owners were never trained correctly on how to properly care for their pool. This all adds up to frustration, stress and unhappy pool ownership. It doesn’t have to be this way. Pool ownership can be a great experience if the pool owner is properly educated on what to do and what not to do and who to turn to for good advice and instruction.
Improper Pool Sanitation Spreads Disease
Posted by: | CommentsImproper sanitizer usage causes disease. If you are not using enough sanitizer such as chlorine or bromine in your pools or spas, you could be asking for trouble. Disease causing bacteria and viruses are all part of the swimming pool environment especially in the summer months when water is warm or when water is heated such as with a spa or heated pool.
Additionally, poor sanitizer levels can promote algae growth and green pools. There are tens of thousands of types of algae known to exist which are ready and eager to go swimming with you this year. Some types of algae such as black algae are especially heinous and are resistant to chemical treatment. In addition, there are several types of algicides and shock treatments available. Some of these are good and some of these are bad for the Arizona pool environment.
Water Balance is Important
Posted by: | CommentsImproper water balances causes major problems.
If your PH and alkalinity levels are out of balance, you can have corrosive problems such as plaster eaten away, tiles falling off, and equipment damage. An improper PH can also cause scaling effects such as build up on tiles and ineffective chemicals.
Filtration Systems Need Regular Cleaning
Posted by: | CommentsFiltration systems need to be broken down and cleaned periodically.
Filters are designed to collect dirt out of the pool and the pool operator then sends this dirt to waste by backwashing. However, this will not completely clean out your filter. After backwashing, depending on what type of filter you have, some debris is left inside your filter and can only be removed by a proper filter cleaning several times yearly.
Not having certain filters cleaned regularly can ruin internal filter parts costing hundreds of dollars.
Pool Water Gets Hard Fast
Posted by: | CommentsArizona is notorious for hard water. Most Arizona pool owners don’t realize that pool water needs to be changed every 3 years on the average to prevent water hardness.
WATER HARDNESS CAUSES DAMAGE TO YOUR POOL.
Too much calcium buildup in the water can cause deposits on your plaster which can damage the plaster and tile. Those deposits are NOT easy to remove and must be removed by harsh procedures such as ACID WASHING and SANDBLASTING. Please note that draining and acid washing of plaster pools can only be performed in WINTER MONTHS when temperatures are less than 80 degrees to prevent the plaster from cracking.