Bathing in the pool is pleasant, both for adults and for children. After all, not every terrain has clean water reservoirs, in which it is pleasant to dip. Installing a home pool brings not only pleasure, but also additional troubles for its cleaning and maintenance. To ensure that the water in the reservoir is always transparent and safe, it is necessary to follow certain rules, which will be discussed below.
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Care of the pool at the cottage
Regardless of what kind of pool you have: skeleton, inflatable or stationary, you need to provide constant care after it.
And, careful attitude should be kept for a year. Only in winter you can forget for a while about the water structure.
Some owners of the pools call special services that control the sanitary condition of their pond, but the care for the waterworks can be carried out independently. This will save not only your funds, but also in time to determine the degree of contamination and timely cleaning.
care of the pond from the first day
Before you run water into the ground pool, you need to make a thorough preparation. For this, it is necessary to have a complete set of tools and technologies for water purification. So your pool will please the eye much longer.
- Stock up with disinfectants that allow you to carry out primary water purification;
- Connect the filter to the pool. Only with its help you can achieve the most pure content;
- In addition to chemical cleaning agents, you must have devices for mechanical removal of dirt. These are standard brushes, mops, a water vacuum cleaner, a large number of sponges and rags to care for the surface;
- To protect the pool from excess debris, cover it with a lid or a special cloth. This is especially true for long periods of inactivity in the absence of operation.
After you have completed the total preparation and connected all the devices to the pond, you need to run water into it. As the liquid is collected, add to it a drug that protects water from contamination and the spread of harmful bacteria. It should be borne in mind that the water coming from the water pipe can not immediately heat up. It takes time and solar heating (if you do not have a water heater). As the degree increases, the bacteria in the aquatic environment begin to multiply actively under the influence of sunlight. This in any case should not be allowed.
Therefore, add to the water a drug that will stop the viability of pathogens.
water indicators
For the duration of the warm season, keep the water indicators under control. To do this, use a special electronic tester, which will determine such indicators as the content of chlorine, iron, acidity, hardness. Also in specialized stores are sold test strips that control individual indicators. There are also sets that simultaneously contain both the electro-tester and the indicator strips. There are a lot of them, so this acquisition will not cause problems. Measurements should be done once a week. Here are the norms of water indicators:
- iron - 0.3 mg / l;
- water hardness - 7 mg / l;
- acidity - 6-8pH;
- the chlorine content is 0.5 mg / l.
Ways to care for the pool
There are a lot of ways to care for your home pools. It is better if you use some of them together. Do this with some periodicity. As for the filters, they should be included for at least 6 hours in a row. After all, maintaining the purity of water is much better than realizing its complete replacement. There are three main ways to care for a swimming pool:
- physical cleaning;
- use of chemical reagents;
- electrophysical method.
physical cleansing
Physical cleansing is to remove visible debris from the water surface. It can be parts of plants, grass, garbage, which flew by the wind. You need to remove it with nets or vacuum cleaners. The rest should be entrusted to the filter. The internal systems of this mechanism all the invisible particles will be delayed.
There are several types of filters for the pool:
- Sand. It works on the basis of quartz sand. It must be periodically changed. In case of strong clogging, it is recommended to replace once a season. With low contamination, replacement of the spare part of the filter should be done every 2-3 years. Sand filters purify water from particles larger than 20 microns. They have an affordable price, but they are used in installations where frequent water changes are carried out;
- Filter cartridges based on cartridges There are two types with disposable and reusable cartridges. They remove debris larger than 10 microns. Such filters are somewhat more effective than sand filters. Disposable cartridges are accepted to be removed after operation, and reusable cartridges are washed and returned to the mechanism;
- Diatomaceous Filters can purify water from particles more than 3 microns. This mechanism is based on the diatom fraction. It is a sedimentary rock containing siliceous leaves of diatomaceous algae and an admixture of siliceous-clay material. The filter is quickly clogged. It must be thoroughly washed underwater;
application of chemical reagents
Purification of water in the basin is carried out using chemical reagents. The fact is that filters can maximally clean the water from contamination, the particles of which are more than 3 microns. In other cases, the smallest bacteria, fat and protein molecules, and, of course, algae, can not be filtered. Chemicals will come to the rescue. In the old fashion, some acquire chlorine-containing drugs that actively disinfect. But because of the pungent smell their couples are hard to inhale. Chlorine can be replaced by a more gentle substance, which will not irritate the mucous membranes and skin, bromine. There is also such a modern preparation as active oxygen. Effervescent tablets combine several substances that eliminate harmful bacteria.
electrophysical method
Electrophysical cleaning of the pool is the installation of special equipment, which includes devices such as ultraviolet lamps, devices that emit copper and silver ions, ozonizers. All of them work in a complex, and allow to eliminate almost all the problems that arise with the owners of structures during the summer operation. Such systems are expensive. As a rule, they are installed in large stationary pools. But once spent, you can forget about the tedious cleaning procedure.
Than to process pools
Funds for swimming pools are sold in almost all business departments, as well as in specialized stores, if any, in your city. Here are the most popular preparations for proper maintenance and disinfection of water:
- Chlorine.Popular means: Shock-chlorine, liquid Master-pool, various form of means Chemokhlor, Chlorine-start. With the help of these tools, water can be disinfected instantly, mainly liquid concentrates. If you plan to disinfect during a certain period of time, then you will need pills;
- Anticalcite - a reliable means for the prevention of calcareous deposits. Usually it is used before filling the bowl. The water must be drained. The product is diluted 1 liter concentrate to 4 liters of water. Within 20 minutes it should be rubbed into the pool walls, and then rinse with water. The composition contains chemicals that fight with lime deposits, protect the walls from corrosion, remove contaminants;
- Algithin - a good preparation for the elimination of fungal formations and algae;
- Winterfit - applied before the "wintering" of the pool. Use to preserve the bowl;
- Combi-tabs tablets - a universal agent, acting as a coagulant, protection against algal and fungal formations, as well as a disinfectant;
- Rapidly soluble coagulant in granules - neutralizes the turbidity of the water. When the reaction is formed, the final product, which can take the form of flakes or foam. In the future it is easily removed with a net or filter;
- Regulators of acidity of water - depending on the direction in which the pH level has changed, the PH-plus or PH-minus agent is used. In accordance with the +/- icon, the alkaline powder raises or lowers the acidity level.
Frequent pool problems
Sometimes it happens that the cleaning system is installed by all rules, but the water begins to acquire a strange smell and color: grow dull, turn green or even become brown. First you need to check the filter, if it's all right, then you need to select a set of drugs to fix the problem.
the water turns green
If you notice that the pool bowl began to resemble a "swamp" with green slurry, then it's time to measure the acidity level of the water. It can happen because of the growth of algae or abundant metal content. In the case of algae, the acidity regulator described above, bring the level to the desired rate. Then use Shock-chlorine and Alicid. Spots of greens are treated with Chlorixix 100. After a couple of hours, wash them with a brush. When extracting surplus metals, also adjust the pH, then add a Quick flock to the water in the pool. This means enhances the effect of the filter and removes the slurry. Formed flakes can be removed with a vacuum cleaner for swimming pools.
the water has become turbid
Over time, the pool water can become turbid. This happens for a variety of reasons: due to a lack of chlorine, due to the destruction of the aquatic environment by the fungus, due to the fact that the filter has accumulated a lot of debris and needs to be cleaned. In the case of a filter, disassemble it and rinse it underwater or replace the cartridge. The walls of the mechanism should be treated with an anticalcite filter. Next, measure the acid medium in the pool and adjust it with acidic agents. If you found a lack of chlorine in water, then using Shock-chlorine concentrate, restore the rate of the indicator. Enter the required amount of the drug diluted with water. On the reverse side of the facility there is a table, according to which the calculation is carried out according to the area of your pool.
the water became rusty
Rust water is covered in several cases. If the fitting is made of metal and the acidity of the medium has dropped. It is recommended that the tank be drained, washed with an anti-calcite, washed off and adjusted to a pH level. It is also recommended to replace the iron railings with plastic ones. After that, you can again enjoy bathing in clear water.
at the bottom of the pool formed sludge
Unfortunately, this is an actual problem for some pools. Il promotes the spread of infection and it must be eliminated in the shortest possible time. For this, a tool such as Desalgin is introduced into the water. One-time concentration can be found on the back of the package. Then, with the aid of an aqueous vacuum cleaner, dissolved slurry residues are collected. If you have time, ideally you need to lower the water, disinfect the surface of the pool and fill it again with water. Keep acidity under control, if necessary, adjust it. Then add a small amount of Desalgina.
Conservation of the pool for the winter
Before you stop using the pool, you need to do a thorough job of cleaning it and preserving it. After summer use, drain the water, clean the walls of the bowl and treat it with special disinfectants. Then, draw the water and add the preservative-preserving agent Winterfint. He will stop the spread of various kinds of formations. Before the water freezes, place a dozen empty plastic bottles in it. When the ice begins to expand, it will press on the bottles, not on the walls of the pool. This will save the surface of the bowl from cracks. Finally, cover the pool with film or a special carcass pouch.
Tips for maintaining the pool
- Keep the pool clean in a timely manner, as soon as you notice any formation, it immediately needs to be processed in order to prevent spreading;
- Check the water every 3-5 days. Use test strips and an electronic tester;
- To drain garbage from the water surface, you can use the following trick: take a bucket, put a heavy object, such as a stone, on the bottom. The edges of the bucket should be at the water level, a little higher. Artificial drain will attract excess garbage;
- In the pool, go clean. Rinse your feet in the basin, and wash your body in the shower;
- Do not let your animals swim with you in the pool.
As you can see, it is not necessary to use the services of a specialist, it is enough to have cleansers for swimming pools and some time for this procedure. Keep your pool clean.
Have a good season!
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