If you live in a house with one or more pools (or even if you don’t), be prepared to do some work. Vacuuming helps control algae growth but only about 50 percent of the time. Basically, it works by pummeling the water and preventing the algae from growing in the first place.
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Tools To Remove Algae
The other main tool that you’ll probably be using is a sponge or mop to remove water spots and other surface contamination. Most pools have a spongy, scrub surface at the bottom of the pool, inside the drop-off, and down in the water.
Don’t take the sponge or mop down by itself if you see water spots or other contaminants because this can impair air circulation.
Use a booster like Life Savers Chlorine Free Booster sprinkled on top of the pool, then follow with thick muriatic acid that will allow the chlorine to penetrate the water.
If you see spots on the pool surface, swab the water spots along with the pool material in a small bowl or spray bottle. Continue this process for about 30 to 60 seconds until the spots have disappeared.
Using A Pool Vacuum
Use a pool vacuum cleaner to capture any floating debris that is small enough that you would like to toss in the trash. Vacuum cleaners are more beneficial than scrubbers because you shoot down the pool quite a bit to capture anything in the bottom.
These tools have stemmed swimmers, which allows you to collect chlorine in the bottom of the pool instead of letting the contaminants linger. The downside is that these tools are more expensive and may not come with the range of cleaners and cloths needed to take care of a scrubbing, polishing, and cleaning your pool.
A second scrubber option that is sometimes considered is an Envirotex 81 Wellness Water Softener. Of course, there are other options including Rodimatic and Imperial and other chemical swabs, but never skimp on this. Use one of these tools with a booster (or a breathing mask if by any chance you have SO2 allergies)
Add an Envirotex 81 Wellness Water Softener
Envirotex 81 cleans water and photographs stains like coffee stains, champagne stains, beer stains, lipstick, and stripes. You’ll skip any or all of these hard-to-remove stains because of the advanced cleaning features. Williams International initially developed this water-softening system to treat the water in white or gray water space heaters and water environment-control systems.
There have been over 30 years of testing using an Envirotex 81 Wellness Water Softener in primary and major hospital swimming pools, medical and surgical test pools, high schools, fraternity and sorority, and university pools.
Forward Thinking! Never Sweat the Small Stuff
When you start to think about how long an average swimmer is in a pool (or bathroom!), the answer to many of the comments on these articles usually is “Just a minute or two.” You know how sometimes you come into a swimming pool or spa and the line at the inflexible wooden turnstile might be too long? Trust me, most of us are there for just a little bit, too! Just think about taking a dip in a cayenne pepper-infused (or slightly hot) pool.
You’ll get in no time for that, right? I often recommend a pilot light or a battery, or just a flashlight, to hand out with people doing laps. The point is if there’s mud on you, you know you can get out. Much like a fire and a ladder is more efficient than a lit fireplace, a fire extinguisher is a wonderful tool too! You also won’t have to dive in repeatedly to see where the bad guys are lurking, when in the end of the day one is better than two!
Now go! You’ve learned the tools to keep a pool clean so you can enjoy it more and at minimal cost to you and your family in the long run! That’s a win-win!
What do you do if you live in a house with pools or bathrooms?