| Step 1: Put in an algaecide | | | | to the center of the pool so it will be much easier to |
| Buy 2 bottles...put in a whole bottle first and then | | | | pick-up. |
| maintain every month with the recommended dose on | | | | Step 5: Maintain proper water balance |
| the label. I like to think of algaecide as Insurance. It | | | | Always keep your water chemistry as close to |
| gives you more time to play with if your chlorine ever | | | | perfect as possible. I shouldn't have to tell you this |
| drops low enough for the pool to turn green. The | | | | because it is the most important thing you should do. |
| algaecide kicks in until you put in more chlorine. But | | | | Step 6: Test water every day |
| don't rely on it! Algae can still sneak up on you. Try to | | | | Yes...everyday! If you test your water chemistry every |
| find a copper based algaecide as these ones tend to | | | | day nothing will sneak up on you. It will be easy to |
| be the best. | | | | maintain because you will have tested the day before |
| Step 2: Shock the pool regularly | | | | and you wont have to do much to keep it perfect. |
| Shocking the pool can kill any algae that is ready to | | | | Only test with test kits that use drops or tablets. The |
| multiply. Plus its just good practice as it will bump up the | | | | strip tests are not accurate and can give you a false |
| free chlorine to kill any bacteria that maybe present in | | | | reading. It will be good practice to go into your pool |
| your water. Try to shock once every 3 weeks. | | | | shop weekly/fortnightly to get your water |
| Step 3: Make sure the filters cleanthis goes without | | | | professionally tested just to make sure your doing ok. |
| saying. If your filter is clean and filtering your water | | | | Step 7: Keep the pool clean |
| properly this will solve a lot of your problems. | | | | Regularly take out leaves and any other foreign |
| Step 4: Proper circulation | | | | matter in the pool. Things like leaves and sticks from |
| If your water is still it will become stagnant. It wont | | | | trees and put a significant strain on your chemical |
| matter how much chemicals you throw at your pool. If | | | | balance and give your chlorine a hard time. The less |
| it has poor circulation you will always run into problems. | | | | things in the pool the better. Regularly skim the water |
| If you can point your water return jets to make the | | | | with a net and scoop the leaves from the bottom of |
| water swirl around like a whirlpool this will make the | | | | the pool. Or better still...get an automatic pool cleaner. |
| water less of a problem. Plus any debris will be pushed | | | | |