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When Is the Best Time to Close Your Pool Cover?
Aqua Platinum Projects understands the importance of winterising your swimming pool during the colder months and believes following the below processes will ensure your swimming pool is well maintained year-long, and that includes harsh winters. Outdoor pools won’t get an awful lot of use over the winter period, so you need to set aside some time to prepare for the colder weather and close your pool cover. If you would like to discuss winterising your pool in more detail or arrange for one of our engineers to come out, please give us a call today.
Protecting Your Investment During Winter
You need to protect your pool during the off-season so that when you come to open it up again in the spring, it’s ready to use without any unexpected repairs to deal with. But there are several steps to check in order to winterise your pool correctly, which involves more than simply putting a pool cover on and hoping nothing gets damaged. In this blog, we’ll provide our top tips for winterising your pool to keep it in the best condition.
Whilst you may be tempted to remove all the water from your pool this is a poor policy without taking professional advice first as it can damage the pool. The first thing you will need is a proper winter pool cover that will keep debris and sunlight out of the water. It should also be noted that the pool will see the need to be treated even if it is not being used to prevent the growth of algae and bacteria. Regular checks on the pool water should also be performed.
The Importance of a Pool Cover
If your pool does not currently have a pool cover then you should consider investing in one. Swimming pool covers fulfil multiple functions, but most importantly they are a huge benefit to the maintenance and upkeep of the pool. One of the biggest issues of introducing dirt to the water is the debris that falls into the pool – having a pool cover when the pool is not in use can reduce this problem to a minimum.
Pool covers are also useful in the fact that they retain heat in the water meaning that if you have a heat pump, you won’t need to use it as often. Ultimately this not only means you will pay less for heating but also the pool will have a longer lifespan.
Winter pool covers are designed to keep debris out and water chemistry stable. There are many different varieties, each with their benefits. The correct pool cover also makes the pool much safer over winter as it reduces the risk of animals falling into the pool and becoming trapped.
Maintaining Water Chemistry During Winter
Chemical treatments are a vital part of your swimming pool service and maintenance routine and it is always wise to continue to have your pool serviced occasionally during the winter. Our engineers can undertake all the required steps to winterise your pool, performing periodic checks throughout the winter, and ensuring the water is healthy and free of debris. Our engineers will balance the pool’s chemistry, ensuring that pH levels stay between 7.2 and 7.40, and there can be issues with scaling due to calcium salts in the water and chlorine becoming ineffective.
Functional and aesthetically pleasing, our stylish pool covers offer a combination of safety, energy and protection, while enhancing the overall appearance of the pool area. Our covers ensure ultimate energy saving and heat retention properties, alongside safety and protection against the elements, inside and out. To discuss a swimming pool cover installation on your existing swimming pool, please give one of our team a call today.
A little effort goes a long way to ensuring that a pool is in perfect condition for its first splash once the cold weather is over. For more information or to have a pool engineer carry this out, please give us a call today.
