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aintenance of your pool
The tWO most • Common, unio- lwashing it must be repacked liy,ith
v.ited• guests at any SwiTOrning, more dirt. (A ease 'sSul:1ply a
pool are dirt and baeteria. Add to 'about 50 pounds costs around $8)..
these a -8M:inklin g of twigs, Most • pool contractors leaves, animal fur and other air :recommend that the filtration
a nd ll'unla n- borne contaminants t system be in operation at least 12 and you have the reasons behind: hours oat of every 29 to insure
•a regtilar,, program of pool best results.
maintenance. , • Chemical additives are usua lly
Reed artainiextar}Geis-rclutivel
upon the traffic in the podl and easy, aecorclineta the National
Swimming Pool.
weather and high winds which
Institute, and also upon; such factors as hot
most pool ownersprefer the do-it-
yourself 'approach. Self servicing create conditions calling for
requires from one and a half to more c!iOrn i calPurifiers-
four hours a week and keeps costs'' Chlorine is the most widely
down to an average of around $20 used, disinfectant, although
per month, including parts and bromine and iodineare also used,
chemicals, • for the average Less than.one drop of chlorine in
unheated pool. ' every 1,000,000 drops of pool
The main requirements are water 'is enough, proViding the
vacuuming for debris, daily chemical is 100 percent active,
chemical treatment and weekly . Pool owners' should carefully
or bi-weekly brUslidowns of pool fdllow the manufacturer's •
walls. The owner's major allies'in directions' in both ,using and
• keeping the pool clean are the storing cheinicaN. - skimmer, the filtration system
and chemical additives. In ad- The amount of chemical to add
dition, new innovations are ap- can be determined by testing pool
pearing all the time to rnake the water for chlorine residue and pH
job easier, ' or acid-alkaline balance. Simple.
The skimmer, built,into almost testing kits are widely available. all pools, takes leaves and other Alkaline salts, used in liquid
floating debris off the top of the chlorine to help it maintain its.
Water. A pool vacuum cleaner, limited stability, eventually 'build
operated by the owner, is used to up in pool water and upset the pH pick up debris off the bottom. , balance. Periodically an alkali-
Filtration systems are of two neutralizer such as muriatic acid
'main types, • the sand filter Or sodinp bisulfate may be added
through which water passes to neutralize increasing
leaving dirt particles behind, and alkalinity.
the diatomaceous earth (DE) Proper pH balance , is
filter which, uses minute necessary to insure that the
diatomes (microscopic sea chemical additives react
creatures) spread over a properly, that the proper bac-
memhrane to entrap the equally teria-killing 'residual" ,is
microscopic dirt particles. maintained. The ideal pH range
for pool water is.7:2 to 7.6: .
Care of the filter is relatiVely
simple. Both types of filter must
be backwashed approximately
every two weeks to remove dirt
clogging. Although the DE filter
requires much less water 'to
backwash, after each back- with stiff-bristled tile brush; suitable for splashing costs as little as a few hon.
a, Clean the'skirnmer's basket
and hair-lint strainer;
9. Vacuum the pool'bottom;,
5. clean the filter lwhen suf-
ficitit dirt has accumulated and
the recirculation flaw has
decreased); and
6, Hose•elean the pool deck.-
Daily addition of chemicals can
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A simple set of rules to follow
when manually cleaning the pool
1, Skini the pool's surface with
EVERYBODY INTO THE POOL: Backyard poOLS a standard leaf skimmer;
2. Brushdowri walls and tile provide fun for all ages.' An above-ground pool
devices are also available to
make the pool 'cleaning job
simpler, Among these are the
automatic cleaning *systems
which operate on the principle
that agitation of the water keeps,
dirt and algae from adhering to
pool walls and bottom., ,thUS
(Tuna to page 27)
Bred dollars. Whatever its cosi, though,: your pool
will pay for 'itself in no time in terms of pleasure,
says the National Swimming Pool Instilute.
be avoided by purchase of an
automatic ehernical dispenser for
:.under $50.The automatic
dispenser 'eliminates the
necessity of daily testing for pH
balance and can be set to operate
et a time when the pool is not in
use.
Other automatic' Maintenance