How do I maintain an above ground pool?
I just bought a house with an above ground pool, and I have no idea how to take care of the pool, pump, filter, etc.
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I just bought a house with an above ground pool, and I have no idea how to take care of the pool, pump, filter, etc.
Keep It Clean. Thats The Main Thing. Make Sure The Fillter Is Working Right.
clean it duh!!
call the guy
Can write an encyclopedia here, but your best bet is to have a service company come out and show you how to "drive" the pool. Too many filter, pump, and other equipment types to be too specific here. And most wouldn’t apply to you anyway. If you get a professional to instruct you he will show you about YOUR pool. Not about all the stuff that doesn’t apply to you. Then go to a pool store, with a water sample, and have them test the water. They will happily show you how to test it yourself and put you on a chemical maintenance schedule. You can also purchase any cleaning equipment you need and don’t have. Follow their advice. Measure the pool BEFORE you go. They MUST know how many gallons it contains. (You need to know this too.)They can calculate gallons if you have the measurements. Can’t successfully treat a pool if you don’t know how many gallons of water it contains.
oh the same as normal pool operation no any other difference.
Just follow what tbonecr42 said, he dang it right! You can’t call a pool guy, they rather work with in ground pool. I call them so many time and refused to come.
I had an above ground pool.I went to our nearest pool expert and gave them the water from our pool to see what needed to done on a weekly basis.I also cleaned it out every day.Remember no sharp objects in,near or around the pool.Have fun.
First of all when you go to open the pool you have to shock it really good then replace the sand in the filter every year go to your pool supply place and take a sample of water with you they can test it and give you the proper amount of chemicles you will need. When running the filter when the gague gets to 20lbs you must backwash the filter and add water to the pool also when you do this to replace the water you use to backwash. ouside of that get a test kit so you can measure the cloriene and ph of the water very important. also get algie eater to get rid of the green scum. be very patient will take about two to three weeks to clear it up after that its a breeze. Sam
skim it everyday
It depends on the kind of pool and the chemicals you use. If you bought the pool used try and find the owners manual and download it off the internet….read that before making further decisions….some react differently than others to certain treatments… Good Luck and sounds fun!!
I worked with above and in ground pools for several years. To maintain the pool is partially dependent upon your filter and what chemical system that you will use to sanitize it. There is really no short answer for this question. I normally recommend brushing the floor and walls daily, and vacuum the pool bottom weekly. This is crucial to keep the growth of algae down. Don’t wait till the water turns green to start taking care of it. However, if you find yourself in this situation make sure the water chemistry is balanced and shock it with 2lbs of Calcium Hypochlorite (non-stabilized) per 10,000 gallons. If the water isn’t balanced the shock treatment will not work to its full extent.
I also recommend, if you are using chlorine, shock it with Calcium Hypochlorite 1lb per 10,000 gallons. People are misled about shock treatments. They think it’s only for opening and closing. Wrong. Flooding the pool with chlorine weekly prevents large amounts bacteria from growing.
Another important item to maintaining a pool is water balance, which involves pH, Calcium Hardness, and Total Alkalinity. You should check these levels weekly, especially, Total Alkalinity and pH. Pool store’s normally offer free water tests and they can tell you exactly what to add and how.
As for filters it depends which filter you have. Most filters normally run at 8 to 12psi. If you have a sand filter just monitor the pressure until it reaches a pressure higher than what it normally runs at or when the flow of water return is very weak; backwash the filter. It also is the same for Diatomaceous Earth (DE) filters. They need to be backwashed every so often when the pressure rises above 8 to 10psi AND replenish the DE. The DE is what filters the water, it’s lost when you backwash and it needs to be replaced.
On a light note,,,keep it filled to a proper level with water,,,smiles.
Follow specifics about the pool itself, often from the maufacturer or insatller, and/or your local pool store.
Again, on a light note, don’t swim with sharp objects, or treat the pool as you might an inground concrete one.
Good Swimming,
Rev. Steven
since uve bought d house you hav to maintain it so u put up a pump to the pool now and try cleaning it(most pools of this kind have pumps…)u cud contact ur engineer for that!!
How big is it, we use to just take the leaves out of ours.
call a pool guy….
go to the local pool store or sears or any palecs that sell pools and ask them they will give u a load of information u have to check the colorin and add chemicals and things like that. it alot of work to have a pool.
Looks like About.com has a good resource on this with articles (on how to winterize/summarize your pool, how to take care of it on a daily basis, on a weekly basis, how to clean up a swampy pool, etc.).
And the National Swimming Pool Foundation might be able to help…
Find a pool and spa store near your home that sells parts and chemicals for all pools and spas. Bring them a regular water bottle filled with a sample of your pools water. Most places with do a full test for free and suggest which chemicals and amounts to add yo your pool. Also keep a cover on your pool when not in use especially in the hot sun because chemicals will burn off. Also purchase a home PH test. It is easy to use and read and will tell you what you need to add to your pool to balance the PH.
go to your local pool supplie store and tell them exactly what type of pool you have adn theyll tell you basically the stuff you will need , some of the things you will need is a net , chlorine both liquid and tablet form ( if you run out of yor laundry bleach u can use your pool chlorine the liquid but only use half the amount ) you may need this stuff called shock it , filters and acid , along with this you will need a testing kit that will tell you if u need more clorine etc , the test is very easy that even a kid can basically do it , another thing you will need is a locked fence around the pool area so that lil kids even animales cant fall in and drown , and rember that when u have pepole over to your house and they drown or get hurt around your pool or in your house /property they can make you pay for any injuries etc a pool is a big resposiblity if you have pepole over so get some sign adn post them around the pool area with rules so that all will know another thing you will want to get is a caouple of those life savers rings so that if someone does fall in to the deep in adn cant swim that can be tossed to help . with all this said have fun in your new home and pool , and another thing you can do is ask the pool place if they do house calls or have a pool cleaning bussness if so u may want to have them come out most of them charge 50 a month cause they only come out once or twice a month . look around and find someone you can trust ask neighbors sometimes if they have alot of pools in the area to do they go cheaper .
i build pools for a living. you need to check the chemicals one time a week depending on how much you use it. is it a sand filter or cart filter? check the skimmer basket for leaves at the same time. if you are cleaning the pool with the vac set be shore to go slow. if you go to fast you just kick it all up and you will have to do it again. take the vac hoes that is connected to the vac head and stick it in the water. take the other end and hold it up to the return and let water fill up the hoes. then put your hand over the end of it, so the water will stay in it, and stick it in the skimmer. after you get done make shore you back wash the filter. if it is a sand filter you need to change the sand every 3 to 4 years. when you are not using the pool try to keep the solar cover on it. if you do it, it will help to keep the chemicals in the pool as well as the heat.
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go to the local pool store or sears or any palecs that sell pools and ask them they will give u a load of information u have to check the colorin and add chemicals and things like that. it alot of work to have a pool.
Hire a Very good Pool man .
Hire somebody.
go to a pool store and let them help you. You will need to have the water checked and they will let you know what you need to add. then once a week or more you need to check the water and add chlorine, acid, etc. depending on what it needs. You need to vacuum the debris from the bottom as needed and clean out the filter. If you have a sand filter you will need to back wash it also. Don’t go into this with out some guidance though.
well…(thinks) I’ve only heard of the ones that are those weenie kiddy pools that are above ground but i guess just clean it regulary and if anything does go wrong call the pool dude
why dont you hier a servant