Winter can throw in a lot of foreign objects into your pool.
Snow, leaves, tree branches, dirt, rocks; whatever it is, we do not want any it getting in our pools.
Aside from simply adding dirt, that we eventually have to clean, in our pools, it may also cause some hard to remove stains and damages to our pools that we will have to spend more time and money on to clean and repair.
One very necessary tool to avert all this is the pool cover.
As its name implies, it covers the pool essentially blocking everything out and sealing things (that should be in the pool) in.
We do not, however, just install a pool cover then leave it for the rest of winter.
Even the pool cover needs a certain degree of maintenance.
When too much debris accumulates on the pool, the debris will weigh down on and damage the cover.
When this happens, all that debris will just fall into the pool.
Accumulated debris needs to be cleaned off frequently to keep this from happening.
How exactly do we go about doing that? Since we are in the context of winter, the most likely debris we will encounter is snow and ice.
Be careful when removing ice for it may have sharp edges that can damage the cover.
It would be best to wait for it to thaw then pump off all the water with swimming pool cover pumps.
In case there are certain solid objects such as dried leaves or fallen tree branches mixed in with the snow and water, try to remove as much of it is possible first before pumping the water off because these could get clogged inside the swimming pool cover pump.
Moreover, in case you do not have a swimming pool cover pump, you can always use an ordinary garden hose as a makeshift swimming pool cover pump.
How you might ask? Sink the whole hose under the water on the cover.
Let it fill with water.
You will know it is filled when no more air bubbles are coming out from either end of the hose.
Hold and cover one end of the hose with your palm or finger.
Pull it out then set it somewhere away from the pool.
Water will start flowing continuously out of it once you release and open the end you are holding.
Do this with multiple hoses to speed things up.
Lastly, always remember to secure the pool cover in place with the proper tools and accessories to ensure its effectiveness.
Snow, leaves, tree branches, dirt, rocks; whatever it is, we do not want any it getting in our pools.
Aside from simply adding dirt, that we eventually have to clean, in our pools, it may also cause some hard to remove stains and damages to our pools that we will have to spend more time and money on to clean and repair.
One very necessary tool to avert all this is the pool cover.
As its name implies, it covers the pool essentially blocking everything out and sealing things (that should be in the pool) in.
We do not, however, just install a pool cover then leave it for the rest of winter.
Even the pool cover needs a certain degree of maintenance.
When too much debris accumulates on the pool, the debris will weigh down on and damage the cover.
When this happens, all that debris will just fall into the pool.
Accumulated debris needs to be cleaned off frequently to keep this from happening.
How exactly do we go about doing that? Since we are in the context of winter, the most likely debris we will encounter is snow and ice.
Be careful when removing ice for it may have sharp edges that can damage the cover.
It would be best to wait for it to thaw then pump off all the water with swimming pool cover pumps.
In case there are certain solid objects such as dried leaves or fallen tree branches mixed in with the snow and water, try to remove as much of it is possible first before pumping the water off because these could get clogged inside the swimming pool cover pump.
Moreover, in case you do not have a swimming pool cover pump, you can always use an ordinary garden hose as a makeshift swimming pool cover pump.
How you might ask? Sink the whole hose under the water on the cover.
Let it fill with water.
You will know it is filled when no more air bubbles are coming out from either end of the hose.
Hold and cover one end of the hose with your palm or finger.
Pull it out then set it somewhere away from the pool.
Water will start flowing continuously out of it once you release and open the end you are holding.
Do this with multiple hoses to speed things up.
Lastly, always remember to secure the pool cover in place with the proper tools and accessories to ensure its effectiveness.
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