How To Take Care Of Inground Fiberglass Pools

By Mattie MacDonald


If you are thinking of having your own swimming pool at home, then you are most likely having difficulties, whether to choose a concrete, vinyl or a fiberglass pool. Fiberglass is the most popular over the past years. There are a lot of reasons why it is popular and most loved material for a swimming pool.

A part of many possible reasons of its popularity is that, this material is low maintenance. Inground fiberglass pools are the most popular pools that you can see in most houses. Aside from the act that it is low maintenance, it is not that expensive to maintain it.

It is necessary to clean your pool from all those leaves and debris that may be floating in there. If you have several old trees and green in your garden where your pool is located, then you are more likely to experience this struggle. If you ignore it, the water in the pool will become very dirty and that will make it very unhygienic. You are required to have a day to day session on cleaning.

You have to avoid harsh cleaning products. They can damage your fiberglass that may need repairs that are mainly expensive. They can also alter the chemical that balances your pool. Choose those cleaners that are particularly formulated for fiberglass. Do not use stiff bristled brushes, they will leave undesirable scratches on your walls.

Stains are caused by an excessive level of metals in the pool. A reddish to brown colored stain is an indication of a high level of iron. A bluish green one is an indication of a high level of copper. A gray one is an indication of a high level of magnesium. To get rid those unwanted stains you may use a metal chelating agent, you have to use it every two weeks.

Turning on the filter is really necessary, especially after it has been used. It will be a great help in gathering all the dirt that may be seen floating in the water. You will necessarily turn on for approximately 6 hours to 8 hours daily to help in its circulation. It will also help in maintaining the chemical to be in balance.

You also have to make sure the chemicals are balanced. It is really important to every pool. You have to check it every day. The ideal pH level should always fall around seven point two to seven point six. It alkalinity should be in the range around one hundred to one hundred fifty parts per million. And its chlorine level at three point zero per million.

The swimming pool is expected to be used in a certain time of the day of the week. Therefore, you are required to have a solar cover. That cover will help you have a lesser work to do with cleaning the water. It will also be a great help in maintaining its temperature.

As an owner of one, it is your responsibility to keep it clean and welcoming. It is a part of your home, that is why and you should give importance to it. At the end of the day, you will be the one that will use and benefit it.




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