A well-maintained residential pool is a perfect place to spend your evening or weekend. However, some homeowners find it challenging to maintain their pools. Therefore, they end up with dirty pools with an unpleasing appeal. If you have trouble maintaining your pool, below are some valuable insights.

DIY Pool Maintenance 

As a homeowner, a few interventions can help maintain and restore your pool's appeal. They include:

• Use a pool skimmer to remove leaves, dirt, insects, and other debris floating in your pool. While these items seem harmless, they decompose and stick to the pool's walls. Besides, some items are a health hazard to swimmers.
• Use an accredited cleaner to vacuum the sides and floor of your pool. Vacuuming helps you remove tough stains that would otherwise make your pool look dirty.
• Consider DIY cleaning tricks such as using a tennis ball to get rid of oils left by swimmers. Alternatively, you could use lemon slices to remove metallic stains.
• Thoroughly clean the area around the pool. It includes the deck, sun loungers, and floor. Moreover, conduct landscaping works to keep the area around the pool appealing. 

Professional Pool Maintenance 

Some homeowners do not see the need to hire an experienced pool maintenance company to conduct routine repairs and maintenance. However, the company's work goes a long way in helping you avoid expensive repairs or decommissioning the pool due to chronic issues. Typically, the professionals assess the swimming pool to establish its current condition and the longevity of the various components. Then, the company evaluates how you use the pool. The assessment helps the company develop a maintenance schedule. For instance, if many people use the residential pool, the company could recommend regular pH tests to ensure balanced water chemistry. For example, chlorine will help kill dangerous bacteria, while sodium carbonate will help reduce acidity. 

The professionals will also check the condition of the swimming pool pump. For instance, it could need a new filter, skimmer, or basket. Besides, the professionals examine the performance of the pump. For example, what's its flow rate? Does it have strange sounds? Does the pump overheat when working for long hours? It determines whether the pump requires an overhaul to restore it to the manufacturer's specifications. 

In most cases, homeowners are clueless about swimming pool upgrades. After all, their pools are clean and fully functional. Maintenance experts can give valuable insights to keep your pool up to date with modern trends. For instance, they could recommend automatic pool covers, LED or fibre optic lighting, robotic cleaners, salt water chlorine generators, or pool monitoring systems. 

When engaging a pool maintenance company, the rule is to assess the company's reputation and accreditation to ensure it has the technical expertise needed to maintain residential pools. 

Reach out to a swimming pool maintenance company to learn more.