The lawn is mowed, the hedges cut and the flowers watered.
Around the
swimming pool
.
The goal is to get it back in the same condition when you return.
A final deep cleaning is required.
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How do I keep the pool water clean in my absence?
The pool water requires regular and serious maintenance to avoid any bacteria or other microbes.
On your return, the water should not resemble that of a greenish pond… If you are absent for a few weeks, you can ask a third person to replace you.
Ask a loved one to take over
Your neighbor or a friend can come to help you.
If he already has a swimming pool, no need to explain to him.
Otherwise, a little training will be necessary so that he can check the water level, the pressure of the filtration system and possibly empty the skimmer baskets and the filtration pump if necessary.
If you have installed automatic treatment (eg salt electrolysis), maintenance will be carried out without human assistance.
Ask a professional to take care of it
If your entourage is not available, you can ask specialists to replace you.
They can come and check once or twice a week, depending on the facilities, the water level, the pressure of the filtration system, empty the skimmer baskets and the filtration pump.
At the same time, they will ensure a presence, dissuasive for burglars.
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What are the actions to be carried out before departure?
You have to do it a few days before departure for a complete upgrade before D-Day. the pool scrupulously with a robot or waste vacuum cleaner.
Run skimmers and filter to ensure water flow and overflow discharge are up to date.
Check that the water level is at the level of the skimmers.
Test the PH level
It is also recommended to
test the pH
, chlorine, alkalinity and limestone levels - there are complete kits to save time - and for more peace of mind, carry out a preventive treatment with algaecide.
Then, you can readjust according to the result for a satisfactory balance.
It is also possible to shock the water by lowering the pH around 7.2, which will not please the algae, which prefer a pH around 7.8.
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Control the walls
Then, it is the turn of the walls to undergo a small check to remove any micro-organism likely to lodge there and spread.
Do not forget the corners and steps,
passing a brush suitable for the coating.
Remove the waste on the surface and that collected in the skimmers and filters, then check the cartridge of the latter to change it if necessary.
Check the status of safety equipment
Then, check that the security
equipment
and
installations
are working properly (alarm, barriers, cover), as well as the battery status of the locking system, so that they can be repaired if necessary before your departure.
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Ensure proper water treatment
If you treat your pool with polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB), an odorless alternative to chlorine, check that the rate is at the level required by the volume of water in your pool (between 30 and 45 mg/L).
If it is an active oxygen treatment, it can be replaced by slowly diffusing chlorine pebbles in a floating dispenser.
They are effective for two to three weeks, depending on the volume of water, and will thus prevent the development of algae.
Check that there is enough disinfectant to supply the pool during your absence.
As for the temperature, it must not be too low or too high for the treatment products to remain effective and for no algae or bacteria to form.
Clean around the basin one last time, when users are no longer walking on the tiles.
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What to do on the day of departure?
Leave the filtration system running for half the recommended time.
For a matter of safety and also to limit water evaporation, pollution by leaves and dust,
tarp
covering the pool if you have a roller shutter or an opaque tarpaulin.
If it is a bubble cover, leave the water in the open air so as not to favor a possible proliferation of algae, germs or other bacteria.
If your pool is above ground, remove the ladder if it cannot be locked.