As the temperature outside cools, we often tend to forget about those massive bodies of water sitting in the back yard. The idea of the swimming pool exits our minds only to return on the first really warm day of spring. We feel that it is important to point out just how fall affects your pool. Many may not realize it, but fall is 6 times harder on your service technician than summer is. We live in a beautiful county full of gorgeous trees… that have leaves… lots of leaves… that fall right into your swimming pool.
Leaves in your pool are not only difficult for the technician to remove, (wet leaves are extremely heavy!) but can cause sizeable issues within the pools’ system. Decaying leaves, minerals and organic deposits in the pool act as “tea bags” and can turn your pool green and acidic. This is an issue not easily resolved with just chemistry. The leaves can also fill the skimmer baskets quickly slowing and potentially stopping water flow through the system. It is essential that we monitor your pumps and motors to make sure that no leaves or other debris have slipped past any of the baskets. Debris in the impeller or motor can cause problems with the functionality of your system. The pumps are designed to run with or without water flow, but will burn up without water flowing through them leading to a costly replacement.
Fall is also hard on your poor pool sweeps. They work awfully hard picking up all the debris from the floor of the pool. It is very important that we check and perform any necessary repairs or tune ups to your pool sweeps before fall hits. These tune ups will help to ensure that your pool sweeps are in tip-top shape before fall comes full force.
So although the pool may not be in use, the work put into it is far more than in the summer months. We take pride in the fact that we have developed a customized program to maintain your great investment year-round. Fall is also the time to prepare your pool for the winter freeze. We will talk more about freeze protection later.