Whether you're on a water meter or we're experiencing a dry spell resulting in a hosepipe ban, here are the tips you need to reduce how often you need to change the water in your pool.
TL;DR: accurate and regular water treatment, as well as cleaning dirt & debris from the water, is how you keep pool water for longer.
Proper and consistent pool water maintenance
Be thorough and consistent with pool water maintenance, and this will help you reduce the amount of times you need to change the water.
- Try your best to prevent grass and other debris from getting walked into the pool. Use a skimming net to remove dirt from the surface and a vacuum to remove dirt from the bottom.
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Well-balanced pool water will last much longer. Test the water and check the chemical balance at least once a week. Test strip readings should be:
Total Alkalinity - 80‑120 ppm
pH levels - 7.2‑7.6 Free
Chlorine - 1-3 ppm - After heavy use, shock dose with a boosting dose of chlorine.
Read the Bestway Pool Chemical Guide for everything you need to know about keeping your water in the best possible condition.
Use a good filtration system
If your pool includes a filter, make sure you use it and regularly clean or replace the filter cartridges. Dirty or worn out filters will not be keeping your water free from dirt and water quality is likely to drop.
Don't have a filter? We have many options available from cartridge filter systems to sand filter systems. Make sure you choose a filtration system with a flow rate that is compatible with the size of your pool.
Get some pool cleaning and maintenance accessories
From skimmers that automatically catch dirt on the surface to robot vacuums that clear the bottom to handheld cleaning kits, there's a wide range of accessories available to can help keep your pool and the water cleaner for longer.
Use a pool cover
It sounds obvious but make use of a pool cover when the pool is not being used. A pool cover has many benefits that help keep your pool water clean for longer:
- Stops insects and dirt falling into the water and contaminating it
- Prevents UV from impacting chlorine levels
- Prevents UV from encouraging Algae growth
- Reduces water evaporation
