Tropical Pool Supplies http://tropicalpoolsja.info Howard James Distributors Ltd Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:38:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Safety & Maintenance Tips http://tropicalpoolsja.info/safety-maintenance-tips/ http://tropicalpoolsja.info/safety-maintenance-tips/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:02:22 +0000 tPja http://tropicalpoolsja.info/?p=436 Continue Reading]]>
  • • Is your pool safe?
  • • Testing Guides for you pool or spa
  • • Sensible Cleaning Systems
  • • Rails, Ladders and Stairs
  • • Pool Security Systems
    • Safety and Maintenance Tips
    b) Is your pool safe? A pool is a place of unlimited relaxation and fun; however, pools owners have to be mindful of the risks involved in this luxury amenity. Especially for pool owners who have children, it is important to keep the pool areas secure so that children cannot go toward the body of water without adult supervision. One option is the YardGard barrier, which alerts you when a child has entered the pool area. Alarms are supplied for mounting on gates, sliding doors or windows and has adult pass through override buttons. Another option is provided by Pool Safety Barrier, which can be installed around your pool. This features: o Thermo safety seal o Quad core poles o See through Textilene o Custom floor caps o Are available in 24” or 48” heights c) Testing Guides for your pool or spa
    Testing Water
    The best time to test the water is in the evening, before adding chemicals and again first thing in the morning to ensure it is suitable for the days bathing. If the swimming pool is used heavily then water tests should be carried out at least three times a day. Strong sunlight can reduce the amount of Chlorine in a swimming pool, therefore, monitor levels closely during hot sunny spells. Pool water should generally appear clear blue in colour, any variations, such as cloudiness, may be caused by bacterial or algae growth, suspended matter or other contamination which must not be ignored.
    Adding Chlorine
    Chlorine must be added to the pool daily in one of the following ways: Place 3 Inch Slow Dissolving Stabilized Chlorine Tablets in the skimmers once per week (4-6 tablets are normal for a 16×32 pool). Or use an Automatic Chlorinator. Make sure the unit is full and that the dial is set to a level that gives you a good daily chlorine reading. Or Chlorine Floater with Slow Dissolving Chlorine Tabs inside it. Keep Floater in pool at all times and refill it weekly or as needed. Or manually add either Granular Chlorine to pool skimmer every day. Don’t forget!!!
    Adding Water
    Check the water level of the pool and Fill it to 1/2 way up the Skimmer. If you are filling the pool water frequently you may have a leak.
    Circulating
    You may keep the pool Filter circulating 24 hours a day but if you are not running your pool 24 hours per day, it is best to have it running during the daylight hours (instead of night). For proper circulation make sure your skimmer baskets are empty and clear of leaves or other debris.
    Vacuuming – Done As Needed
    Vacuum Pool Vacuum system, this is usually supplied with the pool & consists of:
    Vacuum Head, Telescopic Pole and Vacuum Hose
    The Vacuum hose must be long enough to go from the Skimmer to reach all corners of your pool. To start connect your vacuum hose to the vacuum head and then the other end of the hose will go to the in wall skimmer. It is a good idea to fill the hose with water before connecting to the in wall skimmer. Do this by placing the open end of the hose over the return to pool fitting & use the returning water to force the air from the hose. The vacuum should start sucking. Move the Vacuum head across the pool floor removing all loose debris. Avoid large leaves or twigs; use a leaf net to remove these. After you have vacuumed up the bottom of your pool clean the skimmer basket and the pump basket from debris.
    Cleaning Filter
    To keep the pool water filtering properly you should clean your filter. Depending on the type of Filtration you have this will vary.
    Handling and Using Chemicals
    Keep wet hands and dirty scoops out of your chemicals. Contamination is often a cause of problems. Don’t store pool chemicals where other materials can fall into them. Use gloves and glasses. Make sure chemicals are locked away from small children and label containers NEVER mix swimming pool chemicals of any type! When adding chemicals to your pool allow one to disappear before adding another. All forms of acids react dangerously with all forms of chlorine or bromine. NEVER mix Chlorine compounds that look or smell alike may not be the same: you have to know the actual chemical. Allowing even small amounts of different chlorine sanitizers to touch each other can be REALLY dangerous. In particular, trichlor and calcium hypochlorite can react dangerously on contact with each other. Once they’re dissolved in the pool, though, they get along fine. (Source: http://www.oasisleisure.ca/BasicPoolMaintenance.htm ) Visit http://www.swimchem.co.nz/guide.shtml for more details on testing pool water d) Rails, Ladders and Stairs One way of being able to enter and exit pools safety is to use rails. The website below has number of options for rails, ladders and stairs in your pool: http://www.inter-fab.com/catalog/slides.php e) Pool Security Systems Security is always important to avoid incidents as much as is possible. Pool alarm systems can alert others if some accident occurs. PoolEye  can be apart of your integrated pool alarm systems can include:
    • • A sub-surface wave detection system to alert others when an object enters the water.
    • • A home-remote alarm that is connected to the overall home alarm system
    • • A passive Infrared motion detector
    • • Additional air/water temperature monitor
    • • Remote sounds human voice announcements when triggered
    Additionally, there is the YardGard barrier which alerts you when a child has entered the pool area. Alarms are supplied for mounting on gates, sliding doors or windows and has adult pass through override buttons.]]>     http://tropicalpoolsja.info/safety-maintenance-tips/feed/ 0