The pool at the cottage: tips for care
Build your pool in the country – is simple enough. It is quite another to equip it properly and care for him. After all, if you do not, you can spend time in dirty water with leaves and other debris. In addition, water can be a source of bacteria that are dangerous to your health. The pool water should be clean and meet the requirements. Otherwise, the pool will be no different from the dirty pond or swamp, where the splashing some toads.
In addition, you can be part of a boring pool with items for entertainment, for example, a slide for the pool cottage. What else can you do in order to stay in the pool was a safe, comfortable and joyful? How to purify water from impurities and harmful bacteria and microorganisms? Are there prevention measures? Let’s look at.
The rules of water treatment ↑
Water is the heart of the pool. Without it, your pool is nothing. But for your safety, it should be according to the quality. Cleaning the pool in the country is a regular event which must be carried out unconditionally. What’s included in a cleaning? There are several ways, which are used for tank cleaning:
- Physical cleaning.
- Chemical cleaning.
- Electro-physical purification.
Physical cleaning is to clear the fluid on its own and with special tools. It all starts with the fact that you must buy such equipment: nets, brushes, special vacuum cleaner, telescopic stick, etc. They you have to catch surface debris that has accumulated there. In addition, the surface of the pool is also in need of cleaning. To do this, use a special cleaner that cleans the sludge, mucus, plaque and other debris from the walls and bottom of the bowl. But, this method has a significant disadvantage: you can only remove visible solid particles. Therefore, for the best degree of purification is required to install the water filter. Please note! What you had was a filter, needs cleaning, the pump should run for at least 6 hours.
Water filters ↑
If to speak about filters, they can be divided into the following groups:
- sand filters, the cheapest. Water filtration provides silica sand inside the filter. The water passes through a filter that leaves all the garbage. The output fluid is cleaned from impurities and other debris;
- cartridge filters, more expensive, but it’s easier to purify water. Due to several cartridges, which are placed in the housing, water is the best purification. All particles up to 10 microns would be removed. Care filter is simple: it is necessary to substitute for the water pressure. Another option is to buy disposable cartridges that are thrown away after use;
- diatom filters, the most expensive and new options for filtering. Water is filtered through diatomaceous earth (crushed shells of plankton). They will provide the highest cleaning, removing particles down to 3 microns.
All that remains, buy the filter and install it in the pool. This is very important and contributes to quality cleaning pool.
With regard to chemical cleaning, it is aimed to combating the various types of dirt, algae and bacteria. To fight you need to purchase a product, in which is present the bromine, active oxygen, or chrome. The cheapest form would be the bleach. However, we all know that it has an unpleasant smell, which can cause allergic reactions. Bromine disinfects the water does not worse, while not singling out any smell. It is clear that the price will rise above. Well, more than all the cost oxygen. He is able to kill all of the bacteria at 100% without harm to man or the water. To the sides and bottom of the pool was overgrown with algae sell special preparations.
Innovative method of cleaning the pool – electrophysical. No filters and chemicals is not required. Is used the group of devices consisting of UV lamps, ozone generators and machines that emit silver ions and copper. Each device is responsible for eliminating a particular type of pollution. Together they carefully clean the liquid in the pool.
Preventive methods ↑
Often people say that clean, where do not litter. And it’s true. To minimize the contamination of your pool and make the stay more comfortable, it requires a correctly equipped. What this includes? To avoid falling into the pool of leaves, debris, bird droppings, etc., you need to take care of the roof over a swimming pool in the country.
He will perform several different functions:
- to protect the water from falling debris;
- to protect you from direct UV rays.
If your pool is not equipped them to do a cover for the pool at the cottage you can own hands. Instructions for its construction can be found on the Internet. All you need to do is buy the material and follow the instructions. But the result will be visible immediately, as you will not have so often to manually clean the pool of leaves and other debris.
Another way to reduce trash in the water to make the podium around him. It is a platform made of boards, tiles or other material. Thanks to him, the water will be less mud bathing. It is possible to lay track, not to go to the pool on the ground or sand. Look at the photo, which shows the catwalk to pool in the country. The owners of these reservoirs are worried about what will hit the dirt in the water.
Based on the recommendations of the experts, the water in the pool for the winter to drain, and prepare it for the winter period. So you will ensure the integrity of the design. To begin, you must drain all the water. Then the pool wall, the bottom and the metal parts need to be processed by special means. But, you may question where to drain the water from the pool in the country?
The easiest and fastest option empty the tank is to drain all the sewage system. You need to do in the pool hole for a drain and the pipes connecting them with the sewer system. But, not every country area has Sewerage. Most commonly used septic tank. In this case, to drain the water there is irrational. You can just pour out the water from the basin to the project area using a hose and the pump average power. But, do it where no plants grow, because the chemicals are harmful to them. If there are any gutter, drain the water there. In extreme cases, septic system, hire a car or firefighters, which will save you from the water. So you will save the environment.
You need to remember that proper pool maintenance and preventive measures to prolong its life, and you will save yourself a lot of hassle.
Remember: when you care for your pool, clean it and execute the seasonal draining of water, it will serve for many years, and you can spend time in a safe and clean tank that won’t harm your health!