Manufacturer of Safety Pool Covers, LOOP-LOC, Discusses Caring For Your Pool and Spa During the Winter Months
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Being a responsible pool owner comes with year-long pool maintenance, even when your pool is covered, and there's a light dusting of snow on the ground. Many people leave their hot spas open for the cooler season while keeping their pool covered and protected from the elements. Manufacturer of safety pool covers, LOOP-LOC, wants you to know all about caring for your pool and spa during the cold winter months. The rundown below is essential for keeping your pool system in good shape all-year round– not just the summer.
Make sure the cover on your spa is working efficiently to hold in the water's heat if you opt to use your hot tub through the wintertime. By ensuring your cover is retaining heat, you will save a lot of money in heating costs throughout the winter. A floating thermal blanket will also do an excellent job at keeping the water warm, and coupled with a high-quality cover, you'll be saving even more in energy costs.
If you have a mesh pool cover, your water may become diluted from rain and snow. Take the opportunity to disperse some more winterizing chemicals into your water to keep it balanced and clear for the spring. One important step is to add an enzyme product to break down organic matter that will inevitably make its way through your mesh panels. Also, add a mid-winter algaecide to get your pool through the first few weeks of spring without the green monster appearing without notice.
During the snow season the water level in your pool should be kept at approx. (15" – 18" for mesh covers and 12" – 16") below the top of the pool. This is important for supporting the weight of the snow on the cover. Allowing water levels to drop below the recommended guidelines will put excess stress on the cover. For Solid Covers without drain panels, it is important to operate the pump once the snow starts melting.
Open your pool earlier than the warmest days of spring to avoid any bacteria and algae growth. Even if it's still way too cold to swim, you're going to want to open up your pool and start getting your system running again, well before the first day of summer comes around. Warm water is a breeding ground for bacteria and algae, and the chemicals you put in weeks ago may lose their effectiveness. Take the initiative and prep your pool early so you can get the most out of the swimming season a few weeks later.
Taking care of a pool and spa is a year-round responsibility, and one that you signed up for by becoming a pool owner. Taking the right precautions and making the right time and money investments will keep your pool and spa systems free of damage so you can use them for years to come without costly damage repairs. Enjoy the winter snow!
About LOOP-LOC: LOOP-LOC safety pool covers are the only pool covers strong and tough enough to support an elephant. LOOP-LOC is a global leader in the pool industry with a 200,000-square-foot headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, and 300 employees. Through its network of dealers, the company has sold safety swimming pool covers on every continent on earth except Antarctica. LOOP-LOC now also manufactures a line of luxury in-ground pool liners—with more exclusive designer patterns than any other company—as well as the BABY-LOC removable fencing, a convenient, cost-effective additional layer of protection to help deter toddlers from gaining access to a swimming pool.
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