Most people buy Intex pools for their small prices and easy setup, but the maintenance they need costs as much as professionally installed pools. The Intex pool maintenance requires the owner’s attention to keep the water fresh and clean, like any other swimming pool. The full process of pool maintenance will be described below in easy to follow steps.
If you want to have a clean pool and clean water, you must do several operations, like using special chemicals, a special vacuum cleaner, and an electric filter.
Special pool chemicals
In order to keep the water free of algae and bacteria, the Intex pool maintenance requires chlorine, which stops the development of these unwanted impurities. You can find this chemical at your local pool supply store. The necessary amount of chemical must be established considering the size of the pool and the quantity of water it stores. You should not worry if you do not know this information, because you will find it on your Intex user manual, or on their website.
An informed seller will definitely ask you if you want to buy a chlorine test kit every time you buy this chemical. The test kit is needed to maintain the chlorine level at normal parameters. If you use too much chemical you, and any other people should stay away of the pool. On the other hand, if you use an insufficient amount, the water will turn green because the algae will start to grow, and the bacteria will start to develop.
The Intex pool maintenance must be done only when no one is in the water. You should adjust the chemicals only when people are not in the water, because in this way you will avoid causing skin problems, and not only that.
The electric filter
Generally, the Intex pools are purchased with their own filter, which is chosen specifically for the pool’s capacity.
To find out how much time it needs to run, you can consult the user’s manual, or visit the website. The filter can clean the water of some impurities, but it is not enough if you plan on having crystal clear water every day. You must remember to clean periodically the filter, and to change it every few weeks.
You must do only one more operation in order to complete the full Intex pool maintenance, and after that, you are free to enjoy your hard work.
Vacuuming
All the above steps are required in order to maintain a clean pool, but they are not enough, because some debris may still be stored on the bottom of the pool. To keep the pool looking clean, every few days, if not daily, you should suck the impurities using a special vacuum cleaner, which can be bought separately from a pool supply store, if it was not included with the pool. In order to clean the bottom of the pool, you must guide the vacuum’s head over the floor, using slow movements not to scatter the debris. After all the bugs and leaves are removed from the pool, you are done.
The Intex pool maintenance is not an easy task, but it sure has its good parts. Imagine how those hot summer days will look when you will have a clean pool in which you could chill every day.
