Does your swimming pool water collect algae very soon? Is it that you are not cleaning your pool often? Do you have a maintenance contract with a pool company? Did your pool builder advice you how to keep your pool clean and rid of algae? These are common questions that plague all of us. If the water is not cleared daily and the pool is not cleaned on a regular basis then algae forms and the water turns green. Though it is now fashion to have green pools but having green colored water due to algae is bad. Algae in water can cause stomach ache, dysentery and many other diseases. If you swim in dirty water it can enter your mouth causing diseases. Also your skin will get rashes and red spots. Algae need to be removed permanently and that can be done easily. It is not a difficult task.

First and foremost you try and get the sides and base of the pool cleaned. This is very essential for the water to clear. That is where algae grow. The main chemical that helps remove algae is chlorine based chemical known as ‘Shock’. This is granular in form and is highly concentrated chlorine. This high level of chlorine kills the algae and makes it unlivable in the pool water. Thus the algae dies and can be removed permanently.

While adding Shock keep the pool filter system on so that the dirty water and algae can be pumped out. After removing the algae you should also clean the filter as the dead algae will remain there congesting the filter nozzle. After this within twenty four hours you will see that the swimming pool has cleared considerably. Doing this twice or thrice at a stretch can help get rid of algae from your pool. You can also vacuum the pool to remove the dead algae that settles in the bottom of the pool. Once the pool is rid of algae and the water has turned blue check the alkalinity and calcium hardness of water to make sure that balance is maintained in the pool water. By adding algaecide pool chemical ensures that algae do not occur again.

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In order to keep your pool clean and fresh always it is highly essential for you to pay a lot of attention to its maintenance. A swimming pool can really give a luxurious appearance to your house. If you have maintained a deck area or a lounge area near your pool then you can surely organize various parties and functions in that area. If you really want to maintain your pool in the proper manner then it is essential for you to take the help of the specialists. The specialists would be able to tell you about filtration and chemical treatment programs. 

This article would mainly focus on various new techniques that can really help you to maintain your swimming pool.

1. Sanitizing your pool

You must use good chlorine products to sanitize your swimming pool. Chlorine will really help in keeping your swimming pool safe from bacteria attack. You will see that the chlorine products usually come in the form of tablets and sticks which you can add into your filter pump that is located in your swimming pool's distribution system.

2. Ph balance

Maintaining the PH balance of the water in your swimming pool is highly essential. You must keep in mind that the Ph balance of your pool water should be between 7.6 and 7.8. If it is too high then you will see the scale formation in your pool area but if it is too low then water would get corrosive gradually. Chlorine should always be added gradually to the pool water. This will make sure that the proper amount of chlorine is added to the water. 

3. Algae Preventive Products

In order to protect your swimming pool from algae formation it is highly essential for you to use the algae preventive products. The liquid algae product should be poured into the filter pump so that it can be distributed evenly. 

4. Check the quantity of calcium in your pool

It is a known fact that calcium causes cloudiness and corrosion in your pool that is why its level should always be maintained between 150 and 250 ppm. You must hire a professional who can check the calcium level in your pool at least once a year. 

5. Check your filter and pump on a regularly basis

In order to ensure the proper distribution of water you must check your filter and the swimming pool pump on a regular basis. You must replace the diatomaceous earth and sand from the filter. 

Well these are some highly important things that are very essential for the proper maintenance of your pool area.