Why Clean Your Pool and How to Choose the Right Cleaner

All sorts of debris—leaves, sand, dirt, or pollen—can accumulate in your pool, clouding and contaminating the water. Regular cleaning is essential; during the swimming season, this should be done weekly to prevent impurities from contaminating the water and fostering bacterial growth. This is a maintenance task that should not be overlooked, as it will also help prevent your filter from becoming clogged.

Before reopening your pool in the spring, a suction cleaner is recommended, using either a manual vacuum pole or an automatic hydraulic vacuum. An electric robotic cleaner cannot be used when water temperatures are low.

Your choice of robotic cleaner should be based on several criteria:
Cleaning only the floor? Cleaning the floor and walls? Cleaning the floor, walls, and waterline? Walls are rarely dirty on their own, and cleaning the waterline with a pool vacuum will not eliminate the need for manual scrubbing; pollutants and sunscreen residue embedded in the liner require manual cleaning. This can be done using a specific chemical cleaner or made easier with a product like the Pool’Gom Magic Eraser, for example. The shape and type of the pool, as well as the liner material, must also be taken into account.

Top pool cleaners:

The suction-side hydraulic robot connects to either the vacuum port or the skimmer. It operates via the filtration system, directing debris into the filter through the pump. It is recommended to place a “Net’Skim” sock inside the skimmer basket to trap debris, thereby protecting both the pump and the filter.

The electric robot is plugged into a power outlet. Debris is directed into the bag or cartridge located inside the robot. When the bag or cartridge of the electric robot is full, the robot enters safety mode; the bag or cartridge must then be thoroughly rinsed with clean water.

The high-pressure hydraulic robot: it utilizes a filtration system powered by a booster pump, which delivers water to the robot under pressure through a specific intake. Debris is then collected within the robot’s collection bag.

Source: Piscine du Valois http://piscines-du-valois.com/