Swimming pool contractors understand that the maintenance and upkeep on a swimming pool or hot tub can be confusing at times. Hiring a swimming pool service contractor in Laveen, Arizona that will provide service 
and maintenance after the swimming pool or spa has been installed in order to keep it in great working order and as a way to keep the water clean, clear and always swimmable.
Here are tips for spa and swimming pool maintenance and upkeep:
- Invest in a pool cover. Using one will help reduce your over all maintenance costs, saving on chemical use and heating costs. A cover reduces evaporation and can also act as an additional safety barrier to keep children and pets from falling into the water.
- If you don’t have a retractable cover you will need somewhere to store it when you’re enjoying the water. Talk to your swimming pool service contractor from Express Pool Care about storage areas for the cover – you could even construct a seating area that can double as an area to put the cover.
- Either you or your contractor should use a waterproof marker to write the operating pressure on your swimming pool filter and it should be noted after the installation of a new filter or after having cleaned the old one.
- All manuals and operating instructions should be in an easily accessible location. There are times when you might think there is a major problem with the timers when it could merely be a matter of needing to be reprogrammed.
- The correct way to vacuum your swimming pool between pool service visits is to work slowly around the pool or spa. Work down the walls and along the floor. Take your time because if you move quickly you will simply stir up the dirt, making it harder to remove.
- Talk to your contractor about installing your skimmer on the downwind side of your swimming pool; this location means the wind will help push debris toward the opening and cut down on cleaning time.
- When you’re adding chemicals, add them a little at a time – this is especially true when it comes to balancing the chemicals in a spa.
There are simple maintenance steps you can take between service visits that will make certain your pool doesn’t suffer any harm or fall prey to algae or bacteria growth.