If you have a swimming pool, treating the water is important maintenance that often requires professional assistance. A pool maintenance service can help with adding treatments, testing the water, and doing minor repairs. There are also pool maintenance tasks that pool owners can do to help keep the water clean. The following guide will help with the extra efforts to improve your pool's water quality this summer:

Use Your Pool Cover Properly

Installing a pool cover can be a great investment to keep your pool clean and prevent problems. If you have a pool cover installed, you want to make sure you use it properly. It is important that the cover allows chlorine to escape but keeps the debris out of the water. This can be done by using a mesh-like material to cover the pool during the summer months. If you are going to be using your pool cover frequently when your pool is open, you may want to invest in an automated system.

Regularly Skim the Water

You are going to need to regularly skim the top of the water to keep your pool clean. This should be more than just cleaning the debris from your skimmer baskets. You also want to use the skimmer net to remove debris that does not get captured by the basket. In addition, there are also options for skimmer robots that can be purchased. These robots float on the surface of the water and move around the pool, collecting any debris that falls in.

Test the Pool for Chlorine and PH Levels 

The pool is also going to need to be tested regularly to ensure the water is well-balanced. There are times when you will want to test the chlorine levels in the pool more frequently. If the weather is hotter, you want to check the chlorine and pH several times a week. When you have trouble balancing the water, you can contact a pool maintenance service for help.

Invest in a Robot to Help Keep Your Pool Clean

There are also pool robots that you can invest in to help keep the water clean and clear. These can be robots that are attached to hoses and pool equipment or free-roaming models. The robot will move around the floor of your pool and can suck up any debris that falls to the bottom. This is a simple solution to help keep the water clean during the summer months when problems with pollen and debris from plants affect water quality.

The extra maintenance you do will make it easier to keep your pool clean and reduce the wear of equipment. Contact a pool maintenance service for more information.