LOOP-LOC, Manufacturer of Pool Covers, Shares 5 Common Swimming Pool Plunders and How to Avoid and Fix Them

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- While many pool owners think they know exactly how to care for their pool, it's not a secret that everybody makes mistakes. Even the most experienced pool owners can have a misconception regarding pool maintenance, and these misconceptions can be hard habits to break if they've had a pool for many years. However, nothing is impossible, so it's never too late to learn even more about pool care. LOOP-LOC, manufacturer of pool covers, has compiled 5 common swimming pool plunders many pool owners make, along with how to avoid and fix them. See if you've made any of the mistakes below.

1. Letting a robot vacuum up algae is becoming a more common mistake as pool automation systems grow in popularity. However, these robotic vacuums are equipped with a mesh bag to push debris through, and when that debris includes algae, it clogs the bag and takes the algae gunk around your pool. Essentially, even though it seems like it's helping your algae issue, letting a robot vacuum it up really doesn't remove it at all.
   What to do instead: It's time to fish out your manual vacuum from the shed and put it to work to fully remove the algae out of your pool.
2. Skipping a good pool scrub is not only inviting algae to spring up in the darkest corners of your pool and spread, but also letting your pool and its liner look dull and drab instead of sparkling clean. Many experienced pool owners become increasingly complacent when it comes to pool maintenance, but don't let the laziness talk you into deciding you can go another few weeks without brushing your pool.
   What to do instead: A thorough pool scrubbing will make your pool look brand new, along with keeping any unwanted invaders at bay.
3. Shocking your pool in the daytime, while the sun is shining on your pool water. Shock works effectively to clean your pool of any chloramines and balances chlorine levels. However, shock is unstable, concentrated chlorine, and burns off at 1 ppm every hour it's under the sun. So, while you think getting your shock done in the day will free up the rest of your day, it's actually making your shock less effective.
   What to do instead: Clearly, the solution is obvious: shock your pool in the evening and let it work all night long for cleaner pool water.
4. Pouring shock directly into your pool water is a common mistake made by new pool owners. Shock is a super concentrated chlorine, which is great for sanitizing your water, but chlorine is also a strong bleaching agent. Pouring shock directly in the water leaves your precious vinyl liner victim to bleach staining and deterioration. Besides not being a good look, the increased brittleness of the liner could possibly cause tears or leaks, two repairs you don't want to face mid-summer.
   What to do instead: Dissolve the shock in a bucket of water prior to putting it into your pool to protect your liner's integrity and beauty.
5. Over-backwashing your pool may seem like you're just keeping things clean, but in reality, you could be doing more harm than good, on top of wasting money. Backwashing cleans the media inside your filter, but if there's little to clean, you could be reducing the life of your filter media.
   What to do instead: Keep an eye on your pool's pressure gauge; when it's 10 PSI over the normal pressure, proceed with the backwash.

While we all like to think we know what's best for our pool, anybody can be victim to human error. Take in the tips above in your care regime and see how your pool's appearance and health improves next season.

About LOOP-LOC: There's only one company known for manufacturing safety pool covers strong and tough enough to support an elephant: the legendary LOOP-LOC. LOOP-LOC is a global leader in the pool industry with a 200,000-square-foot headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, and 300 employees. Through its network of dealers, the company has sold safety swimming pool covers on every continent on earth except Antarctica. LOOP-LOC now also manufactures a line of luxury in-ground pool liners—with more exclusive designer patterns than any other company—as well as the BABY-LOC removable fencing, a convenient, cost-effective additional layer of protection to help deter toddlers from gaining access to a swimming pool. Media Contact: Jacqueline Routh, fishbat media, 855-347-4228, [email protected]

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