Mainaining a swimming pool yourself is really very simple and helps save money.Poor maintenance can mean expensive breakages in equipment and always means you have to spend more on chemicals.

To have a less expensive but not less safe pool, follow the directions carefully especially with swimming pool chemicals.

Problems that are difficult to repair and usually costly will be avoided with good maintenance.  You can save the expense of professional pool cleaners if you do simple good pool maintenance.

Saving on Chemicals?

Don’t skimp on  pool chemicals, this is not how you should make savings. Remember:When your pool is unsanitary it costs more in the long run. You will need a lot of expensive chemicals and procedures to bring your pool back to acceptable levels.

Safety

When handling swimming pool chlorine use caution if you administer the chemicals yourself.  They are safe in their diluted form but toxic when concentrated.  

Never mix pool chemicals with any other chemical product.   This could cause an explosion or fire.

Chlorine

Before adding it to your pool be sure to dissolve granular chlorine in water.  Keep all these pool chemicals away from children and remember to add the chlorine to the water not the water to the chlorine.  Automatic dispensers will add chlorine to keep the right balance and be less work.   One to three parts per million continually is the level your chlorine should be.  During the warm weather you can take your pool water to a pool depot every week and have it tested for balance of the ph and alkaline.

Save money with cleaning

The best place you can save money is in the cleaning of your pool. Regularly vacuum the sides and bottom and skim the leaves and debris on the top. Skimming can be done everyday. For keeping tiles, cement and fixtures sanitary brushes are very important.   Even though more expensive, PVC brushes are good for cement as well as tiles and last a lot longer.

Take Lessons

You can take lessons or tutorials and learn how to use a pool test kit to test ph balance, amount of chlorine, bromide, acid and alkalinity if there are any convenient for you, or go online to learn proper pool cleaning.

Summary

For the maintenance of your pool routine cleaning, vacuuming and skimming, filter changing and checking the ph alkaline balance are the principal things you can do to save money.