Now lets do a bit of swimming pool troubleshooting
Swimming pool troubleshooting should be a walk in the park not a task you hate doing.
How long should you run your swimming pool for?
- In summer months you should run your pool for between 6-8 hours
- In winter you can drop it to run between 4-6 hours
Is pool water bad for your garden?
Pool water is not bad for your lawn but to much chlorine can harm your plants.
Pool timer not working
This is a really common issue with timers and personal opionion I much prefer the wifi timer which you control via your phone. Its just less hassle and easier to use. But here are some causes:
- The timer may have lost the time and is switching on at a different hour
- Timer may be faulty – By this I mean normal analogue timers sometimes last a month it is luck of the draw.
- Connection from the breaker to the timer may be faulty
- Pump wire to timer may be faulty
- Pump may be faulty
Is pool water bad for dogs?
This is a question which everyone might have a different opinion on, but I am an animal lover and I have 3 pittbulls which absolutely love the pool. Beside the normal skin allergies which 99% of pittbulls suffer from, pool water does not harm them in anyway at all.
How often should you check a pools pH?
A pools pH level changes all the time. When people swim it could go up or down. Weather plays a big part on a pools pH level as with rain and sun. To be fair I would say 3 times a day anything more you would be considered an obsessive compulsive.
Is your pool pump turning on/off randomly?
If your pool pump is turning on and off randomly, this is usually caused by a faulty pump capasitor and should be replaced.
What’s the difference stabilized vs non stabilized HTH?
I will make this simple and short for everyone to understand.
- Stabilized = For use on outdoor pools which get sun exposure.
- Non- Stabilized = For use on indoor pools or pools which hardly get sun exposure.
Why is your pool always cloudy?
If your pool is always cloudy and is never crystal clear blue, it is most likely the following:
- Filter sand needs to be replaced
- Pools pH is either too high or too low
- Chemical lock
When water is dripping out the bottom of your pool pump
Should you ever find water dripping from the housing of your pool pump. By housing i mean the middle section of the pump where the parts join together.
- This is due to a damaged mechanical seal
Pool Green just after filling
If you have just redone your swimming pool and filled it hoping for a crystal clear blue pool, but instead you sitting with a green pool, then this is for you. Do not blame the pool guy who done your pool it is more common than you think.
In South Africa our municipal water lacks alkalinity and the borehole water here is very high in iron. so when you fill a pool with municipal water, it will almost always appear to be green in color So what should you do in this case? We say “Add a bag of alkalinity and some quality granular chlorine and watch the magic start to happen in under 30 minutes.
We hope our swimming pool troubleshooting guide helps those in need.
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