Tips to Pools

[Clyde J. Whitmire 0]

Eliminate drain suction hazards:

Inspect pools daily to ensure drain covers are in good condition and securely attached.

Do not operate shallow (less than 18 inches) pools with a single main drain suction outlet.

 Post a sign: “WARNING — To prevent serious injury, do not allow children in swimming pool if drain cover is broken or missing.”

In the event of a fecal accident:

 Instruct pool users to exit the pool; close the pool (24-hour minimum closure) and remove as much fecal material as possible from the pool.

 Vacuum the pool and direct waste to a sewer system and not through pool filtration system (disinfect vacuum before reuse).

 Raise free chlorine residual to 20.0 ppm with pH 7.2 – 7.5 and maintain overnight.

 Operate filtration system for 3 or 4 turnovers, then backwash.

 If spa, hot tub, or wading pool is contaminated, drain the pool at this point.

 Disinfect the filter tank and media with a 20:1 solution of sodium hypochlorite; (alternative: for diatomaceous earth or cartridge filters, replace media or cartridge element).

 Restart filtration system and neutralize any excessively high residual chlorine with sodium thiosulfate or allow to return to 5 ppm free chlorine.

 Balance pool water and reopen the pool.

[Alessia Hayden 0]

Thanks for giving these tips to pools. I have two younger kids I will definitely take care for it.

[Piccirillo 0]

Oh it was an informative session. Thank you

[johnxd 0]

Thank you! very useful

[LarryArcher 0]

Thanks for sharing the tips!

[wcoast 0]

These tips are very useful, thanks for sharing!

[Marcohall 0]

I think it very informative tips, whoever love to spend time in pool should surely keep this tips in mind. 

[ArthurHolo 1]

Thanks for your tips. I can add two more:

- you can use tennis ball to absorb oils left in the water (lotions, hair products, natural skin oils)

- regular baking soda might work as sodium bicarbonate