It’s never too soon to start thinking about the ever-important pool maintenance that keeps your backyard oasis safe and comfortable. Between the holidays and its cold weather, it’s easy for your pool’s maintenance to take a back seat to more seasonal obligations. This is a necessary time to have a professional come out and conduct an inspection as well as ensure that everything is well maintained. These procedures ensure that nothing is happening during your pool’s downtime, and will be ready for another full spring and summer of fun.

Here are a few things you can to make sure your pool transitions from winter to spring without an issue.

• Restore any water that was drained or last over the winter, bring the pool back up to its normal level.
• Make sure your pool’s pump skimmer, strainer, and skimmer baskets are clean and in place.
• Check the pH, alkalinity, and chlorine levels of your water.
  • Ideal pH range: 7.4 to 7.6
  • Ideal alkalinity range: 80 to 120ppm
  • Ideal chlorine range: 2.0 to 4.0

Thoroughly brush, vacuum, and skim the pool to remove dirt and debris. You should also check your automated pool cleaner if it has been inactive.

This is also a good time to address the landscaping around your pool. In terms of aesthetics, this is an opportunity remove any dead or overgrown plants or branches. This can save a lot of headaches as everything begins to bloom and grown in the spring.

If you’re excited to hit your backyard waves this summer, make sure they are ready for you. Lucas Firmin Pools builds and services custom pools in the Baton Rouge area.