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Pool Cleaning Equipment– Sparkling Clean Water in Your Swimming Pool

Guest Blogger — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:25:56 +0000

If you own a swimming pool, you have to keep the water clean for swimming from germs and chemicals. Using few basic tips and the knowledge of pool cleaning equipment, you will be able to sparkle the water of your pool. In the market, you will find many types of equipment – automatic and semi-automatic tools helping you to clean the pool very easily without more of energy and waste of time too efficient! Algae and cloudy water are a result of bad circulation of the water in the pool. New pool cleaning equipment is easy to use thus allowing you to eliminate any kind of germs and keep the water clean and transparent.

There are other chemical solutions apart from chlorine, which is one of the best things for your pool water. Bromine acts as a good disinfectant for the germs and insects. Brushes or hand mitts helps to clean the walls of the pool. Few brushes are available with the pool cleaning solution so that the walls can be scrubbed easily and effectively. Get a leaf net or leaf skimmers which are pool cleaning equipment, to remove insects and debris of leaves from the pool. Leaf skimmers are available in wide range. These are made of mesh with durable and secured frames.

A good filter or water pump helps to remove the particles in the water which cannot be dissolved. Keep checking the filter for damage and wash it properly so that it is in a good shape and works properly. Pool vacuum is used to clean the floor and should be done regularly. They come with skimmers also, making it easy and can be done at the same time. Swimming pool pumps and filters are one of the most important pool cleaning equipment and are found with advanced technology and features.

Pool cleaning equipment come with good features now days, making the cleaning procedure fast and easy unlike the older days where we had to do it manually. Keep an eye on your pool cleaning equipment when using it, and store them in proper place.

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Pool Cartridge Filters and Their Usage

Guest Blogger — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:01:54 +0000

Everyone tries getting relief from the scorching heat of the sun in the summer time. Swimming pools or water parks offer the best comforts in this regard. But we must keep in mind that our health is crucial and thus it is important to be aware of whether the water in pool is filtered and clean enough or not. There are three basic types of swimming pool filters, namely D.E. Sand and other kind are pool cartridge filters. These filters need to chosen depending upon the state you live in, what kind of water supply do you receive, and what is the size of the pool that you own. To be on the safer side it is always beneficial to have the largest filter possible for your swimming pool.

Sand filters are usually the preferred kind, but a few people also use pool cartridge filters instead. Here we must be careful of the fact that volume of water that can be stored is the most important factor in choosing a cartridge filter, and should be looked at first before thinking of any other points. Pool cartridge filters are used generally in above ground pools and small sized pools. The cartridge filters have become more and more popular and regularly used in recent times. The pool cartridge filter in essence gathers cleaner air in your pool; traps dust particles of the order of a hundred microns and keeps your pool chemical free. It helps remove dirt and grime that has been absorbed in the swimming pool.

It is important to keep servicing these filters as they are highly involved in the cleaning process just like ordinary water filters that filter water for drinking purposes. The best way of cleaning pool cartridge filters is to first shut down the entire system, then carefully remove the cartridge from its hose, and clean it thoroughly. Then can prove to be a tedious task owing to the large size of filters in the market. But by doing this procedure just a couple of times in a year will help keep your filtering system in excellent shape and perfect working condition.

We must also remember to replace the cartridge in the filter after every five years at most, and this time frame will depend on the frequency of its use, and the maintenance which has been done on it. If the filter is small in size, then it can build up algae and tree debris every year, and its life will be cut down to only a couple of years.

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What To Look For In Swimming Pool Filter Cartridges

Guest Blogger — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:18:33 +0000

Here are some great resources and tips to look for in swimming pool filter cartridges. When replacing them, many people do it in the springtime and when there pool season is over. I hope you find these helpful.

Swimming Pool Troubleshooting Guide

Great chart and guide on troubleshooting tons of items including swimming pool filter cartridges. From Algae growth to chlorine level to high, this is such valuable information.

Above Ground Pool Filter

You guessed it.. This is an article about above ground pool filters. Also included of course is swimming pool filter cartridges. Good information on all types of pool filters and the pros and cons of each..

How to Clean a Pool Filter Cartridge

Many times you can clean your swimming pool filter cartridges without having to replace them. This is a great article that tells you how to. Good reading on those who want to save a little green… Kudos…

Choosing The Right Pool Filter Cartridges For Your Pool

What type of filter should you use for your pool. This article explains. Sometimes swimming pool filter cartridges may not be the best choice for you. Read on and find out.

How To Choose The Best Swimming Pool Filter

Another great article on swimming pool filter choices. It’s almost like going down the cereal isle of your local supermarket with all these choices. I am exaggerating a little here of course. You get the picture though..

Pool Filter Choices

More types of pool filter choices whether it is D.E. Sand or swimming pool filter cartridges. Look no further for knowledge in deciding which is the best for you.

How To Clean a Cartridge Type Swimming Pool Filter

Excellent article on how to clean swimming pool filter cartridges. A step by step guide on what to do. From Tips, warnings to the tools you will need to do the job. Great, great article…

Great advice from all these articles on swimming pool filter cartridges or whatever choice in pool filters you want or may need. I hope you have found them as useful as I had researching them

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How to Clean Pool Filter Cartridges

Guest Blogger — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:49:10 +0000

A lot of us have cartridge type pool filters. And when it comes time to service them, we just replace them. That is the easiest thing to do. Many of us only have to replace them just once a year. If you want to reduce your waste or save money you can clean them.

Most quality pool filter cartridges will have synthetic fiber or pleated fiberglass matt, not paper. If you have a paper cartridge, these cleaning procedures not work and will rip down the media rendering it useless.

First remove your filter from its assembly and while still wet, rinse it off with a garden hose. Do not let it dry first, because it will be difficult to clean. Then allow the filter(s) to dry thoroughly, best in direct sunlight if you can. Bright sunlight has great algaecide properties. After dry, use compressed air or shake and tap the filter on a surface, removing any loose particles or debris. Don’t worry if can’t remove all the debris, because you are only prepping the filter for its actual cleaning.

For this process to work its best, save a few of the filters before you start your cleaning process. Sanitizing the dirty pool filter cartridges takes time and doing a few of them at once makes it more efficient.

To sanitize, prep a bucket with a lid that is large enough to hold the filter(s). Mix a solution of one part sanitizer to six parts water. Place the filters in the solution and secure lid. The filter(s) soaking in this solution kills any microorganisms that may be lurking inside. Soak for 3-5 days for best results, 1 day being the least.

When it is time to remove filter, rinse in a bucket of clean water. Agitate and dunk the filter in and out of the water several times, until you see contaminates from the filter floating in the water. Again hang the filters out in bright sunlight to dry thoroughly. Brush off any containment that you see on the outside of the filter with a brush. Seal the bucket when not in use to keep the sanitizer fresh.

Next you need to prep a bucket with muriatic acid and water. This dissolves any minerals that may have accumulated. The mix for this is 1 part acid to 10 parts water. Soak your pool filter cartridges until the bubbling quits. Once done, you can rinse the acid off with a garden hose as you did in the beginning. Also keep this bucket sealed to keep the chemical concentrations correct for the next time.

Cleaning is an easy way to reduce landfill, and costs of maintaining your filter, following these easy and basic steps.