How to Care for Your Pool in the Off-Season
The Pool Guy offers winter swimming pool maintenance and repair to the Richland County area. Last month, we discussed how to properly take care of your hot tub for the winter season; But what about your pool? Is winter maintenance necessary for pools, too? Our answer is yes . In order to protect your pool equipment, regular maintenance in all seasons is necessary. To help you out this winter, we’ve put together some helpful information to keep in mind: Pool covers are necessary for the winter To maintain your pool’s health, you’ll need to keep it covered. Doing so protects water from dangerous contaminants, debris, leaves, and snow and ice. In addition to using a pool cover, you’ll also want to regularly clean debris off of the cover. Too much weight on the pool cover can tear it or cause it to become detached, resulting in unclean water. Watch out for freezing weather Weather below 32 degrees Fahrenheit can potentially cause major plumbing issues and damage to your pool. To preve