Providing you with an array of exciting opportunities, owning a swimming pool is a wonderful experience. However, with all of this comes the responsibility to maintain the pool’s water. If not done frequently, mold, a fungus can contaminate the pool’s surface, equipment and nearby structures, wreaking havoc on the equipment and on your health.
How to Prevent Mold in Swimming Pools and Swimming Pool Equipment?
Although getting mold out of your swimming pool area can be a simple process, it is a bit time-consuming. Therefore, the quickest and easiest way to deal with mold is to prevent it from taking over your pool in the first place. Here are four routine measures to help you prevent mold in swimming pools and swimming pool equipment:
1. Clean Your Swimming Pool
Whether you see the naturally-occurring fungus, white water mold, or not, the most important step to prevent mold in swimming pools is to skim and scrub the floors and walls using a brush once or twice every week. After this, vacuum the floor using a powerful automatic cleaner to ensure the pool chemicals are balanced. While cleaning the pool, ensure you have thoroughly brushed the hard-to-reach and low-water circulation areas as they are the basis of mold inhabitation.
2. Clean the Swimming Pool Filtration System
To prevent mold from growing within the filtration system of your swimming pool, make sure to get it cleaned regularly. You can do this by backwashing the filter system and spraying the filter cartridge using a garden hose to remove any form of fungus. Once the swimming pool filtration system is clean, use tablets or chemical solutions to soak the cartridge.
3. Check for leaks
If you have a pool with a large enough system that it is housed in a structure, leaks can be more than inconvenient, they can lead to mold growth on your structure. This mold growth can permanently damage the structure as well as pollute the pool itself. Periodically check in on your filtration system and have it serviced by professionals as necessary.
4. Properly Winterize
One of the fastest ways to create a leak in your filtration system is failing to properly winterize your system. The cold weather can cause improperly winterized systems to burst and you will definitely be seeing mold in the spring! At the end of each pool season, make sure you have a properly trained pool technician winterize your pool at get it ready for the harsh winter months.
Reach Out to STOP Restoration of Spokane
Even with all the proper maintenance, accidents can happen. While it can be shocking to see your beautiful swimming pool in such bad shape, know that the damage can be reversed. If you discover water damage and especially if it has led to mold growth, contact us to hire a team of professionals from STOP Restoration of Spokane. Click here to visit our website.
