The Pool People
Keeping Liners & Borders Clean
Important Information on Pool Liners and Borders
Keeping Liners & Borders Clean
Important Information on Pool Liners and Borders
POOL CLEANING should be undertaken by a suitably qualified pool cleaning operative.
(Ask to see their qualifications and ensure they are VAT registered, which protects you).
POOL CLEANING should be carried out minimum 2 times per week, 52 weeks per year. Whilst the pool may not be used during the winter, this is the key time to balance and protect the water and get it ready for the heavy summer use.
PLEASE don’t buy pool cleaning only on price: qualified pool cleaners offer competitive pricing AND professional qualifications. We are happy to quote you happy on your pool cleaning too!
POOL CLEANING RECORDS should be kept every visit and available to you at any stage. Vital in the case of a claim e.g. for ear infection or similar
LIABILITY: is yours as the owner of the pool . EN Regulations ESN 15288-2.
CHLORINE: isn’t the only chemical necessary to clean a pool. We check for many.
POOL VISIT CHECKS include:
- Total Chlorine; PH; Alkinity; Calcium Hardness; Cynuric Acid plus observations of the general area of the pool
CLEANING A SWIMMING POOL BORDER / TOP LINE should ideally be undertaken daily, with the correct chemical and gently. If you only have a couple of visits by your pool cleaner each week, try to clean between the visits. Suntan lotions and debris, attaches daily to the pool. Ensure that:
- Swimmers shower before using the pool
- The pool chemical balance is correct
- That the wrong chemicals aren’t being used to clean the border/top line eg bleach is an absolute No/no
- That rubbing the border or top line is done gently and carefully, no scrubbing
Other Tips:
If you see any problems, ask the pool manager to address them.
1: Look at the pool water. Is it clean and clear? Can you see the bottom drain?
2: Test the water for proper chlorine and pH with test strips found at any swimming pool supply or home improvement store.
Dip the test strip in the water, following the directions on the package. Watch the color change and match it to the color chart that shows the proper colors for the pH of the water and what the disinfectant residual should be.
3: All main drain covers must comply to the VGB Act. Compliant covers have either a domed shape or are large grates. If a cover is damaged or missing do not get in the water and alert the facility manager. Teach your children to not play with or near drain covers.
4: Ask if the facility has a person on staff that is certified in pool operation. Certification shows someone has gone through training to maintain and operate the pool.
5: Supervise your children. Don’t assume a guard or others are watching your child. Always keep your child within an arm’s length from you when in the water. Enroll children and adults in swim lessons as a life-long safety skill.
6: Use sunscreen to protect from sunburn and reapply sunscreen after swimming.
Pool Borders
Fabulous hard-wearing designer new pool border. The Topborder product is slightly different to the normal borders you have seen in the way that it is on a continuous roll and not supplied by the meter, this makes it a little harder to fit but much better on the eye and of course there are less joins to cover up.
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Not all Pools Look, or are designed, the same way. But, that’s not a problem for The. Pool People. Our expert and professional installation team will brighten up your existing pool, or create an entirely new and exciting project that is backed-up with guarantees that are simply not offered elsewhere.
Installation Guarantee
We provide the owner of a swimming pool, or their representative, a Warranty Certificate. Elbtal have launched a new range of quality pool liners, the ELITE range, which come complete with a 15 years water tightness guarantee AND a 5 year stain resistant guarantee!
Elbtal Agents
Elbe Blue Line (Elbtal Plastics) and The Pool People
The Pool People are honoured to be a distributor and installations specialist, for the superb Elbe Blue Line range of pool liners.
We’ve enjoyed a strong , professional relationship with the team at Elbtal for a number of years now, working with them to eg send our installation team to Germany to learn from their experts – and inviting them to our offices in Peyia, so share their research and experience.
