RAIN….

RAIN! ⛈️🌧️🤷‍♀️ Some of our areas have recently had heavy down pours of rain, which can cause havoc to our swimming pools! First, CEAN-UP! Inspect the pool and remove any debris from your skimmer and pump baskets. Remove all debris that may be floating on top of your pool surface using a leaf net/skimmer net and remove any debris that may be at the bottom of your pool. Since your pool may have extra water, from all the RAIN, depending on your filtration system, it would be a good idea to vacuum at a lot of debris off the bottom of your pool to waste. But if you have little or no debris, pump the excess water by turning your filter to “waste,” hooking up your backwash hose, and turning your pump on. Pump out the water until the waterline reaches the halfway point on the skimmer plate or about 6 to 8 inches from the top of the pool. If you can’t use your filtration system to lower your water, you may have to use a small submersible sump pump. Just make sure you drain the water to the correct level. You’ll want to inspect your pool filtration system and clean out/backwash if needed. Rain can often introduce contaminants to your water. I suggest adding a dose of your GLB or SALT SOLUTIONS ALGAECIDE during the day and SHOCK treating in the evening after the rain has ended. Always test your water to make sure your PH and Alkalinity levels are still in a good range. With heavy rain and storms it may be a good idea to bring in a pool water sample and have it professionally checked…you don’t want to end up with a green or cloudy pool from the storm. 🤢🤦‍♀️