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Facts About Pool Service Southampton

Saturday, March 8, 2014

By Jaclyn Hurley


For a crystal clear pool that is ecologically sound, hire pool service Southampton, NY. Trained and certified technicians maintain safe and beautiful swimming structures and hot tubs. They, make repairs, and renovate aging surfaces. They offer weekly or monthly service, seasonal services, or major maintenance.

Technicians keep water chemistry in balance. No need to test the water, purchase and lug home buckets of chlorine. Service technicians keep pools clean of debris and algae. They clean and maintain filters, pumps, drains, and automated systems. Your swimming structure or spa is kept ready and safe for use.

Contracting with a pool service company takes a time consuming job off your to do list. A standard contract includes testing and maintaining water chemistry, emptying filter baskets, cleaning filters, vacuuming debris and sediment, brush cleaning the sides, routine maintenance of pumps, heaters, filters, and automated systems.

Technicians check pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness, dissolved solids, cyanuric acid, and temperature. Spas, waterfalls, multiple pumps, or separate bodies of water with varying water levels require extra care to be sure all bodies of water are in chemical balance. Incorrect water chemistry damages pool surfaces and equipments. Bacteria in the water can cause staph infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat. Too much chlorine or other chemicals can burn the eyes or irritate sensitive skin.

Pumps should run 8 to 12 hours everyday during swimming season to keep water clear of debris and to keep chemicals circulating for even distribution. Electricity and water can be a deadly combination. Proper installation and grounding of all electrical systems is work that should be done by an experienced technician. Unless you're an expert, let the experts install, maintain, and repair electrical equipment.

Pool Pumps are very powerful, powerful enough to to trap and drown children if not designed and covered properly. Technicians will make sure you have dual suction drains and that drain lids are installed and maintained properly. Another safety issue is slippery decks. Service technicians can power wash your deck, generally once a year is recommended. Decks can also be professionally sealed with a textured, slip resistant surface.

The change of seasons requires special care. Summer service needs include removal of covers, lubricate and test equipment, test and adjust water chemistry, remove debris, vacuum, clean tile, and pressure wash decks. In the winter, technicians disconnect equipment, clean and blow out all pipes, clean filters, add anti-freeze and winter chemicals, lower the water level, and install the winter cover.

Technicians also maintain the appearance of the structure and the surrounding deck area. They repair and install lighting. A professional tile cleaning job can save pool owners from what they thought would be an expensive tile replacement job. Before having a swimming structure resurfaced, an economical option may be an acid wash that removes algae and stains and can restore luster to an older structure.

Modern times have seen advances in the efficiency of heaters, pumps, and automated controllers. Certified technicians can perform an energy audit and advise on energy saving choices to reduce the cost of maintaining a swimming structure. Other specialty services include leak detection and repair, drain cover replacement, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment upgrades and repairs.




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