It's that time of the month that we are answering common swimming pool maintenance and supply questions.
Here you go, folks! How can I calculate how many gallons of water are in my pool so that I can be sure I'm administering chemicals properly? There are more precise measurements for the more specific pool shapes, but we will give you a basic overview.
First is the easy part-you've got to find your swimming pool's average depth.
Just measure the deepest part of the pool and the most shallow and then average them.
The rest depends on the pool's shape.
The general rule is: multiply length by width by average depth by a multiplier, but this varies slightly for the different shapes.
If you've got a square shape, then you'll multiply the length by the width by the average depth by 7.
5 feet.
For a circular pool, do diameter by diameter by average depth by 5.
9.
For an oval pool, you'll multiply the long diameter by the short diameter by the average depth by 5.
9.
It's that time of the month that we are answering common swimming pool maintenance and supply questions.
Here you go, folks! How can I calculate how many gallons of water are in my pool so that I can be sure I'm administering chemicals properly? There are more precise measurements for the more specific pool shapes, but we will give you a basic overview.
First is the easy part-you've got to find your swimming pool's average depth.
Just measure the deepest part of the pool and the most shallow and then average them.
The rest depends on the pool's shape.
The general rule is: multiply length by width by average depth by a multiplier, but this varies slightly for the different shapes.
If you've got a square shape, then you'll multiply the length by the width by the average depth by 7.
5 feet.
For a circular pool, do diameter by diameter by average depth by 5.
9.
For an oval pool, you'll multiply the long diameter by the short diameter by the average depth by 5.
9.
What all should I be doing when my filter pressure levels are low or high? If the filter pressure is low: you might have some blockage or a leak.
Check the gauge and the valves.
Check to see if things like the strainer and the skimmer need to be cleaned out.
Make sure your water level isn't so low that the skimmer can't get to it.
If you still can't figure it out, you should do a once over of the entire circulation system looking for damage, leaks, or blockages.
If the filter pressure is high: you need to backwash or clean.
Backwashing lessens the filter pressure.
Or, you might need to rinse out the filter cartridge.
If that's not the case, then you will want to check for a valve issue.
Why does algae keep reappearing in the same areas of my pool? Some areas of your pool, both on the pool walls and fee floating in the water, might have poor circulation, also called "dead areas.
" You will have to check out your circulation system and look for broken or inefficient parts or maybe that the water isn't being pumped back into your water in the dead area's direction.
Just like with a car, eventually you'll have to replace or repair equipment to keep it running properly.
Try using an automatic pool cleaner that specializes in circulating water as it moves so that you'll be preventing dead areas every time you run your pool cleaner.
This also makes the filter's job easier and makes the pool water cleaner to begin with.
You can always try to prevent algae by using an algaecide and making sure that your sanitation chemicals are well balanced.