Safety Tips for Your Pool After a Storm

Typically after heavy rainfall, a pool will require flocs, phosphate removers and adjuster chemicals, but always start with the basics after bad weather strikes and check these things first:

1. Rain heavily dilutes chemicals, especially chlorine and salt. Add extra chlorine, even if you have a salt system, to prevent the levels dropping too low and minimise the time for algae to bloom.

2. Check that none of your electrical equipment (e.g pump, chlorinator) have been damaged by the weather and that no puddles have formed around them. If a safety issue has been presented, contact a professional right away.

Storms cause:

• Debris & damage to equipment and surfaces.

• Motor burnout/fusion.

• Dilution of chlorine, salt and other chemicals, reducing their effectiveness.

• Additional phosphates can wash into your pool. Phosphate is food for algae, meaning a potential green pool.

• Electricity and safety issues, such as pumps and lights, short-circuiting or blowing out.

After a storm:

• When wet weather hits, your pool’s water chemistry gets diluted. Poolwerx offers water testing and reporting in-store. Our competent team can make the appropriate chemical recommendations to help quickly and effectively get your water back in balance.

• Make sure you call a professional for all electrical issues.