Winter season in north India is already at its ending phase as the morning temperatures have risen to 10⁰C, while the maximum temperature is also in the mid-twenties. The sun shines bright all the day long and dilli wallas have already started packing and dry cleaning their heavy woolens. Weather forecasters at Skymet inform us that the weather will remain so in the month of February and the temperatures could rise more.
While this has come as sad news for most winter lovers, it has brought extreme relief and great business news for others. School authorities and private swimming teaching clubs and swimming instructors and hoteliers are rejoicing. Anju Mahtab, swimming teacher/instructor at DPS says, “I work as a freelance swimming instructor for the school and I wait desperately for the winter months to end because it not only keeps me away from my only passion in life but also makes me loose out on business. A few classes a day in a month help me earn good bucks.”
Here’s how these simple points will help you get the pool ready for children in school, tourists staying in your hotel or for others who come to learn swimming at your club.
1) No, it’s not too early to check you pool! Checking the pool now will help you prepare, repair and clean it beforehand. Being ready for these tasks will ensure you have your pool ready on time. You can do them a few weeks before it is time for swimming to start.
2) In a winter full of rain, we are hoping you had a sturdy cover for your swimming pool. So before you remove the cover, remove the accumulated water, any dirt, and debris from on top of the cover. Otherwise you risk those things being dumped into the pool and therefore a bigger hassle of cleaning the dirty water from the pool.
3) Wash the cover off with soap and water before you put it away too. There could be bacteria and algae that would have grown on it over the winter months. Make sure you allow the cover to completely dry before you fold it and store it. Failure to do so can result in mildew forming on it.
4) Look for leaks and cracks in hoses that can pose a problem for you. Check the filtering system and the pump over. If you have a heater for your swimming pool make sure you carefully inspect it as well.
5) Once your water level is where you want it, you need to test it out. Finding out the Ph levels at this time will allow you to decide what chemicals to add. If you have left over chemicals from the season before, toss them out asap.
6) If you have to put out Ladders and non-skid mats then do so before anyone gets ready to use the swimming pool. It can be easy to forget these items but they need to be in place for safety. Check to be sure nothing is loose. You want everything to be in perfect working order before the perfect swimming weather!
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