B10 - Wednesday, February 23, 1983 - North Shore News

HOME & GARDEN GUIDE

it’s time to

With summer coming, it’s
time to start thinking about
getting the family swimming
pool ready for use. While

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every manufacturer has its
own specific advice, here are
some general rules that
cover both above-ground
pools from Canada's
National Swimming Pool As-
sociation.

Make sure all the plugs in
the filter tank and pump are

, tightened and in place. Re-

install the pressure gauge.

If your filter is equipped
with a sacrificial anode,
check for erosion, and
replace if necessary.

and get ready to clean up
any debris that has ac-
cumulated at the bottom.
Use a hand skimmer first.

Then, you are ready for
vacuuming.

And, if you find you need
a vacuum hose, here are
some tips on choosing it.

First, you should buy
enough to cover your entire
pool—plus a fraction. They
suggest a length five feet
longer than the distance
between the filter intake

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~—Primeé the pump by filling
the strainer pot with water,
replace strainer cover and
tighten knobs. Start the
motor with the manifoid’s
suction valves open.

If the pump ts not working

“valve and the farthest edge.

A hose that is too long can
tangle.

When buying the hose,
take a sample, twist it into a
circle with a 6-inch diameter
and make sure it doesn't

quality hoses: one has a one-
year warranty but normally
lasts two to three years, the
other has a_ three-year
warranty and normally lasts
five to six years.

During the winter, store
your hose inside, with the
vacuum head disconnected,
rolled up in a coil about a 3-
foot diameter.

To help it last longer,
don't walk on it, drag it over
rough ground or leave it in
the pool while you are using
strong chemicals.

Once the water is clear,
check to make sure you have
the nght pH level and then
start the regular
chlorination.

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leaks in the system and try turns to its proper shape per million, your pool is
again. Never let the pump without kinking or denting. ready for use.

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