How to Drain Your Swimming Pool

Is your pool's color not attractive anymore? Sometimes, adding in chemicals isn't enough to maintain its cleanliness and the only solution left is to drain the whole pool. You may already be thinking that draining a whole swimming pool is a big task, but if you follow this easy guide on how to do it, you can have it done in no time.

The first thing you need to do is to connect the pump to the sewage drain hole. Once you're sure that it's connected properly and tightly, submerge the pump into the pool, making sure that it touches the floor to get the water faster. Finally, turn it on. It will take about a few hours before your whole pool gets drained completely, depending on the size and depth of your pool. If you're having icky feelings about wasting water, don't. The water that's pumped out of your pool, when it goes to the sewage, is reused by the city to clean up its sewage system. So you're actually helping the city out too by making sure that your pool is clean.

When you're draining your pool, make sure that you're constantly monitoring it, else you're going to leave the pump on even when there's no more water to be drained. This can cause damage not only to the pump, but also to the floor of your pool. Once your pool is completely drained, remove any debris and dirt and fill it up with water as soon as possible. This is so that no distortion will happen with the groundwater encompassing it.

If you take these simple tips in mind, you can be sure that your pool is always in good shape whenever you need to take a dip in it. Remember that when you have a pool, it's always important to keep it safe and clean, especially if you have kids around.