Wilmington Pool Service Blog

Why brushing your Wilmington, NC swimming pool regularly is so important.

Why is it important?
Brushing your swimming pool is one of the most important parts of swimming pool maintenance. Think about why you brush your teeth? We do it to prevent cavities and decay. The same thing goes for your swimming pool. Brushing your pool regularly will ensure your pool surfaces stay clean and trouble free.

Regular Brushing Pool Maintenance:
Your swimming pool should brushed on a weekly basis. Brushing weekly will prevent algae, calcium, and minerals from building up on the pool surface, which eventually could lead to surface damage. Be sure to brush the pool walls, pool floor, tiles, stairs, around the pool light, and ladder steps.

I have a pool cleaner, do I still have to brush my pool?
Yes, you still need to brush your pool weekly. An automatic pool cleaner doesn’t effectively scrub your pool surface the same way a brush does. Don’t overlook this task.

My pool has algae but I can’t get it off by brushing, what should I do?
If you’ve got algae growth and brushing isn’t helping it’s most likely black algae. Contact us and we’ll be happy talk you through it. Your swimming pool will need to be treated for algae and possibly shocked as well. Treating your pool will kill the algae and loosen it from the wall. Then you can resume brushing to clean your surface.