This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of the HTH® Brand. I received promotional items and HTH® products and/or compensation in exchange for my participation. The opinions and text are mine.
Having a pool in the yard makes for many, many hours of summer fun. There are endless ways to enjoy a pool. Especially for the kids, a pool can help keep you cool even on the hottest days if you don’t have air conditioning, and really just a fun addition to the yard. The only thing about a pool is that you have to take steps to maintain the pool and the water quality in the pool.
We’ve found, after owning a pool for 6 summers, that staying on top of things and being diligent about testing and treating the water regularly makes for simpler maintenance overall. With a pool, you will need to find a care and maintenance system that works for you.
Here are Simple Pool Care Tips to follow in order to keep your pool in optimal conditions so you can spend your time enjoying and splashing in it!
Invest in a good, quality pump. This is how the filtration system works, so you want to be able to rely on it. The vacuum runs using the pump too. We spent a little more when we got our pool because we did our research and found that spending a little more from the outset would mean a longer lasting, more reliable pump. We’re still using that same pump 6 years later.
Your pool surfaces need to be vacuumed at least once a week. While a cabana boy (or girl) would be a nice way to get out of doing this, most of us don’t have the luxury to afford that, so you’ll likely be vacuuming yourself. We empty the basket for the filter BEFORE vacuuming each time (that also needs to be done once a week at least).
For us, the HTH Pool 4-Step Program works really well for us for week to week care, and leaves us (ok, ok, my husband) more time for being IN the pool and enjoying it as opposed to having to test and add product, test again… which we have seen friends and family do over time. We turn to HTH® Pool Care products because they’ve been around since 1928 (my dad used HTH products in our pool growing up) and they have a user-friendly color-coded system, easy to understand packaging and a very simple 4-Step Pool Care Program that all combine to make for easy pool maintenance. Plus, you can find HTH® Pool Care products at many locations including at most: Walmart, Home Depot, Meijer, Ace Hardware, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Costco locations.
The 4-Step Program is simple- obviously it involves 4 components of pool care:
- Testing & Balance (These are the balancer products we use for our pool)
- Sanitize (We have typically used HTH® 3-in-1 Chlorinating Skimmer Tablets for our pool)
- Shock (We’ve used both HTH® Shock ‘N Swim and the HTH® Green to Blue Shock System on ours)
- Prevent Algae (HTH® Super Algae Guard™ is what we’ve used)
- Visit HTH Pool for complete details on the HTH® 4-Step Program (There’s also a money saving coupon available)
The HTH Blog offers a lot of great resources, troubleshooting and timesaving tips for pool owners. Be sure to visit! Also, “like” the HTH Pool Facebook Page,
Do you have a pool? What are your pool care tips?
krystal says
We do love our pool too during this time of year. It is so refreshing to hop in and cool off!
Emily says
Sadly we don’t have room for a pool, but it’s on my wish list for our next home. Especially living in Las Vegas.
Jennifer Pridemore says
These are some great pool care tips! I will be bookmarking this and sharing it with a family member who just had a pool installed.
Liz Mays says
This system would make pool management so much easier on me. I’m no expert at pool care.
Ourfamilyworld says
I told myself that I am going to have a pool someday. These are great tips.
Aimee Smith says
I don;t have a pool, but i think it would be fun to have one! So much upkeep, I bet products like this really help!
Meagan says
I’ve heard that pools require a lot of upkeep. But these products seem like they help get the job done efficiently and effectively!
Mistee Dawn says
Now that the summer is winding down, my pool is starting to look a little green. Thanks for the great tips!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
I’ve always wanted a pool! I hope to take advantage of these tips some day!
Shaun says
when we were looking at houses I was shocked at how expensive pool ownership can be…but we have been officially thinking about adding one to our house, so this is some great info. Thanks so much for sharing
Kristina says
It’s incredible how pricey it is to own a pool! My father has one and it definitely isnt simple to manage! But, you’ve given great tips on pool care! I will be sure to share this!
Autumn @Mamachallenge says
We do not have a pool, but I know a few people that do. Will share this with them!
Melissa says
My neighbors just got a pool! Sending this post to them!
Debbie @ Girl Raised in the South says
That pool looks great! I’ve only ever used HTH brand products and I think that’s all any of my neighbors/family/friends use too!
Aubrey says
I would love to have a pool. Especially in AZ.
Amber Edwards says
I’ve always wanted to get a pool like that for our yard for the summers, but have always been intimidated by the upkeep. These pool care tips make it a lot easier to understand and I might actually be brave enough to get a pool for next summer now!
Daisy says
I love that they make it so easy with the 4 step system for week to week. We’ll have to look into this because hiring someone to come so frequently gets quite expensive.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
We kicked around the idea of a pool, but we decided not to have one because of upkeep. Maybe we should rethink it.
Amy Desrosiers says
Looks like your kids are having blast! I used to love the pool too as a small child!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
It’s so nice when you can EASILY take care of your pool. We have a pool, and it took us a while to finally get everything in smooth running order.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
We don’t have a pool because of the septic tank in our yard, but I would love to have one someday when I retire.