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Cleaning the pool is something we would love to leave to the professionals like the people do on television. The costs of employing a professional pool cleaning service can really add up over the course of the season making this an unattractive option for most. While it is not the best job in the world, keeping your pool clean is far from torture. To clean the surface of your pool, a leaf rake is employed. Now I am not talking about the kind of rake that you use to collect leaves with. A pool leaf rake uses a net on the end and is generally attached to a long pole that you can use to reach into the pool with. For the quickest clean up, you are going to want to start on the sides of your pool. Simply walk around the perimeter of the swimming pool a couple of times using your rake to collect floating leaves and insects. Be sure to stop and empty the rake of debris when it starts getting full so you do not let what you have already collected slip back into the water. For the middle of the pool, just stick the leaf rake into the center. You are going to want to have the net upside down for this. Then, just pull the rake towards you while keeping the head at a slight angle. Repeat until all surface debris has been removed. The water surface is done so the next thing to do is to vacuum the bottom of the pool. Connect the hose to the vacuum and place the unit in the water. Adjust the hose so that it fills with water. You need do this first to avoid the vacuum taking in air during the first few moments of cleaning. This will give your vacuum a longer cleaning life. Vacuum the pool floor until it is shiny and clean to your satisfaction. Brush the sides of the pool after vacuuming the pool floor. It may seem counterintuitive because some debris will fall to the pool bottom. However, this is much faster then brushing first and waiting for the debris to land on the pool bottom before vacuuming. If you have more time then brush first. It is really up to you. If you do brush first then wait about a half hour after brushing to begin vacuuming. Point the brush head at downward angle and brush along the sides of the pool. Use a downward brushing method and keep the brush straight the whole time until you touch the pool bottom. Bring the brush back up to the surface with care. Repeat this method around all sides of the pool. Keeping your pool sparkling clean is not something that takes a long time if you simply do not let things build up and get out of control. Take a few minutes each week and follow the very simple ideas listed above and you will find that there is absolutely no need for a pool cleaning service. Save your money for better things, like a hot tub alongside your pool!
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