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Pool Tile Cleaning Tips
Tiled pools are beautiful, but along with your pool’s tile finish comes the potential for mildew and buildup around the edge of the pool. Instead of letting “ring around the pool” get you down, follow these pool tile cleaning tips to keep your pool tiles clean and looking great!
Check Your Pool Water Chemical Levels
You should be testing your pool water chemicals regularly with a test kit. Proper chemical levels help keep your pool tiles clean! If there isn’t enough chlorine in your pool, algae can build up around the edges of it. Too much chlorine in the water can give your tiles a bleached appearance because calcium will build up on them. If your tiles are colored, this problem is especially noticeable.
Read Tile Cleaning Product Labels
When using any of the tile cleaning products available at your local pool supply store, make sure that you read the label. This is important not just for instructions on how to use the product, but also for safety purposes. Some tile cleaning products are so harsh that they make it unsafe for you to swim in the pool for some time after they have been used. Certain products may require you to stay out of the pool for hours or even days after you use them.
Use Safe Cleaning Products for Your Pool Tiles
If you have colored pool tiles, check with a pool maintenance specialist about what type of cleaning products are safe to use. Many products used to clean pool tiles contain bleach or other ingredients that may change the color of your tiles. These products can also leave your tiles with a dull appearance, so it’s always best to use products that swimming pool experts in your area know and trust. Ask for recommendations about products at your local pool supply store.
Use a Tile Cleaner at Least Once Per Season
You’ll probably want to use a tile cleaner at the beginning of the swimming pool season. When you do use a tile cleaner, you’ll need to drain the pool so that the water isn’t touching any of the tiles. Just spray the tile cleaner onto the tiles and let it sit for a minute or more. Then brush the tiles using a scrub brush until they are clean.
Use a Pool Brush
You won’t necessarily need to use cleaning products every time you clean your pool tiles. Sometimes using a pool brush is sufficient enough to clean the tiles. Your pool is already filled with chlorinated water, so scrubbing the tiles can sometimes be effective enough.
Cleaning your pool tiles can be difficult, especially when you have to drain the pool. How can you make pool tile cleaning easier? You might consider having an expert take care of this step for you because it can be quite an arduous task. Many pool service companies will also take care of all of your swimming pool needs, from regular cleaning to balancing the chemicals. This can be extremely helpful because taking care of a pool takes a lot of time and specialized knowledge.
Let the experts at Emerald Pools and Spas help you clean your pool tiles! We can help you find the right products to use or even take care of the cleaning for you. In addition to complete pool maintenance service, we also offer repair services, pool remodeling and custom pool construction, equipment installation, and everything you need to operate your pool. Contact Emerald Pools and Spas today to find out more about pool tile cleaning and more of our services!
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