There is no definitive answer to this question. The cleaning frequency varies from pool to pool and can be impacted by surrounding vegetation, pool use and weather patterns. Generally speaking, for residential pools, we suggest a fortnightly or monthly clean. This will ensure your water quality and chemical composition, is maintained for comfortable swimming and presentation. Our team provides pool cleaning Cairns services on demand: we can schedule regular cleans and maintain the calendar for you, or we can be booked for one-off cleans. We can also provide pool cleaning services for when you are out of town and/or on holiday.

Spas need to be cleaned and sanitized regularly, and more frequently, than pools. This is to maintain water quality. In addition to cleaning, spas should be completely drained and refilled with fresh water, at least every three months. Filters should be checked and cleaned monthly.

It’s usually obvious when your pool needs to be cleaned. It’s either full of leaves and debris, or its water colour and/or clarity are not what they used to be. If your pool is in a garden environment with lots of surrounding vegetation, then you should be skimming for leaves and emptying filter baskets every two to three days. This not only maintains good visual presentation, but it also reduces the chances of algae or bacteria growing in your pool, due to the presence of rotting leaves. Another indicator that your pool needs to be cleaned (with a water test and balance), is if your eyes are irritated during swimming and/or the water colour has a green tinge or has become cloudy. If any of the above sound like your pool, then it’s time to clean it and our team of Cairns pool cleaners are ready to take care of that for you.

We can tailor our Cairns pool cleaning services to meet your needs. Our packages can include the following:

• Electronic water testing
• Pool equipment check
• Wash and rinse filters
• Check and wash cell (where required)
• Add chemicals (if required)
• Empty skimmer basket
• Net / broom / vacuum pool

You might be surprised to learn that our mobile Cairns pool servicing, can be as cost effective as you doing it yourself. Especially when you consider the time, cost and effort involved in collecting the water, taking it to the local pool shop for checking, purchasing chemicals and then adding them into your pool. We can do it all onsite, as a part of our Cairns pool cleaning service – saving you time and hassle.

The easiest way to fix your green pool, is to call Andrew at Cairns Pool Care on 0436 467 015 and arrange a green pool remediation service. This will save you time and money. If you do want to DIY a GREEN to CLEAN pool, give Andrew a call, he will give over the phone or email advice at no obligation or cost.

If you want to try and fix your green pool yourself, then you need to decrease the water pH level, add super shock chlorine, brush the pool walls and floor, backwash / clean the filter, add the correct algaeside (there are several and many with specific purposes) potentially a clarifying agent and then maintain a proper chlorine level moving forward.

The easiest way to clean dirty pool water, is to call Andrew at Cairns Pool Care on 0436 467 015. He will arrange for one of our Cairns pool cleaners to come to your property and clean your pool, and balance the water chemistry. No stress, no mess and no work for you.

If you want to try and clean your dirty pool water yourself, then here are some quick tips on how to proceed. There are several ways depending on how bad the pool is, but here is one basic way. Firstly, remove any debris from the pool and clean the skimmer basket. Secondly, clean your filter or cartridge and then add Flocculent to the water and let it circulate. Flocculent is a pool chemical that clumps floating particles together, which form clusters and sink to the bottom of the pool. Once it has settled, brush the sides of the pool, and vacuum the pool thoroughly. You will then want to water test and balance, with appropriate chemicals.

The short answer is ‘yes’, robotic pool cleaners do work and if you are interested in getting one, talk to Andrew at Cairns Pool Care and he can suggest the best make and model to suit your pool. He can be contacted on 0436 467 015 or email andrew@cairnspoolcare.com.au Cairns Pool Care regularly loan DEMO robots to customers that are interested, so by all means, try before you buy!

Please note, there are some disadvantages and limitations of robotic pool cleaners. The main one is cost – at the time of purchase. A decent robot is a significant investment but the results speak for themselves.

You do not need to drain your pool to clean it. The only time you should need to drain your pool, is for acid washing and/or structural repairs and pool renovations. Most water – even really green pools, can generally be chemically restored. Speak to Andrew about the most effective way to go.