Making sure your pool or spa is clean before, during and after a party doesn't have to be hard. Before you invite everyone over for a swim, read our tips on getting your pool party ready and know how to get it back in shape once the party’s over.

Before the party

• Ensure your water is balanced,

• Remove all the debris from the pool with a manual vacuum and leaf rake,

• Balance your water, then for a pool give it a shock dose with liquid chlorine or a pool shock sachet (the average size pool is 5 litres of liquid or 500 grams of granular chlorine), For a spa, once balanced, add the recommended amount of a non-chlorine oxidiser as well as removing the cover if you plan to use straight away.

During the party

• If your pool is being used consistently, have the pump running without any automatic cleaner attached to improve water flow and reduce the possibility of damage to your cleaner, always run the spa whilst in use.

• If the pool continues to be used heavily, using a non-chlorine shock such as Oxysheen can be added when there is a short break in swimmer use (like lunchtime) to help maintain clarity and burn off organic swimmer waste.

After the party

• Remove all debris from the pool or spa such as streamers, paper, bottle caps, paper plates, plastic cutlery, etc. If a bottle cap or metal object is left on the bottom of the pool or spa too long, it could stain the surface.

• Clean out all the baskets to improve water flow, both skimmer and pump baskets will have party debris in them.

• Check the pressure in the filter and if it is not too high allow it to filter for another 24 hrs (for a pool) or 2 hours for a spa to filter out finer particles. If the pressure gets too high, give the filter a quick backwash (1 minute with 1 minute rinse) or clean with the hose for the cartridge & D.E filters.

• Shock the pool with BioGuard Lite, or if you have a saltwater pool – BioGuard Salt Pool Sparkle to eliminate these wastes and any odours.

• If the water is cloudy, add the recommended shock dose of your sanitiser (chlorine for a pool, and bromine or Oxysheen for a spa) and run the filter for a few hours.

• Bring a water sample down to us at Poolside Beaconsfield for testing, and have it balanced up as soon as possible and ready for the next time!

We’re always here to help so if you need a pre-party cleanup and balance, or you’ve had your big party and need some professional help on the cleanup, click below to book online or call us directly on 03 9769 3252.