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5. Maintenance
5.1 Wooden structure
In order to guarantee a long lifetime
for your wood, it can be treated with
a special stain . (Contact your sales
department) If you prefer to maintain the
natural effect, you do not need to treat
the wood; the change in colour does not
reduce the quality .
Because of the natural forces in the
wood – as a result of the humidity and
variation in temperature - the wood can
show some cracks and tears after some
time . This is normal: the mechanical
resistance is not reduced .
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5.2 Water
Besides the correct use of the filter unit,
which controls the water treatment, a
couple of other important things need to
be checked on a regular basis .
The pH-value of the pool water needs
to be verified on a regular basis . It is
advised to fill the pool with tap water,
its pH-value normally corresponds better
with the ideal pH-value (between 7,2
and 7,6) than rain water or water from
another source .
Once the pH-value is too high, the water
needs to be treated with a special pro-
duct . If you live in an area with ‘hard’
water – high lime content – it is sug-
gested that you fill the pool partially with
‘softened” treated water .
During periods of frequent use, the filter
unit needs to function for several hours
per day on a daily basis . The total amount
of water needs to be filtered at least
once a day .
The water of your pool need to be
treated with special products on a
weekly basis in order to keep it clean and
pure . (Please contact a specialist pool
shop regarding water treatment)
There is a maintenance kit included in
your package . The hand net which is
attached to the telescopic rod serves
to scoop up leaves and impurities from
the water . The brush serves to clean the
sides of the pool . There is also a system
to clean the bottom of the pool: the
vacuum cleaner is attached to the brush
(+ telescopic stick) and is connected to
the skimmer .
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5.3 Technical installation
Check the pump once a year to ensure
good performance .
Normally no maintenance is required for
the filter pump, but the frequent use of
the filter in heavily polluted swimming
pools may cause the axis of the pump
to stall . When this occurs, the following
procedure is advised:
Switch off the power supply .
Set the valve in the closed position .
Close both the ball valves . Detach the
suction and feeding hoses from the
pump . Loosen the screws from the front
filter’s lid . Remove the basket and all dirt .
Replace the basket and close the lid of
the front filter . Make sure that it is well
centred and tightened . Make sure that
there is water in the pump to be able to
start it .
Reconnect the hoses to the pump . Set
the 6-way valve in the filtration position .
Open both ball valves . Switch the motor
on and remove any air from the filter .
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5.4 Hibernation
If your pool is not covered, and you want
to keep the water for the following sea-
son, you should keep the following rules
in mind:
- after the last use of the pool, the resi-
due on the bottom should be removed
and the filter should work for eight
hours to obtain perfectly clean water
- add flocculants and additional treatment
- let the water circulate for at least three
hours to thoroughly mix the additives
- bring the water level to 20cm below
the skimmers
- cover the pool with a winter tarpaulin
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BRINGING THE POOL BACK IN USE AGAIN
- two weeks before use, bring the water
level back to normal (do not remove the
tarpaulin yet) . Let the pump run for one
day (without filtration) while adding a
flocculent and additional treatments
- allow to rest for two weeks
- remove the tarpaulin, vacuum the bot-
tom with the pump on waste . Top the
pool up to normal level, in filter for at
least 12 hours
- check the ph-value, chlorine level and
add the necessary treatment
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