Have the right pool environment

You have your pool or you’re a planning one, either way you want to make sure it’s situated in the best environment.

What does this mean?

All things being equal your pool should be situated as follows:

• In an open space where it gets most sun, to heat it naturally
• The pool pointing south or west is best.
• Away from any and all trees (loss of sunlight and debris and leaves)
• In stable ground location, no elevated areas that can create slips or substantial run off (into your pool)
• Easy to access and walk around and good access to pump and filtration system, ideally under cover.
  

Getting a new pool, there will be constraints and guidelines as to where to pool can be located. This will be largely the result of boundaries, slope and condition of the site and city regulations amongst many.

You may need to look outside the box, to make the best of some conflicting issues. Maybe a smaller size or a different shape will allow you to get better results.

How about your existing pool then?

Its not something you can move so can you improve its environment even so?

• Remove any trees, more so if they are or soon will impinge on the pool with shadow or leaf debris.
• Improve the surroundings if access is difficult, create greater and open surroundings, such as a patio.
• Make sure no rain run off enters the pool, from adjoining garden or hillsides.
• Is the pool equipment in a protected, covered location.