Maintaining a swimming pool requires various accessories. Robots, brushes, a vacuum cleaner, and a skimmer are essential for keeping the pool clean. Besides periodic cleaning, daily maintenance requires appropriate tools, especially to skim the water's surface to remove all debris.
Frequent use of a pool and the presence of trees and plants around it are the main factors that contribute to residues and other unsanitary elements in the water. Indeed, dead leaves, small branches, twigs, and grass floating on the surface pollute the water. Their presence necessitates the use of a pool skimmer, an indispensable accessory for their removal. There are two types:
- a surface skimmer;
- a deep skimmer.
A surface skimmer can come with or without a handle. As its name suggests, it is used to collect residues floating on the water, especially those near the pool's edges. This is why this tool can be equipped with or without a handle to facilitate its manipulation. Its length varies depending on the tool's use. Furthermore, there are telescopic poles that fit both skimmers and brushes, but also pool brooms. Regarding the net, the surface skimmer only has a sieve, making it less practical for collecting a large amount of debris. In other words, this tool is not designed to pick up residues at the bottom of the water.
Dirt found at the bottom of the pool requires a deep skimmer equipped with a deeper net that can collect all the dirt in the water. As with the surface model, the pole is also detachable.
To ensure these pool maintenance accessories last over time, it is preferable to opt for quality materials. Indeed, users can choose between models made of plastic or aluminum. Aluminum skimmers are more durable than those made of plastic. The same is true for the handles. Moreover, skimmers with detachable handles are easy to store and last longer.
Note that the nets of pool skimmers must be robust with tight meshes to be able to collect the finest pollutants. Their use prevents filtration problems and ensures the cleanliness of the pool water.
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