Water chemistry
After the Storm — Recovery Without Guessing
Rain, debris, and a night without circulation. What to check the next morning so you do not shock blindly.
Virginia summers include afternoon storms. Some houses also face gusty winds that bring debris to the pool. Recovery is a sequence, not a panic dumping of miscellaneous products.
The next morning
- Look at the equipment pad before you look at the water. Power, standing water, a cover off its track.
- Empty baskets. Remove what floated.
- Test. Rain changes chemistry. Guessing from Friday will not help.
- Run filtration. Give it time.
- Brush. Pollen and silt sit on surfaces after a storm even when the middle looks fine.
What not to do
Do not shock a pool you have not tested. Do not restart equipment sitting in a puddle of water. Do not force an auto-cover motor against a track full of leaves.
When it turns out to be more difficult than it first looked
If circulation is down, if the cover failed, if the water is experiencing a true algae bloom, if you smell electrical — that is a pool in crisis, not a morning to handle on your own. We have the experience necessary to get things back on track, so give us a call. We are here to help.
Low lots and marsh edges — Poquoson, parts of the Northern Neck — take storms personally. We treat recovery as a step in the Care process, not as a surprising inconvenience. Inquire about service.