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Commercial & Residential
Maintenance & Repairs
Enhancement, Restoration & Renovations
Equipment & Products
CPO® Certification
Our CPO® certified maintenance technicians are equipped with self-contained service carts containing portable vacuum systems powered by marine batteries.
We vacuum dirt, pine needles, and leaves into a fine mesh bag mounted on the unit versus a suction hose drawing the debris into the pool filter. This debris is than removed from the pool area. Cleaning power is many times greater than conventional cleaning systems, resulting in a cleaner pool and filter.
We also repair: pumps, filters, automatic cleaners, heaters, motors, lights, parts and accessories for your pool.
Portofino Pool’s Art and Science of maintaining a beautiful pool
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1.Inspect pool water for clarity. Main drain visible and water crystal clear with no algae.
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2.Remove excess water to waste or add water as needed during visit.
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3.Clean skimmer baskets) of debris.
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4.Inspect equipment operation: cleaner, pump, motor, filter, pipes, valves, time clock and gauges.
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5.Weekly NSPI water quality test & analysis: PPM chlorine 1 to 3, PPM pH 7.2 to 7.6.
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6.Monthly NSPI water quality test & analysis: PPM alkalinity 80 to 120.
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7.Quarterly NSPI test & analysis: PPM calcium hardness 200 to 400 and stabilizer 30 to 50.
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8.Periodically, take a water sample to our ChemLab to analyze for: bacteria, nitrates, and metals.
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9.Add chemicals in amounts as tests indicate to maintain pool to NSPI water quality standards.
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10.Shock weekly if water temperature 80 +, every 2 weeks 70 to 79, monthly -70, after heavy bather load.
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11.Clean pool tiles at water line each visit.
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12.Leaf net pool surface and/or bottom of debris each visit.
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13.Vacuum pool as needed and brush each visit.
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14.Turn pumps off, inspect and clean pump strainer baskets. Turn pumps on.
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15.Clean filters: Residential Sand type every week, Cartridge type every 2 weeks, DE type every 4 weeks, for all types clean sooner if pressure gauge increases 10 pounds from clean reading. Commercial one or more times per week.
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16.Inspect pool water again for clarity after chemical treatment.
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17.Set time clock to run pumps daily: residential 12 hours minimum & commercial 24 hours.
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18.Run circulation/filter pump days in summer and nights in winter during hard freezes.
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19.Inspect equipment for leaks and proper valve settings for normal operation prior to leaving.
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20.Maintain water at proper level = 1/4” to 1/2” above gutters or middle of skimmer opening.
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21.Inspect and repair pool/yard gates, latches, fencing and screen enclosures.
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22.Ensure all deck areas have no tripping hazards, proper drainage and non-skid properties to prevent slips and falls when the deck is wet.
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23.Keep all pool equipment in good operating condition.
Commercial and Residential Maintenance & Repair
If water is not flowing out one or more of the jets in the vacuum unit, it may be because the jets inside the unit are small and grains of sand can clog them. To catch these particles that get through the filter, install a fine-mesh strainer at the point where the plumbing connects to the feeder hose. Sometimes dirt or sand can, however, be picked up by the unit and clog any of the internal jets.
Troubleshooting
Telepoles
Telescoping pole or telepole is heart of the cleaning system. Telepoles are made of aluminum or fiberglass. There are several sizes, from a 4-foot pole that telescopes to 8 feet, all the way up to a 12-foot pole that telescope to 24 feet (by pulling the inner pole out of the outer one). The one you will use most on pools is 8 feet long, telescoping to 16 feet.
Tools of the Trade
Tiles
Always clean the tiles first. Dirt falls from the tiles as they are being cleaned and settles to the bottom of the pool. If you need to remove stubborn stains with a pumice stone, the pumice itself breaks down as you scrub, depositing debris on the bottom.
Methods & Procedures
We can help you choose from an almost unlimited variety of attractive deck, coping materials, interior finish options and high performance pool equipment and accessories.
Materials and finishing advancements developed in the past 25 years have come a long way and are now available to owners of older pools. Pool renovations can range from minor cosmetic repairs to complete mechanical system upgrades.
Restoration & Refinishing
We renovate residential and commercial pools year-round. Project reservations vary from 3-6 months from date of order to start work. Please contact us to make an appointment, check on schedule availability or to make a reservation.
Remodeling
Water Balance: the dynamic interaction between certain chemical components in water and certain physical characteristics of water, consisting of pH, total alkalinity, calcium hardness, total dissolved solids and temperature.
pH: pH is the abbreviation for potens hydrogen, Latin for hydrogen potential - the measure of the acidic or alkaline (basic) nature of water; the measurement scale is logarithmic, ranging from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral
testing method: color-matching using phenol red (a pH indicator designed to read from 6.8 to 8.4)
testing frequency: as local and/or state regulations indicate and on amount of bather load. Residential = daily to weekly, Commercial = every 2-3 hours, daily or 3-5 times per week
Water Quality
A Sampling of Our Commercial Maintenance
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