How Often Should a Pool be Serviced?

Owning a swimming pool is something many Aussies aspire to and it's easy to see why. Think sunny afternoons, splash-filled weekends and an always-inviting escape just steps from your back door. But keeping a sparkling pool year round takes more than luck and a splash of chlorine. It’s part art, part science – and all about matching your servicing schedule to the seasons, your climate and how often you dive in (or don’t!).

Whether you’re a daily dipper, a weekend floater or a spa-only soaker, here’s how to plan your pool cleaning services so your pool water stays crystal clear, your pool equipment runs smoothly and costly repairs don’t get a chance to crash the party.

Servicing a Pool to Suit the Seasons

Before we talk usage, let’s be real – your pool doesn’t take a winter holiday, even if you do. Seasons change and so do your pool care needs. Here's how that tends to play out through the year.

Pool Servicing by Season at a Glance

For tropical climates like Cairns, where wet and dry seasons replace the four-season cycle, stick to weekly pool servicing year round (or twice-weekly during wet when torrential rain and steamy temps send your chemistry into chaos).

Factoring Usage Into Your Pool Upkeep

Of course, how often swimming pool servicing is needed isn’t just about the weather, it’s also about how much you use your swimming pool. Have a high-use pool with daily swimmers? You’ll need weekly (or even twice-weekly) TLC to keep balance spot-on.

Medium-use pools can often stretch to fortnightly servicing outside of summer, while low-use pools or holiday homes might get by with monthly visits in cooler months. As for spas or above ground pools, frequent pool and spa maintenance is still essential. They need regular water balancing or a quick spa service so your soak stays safe and doesn’t turn into a bubble bath gone wrong.

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What Does Good Pool Care and Maintenance Involve?

Think of pool maintenance like a pit stop – quick, thorough and designed to keep your pool racing towards sparkling glory (minus the sweaty overalls). Here’s the essentials:

• Pool water testing and balancing chemicals to outsmart algae

• Skimming, vacuuming and brushing pool surfaces so your water actually sparkles

• Cleaning the filter, skimmer baskets and giving pumps and cleaners a once-over

• Inspecting pool equipment (including electric heating and solar heating) for wear or faults

Skip regular servicing in peak season and your pool can go from sparkling to swampy faster than you can say “green soup.” And trust us, green pool recovery takes days, not hours.

Regular pool maintenance, whether weekly, fortnightly or monthly, is all about prevention. By matching your servicing schedule to both the seasons and your usage, your pool will remain at its best and deliver a truly enjoyable swimming experience. 

Thankfully, with the right tools on hand, staying on top of it all doesn’t have to be complicated.

Ready to Simplify Pool Care?

Between balancing chemicals, skimming surfaces and trying to remember how long the pump’s meant to run, pool upkeep can feel like a second job. That’s where Loopym comes in – the AI-powered pool pro in your pocket.

With the Loopym app, testing your water is as simple as scan, score, done. You’ll get plain-English insights on pH, chlorine and more, plus personalised care plans that adapt to your pool’s size, use and vibe. The app even remembers what’s in your shed better than you do, giving you a nudge when stocks are running low and letting you reorder in a tap. And when it comes to supplies, from chlorine to floaties, you can skip the pool shop queue completely and have it all delivered to your door.

The result? A pool that stays sparkling year round, lower servicing costs and more time spent actually swimming instead of stressing on the sidelines. 

Download Loopym and be the smug pool owner you were born to be. You handle the swim. We’ll handle the science.