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Pool maintenance for owners who live abroad

Updated: August 2026 · Rock Tools Paint

Half the pool homes in the Algarve belong to owners who live elsewhere. A pool left alone for six months turns green in weeks — and recovering it costs more than maintaining it.

What good maintenance includes

  • Weekly or fortnightly visits depending on season
  • Water testing and chemical balancing
  • Floor, wall and waterline cleaning
  • Pump, filter and level checks
  • A photo report after every visit — see your pool's condition on your phone, wherever you are

Before closing the house

  1. Balance the water chemistry
  2. Deep-clean the filter
  3. Set filtration to a winter minimum
  4. Cover the pool — cuts evaporation and dirt
  5. Shut off the house water and drain critical points

A yearly maintenance contract costs less than a single green-water recovery with a drain-down.

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