Did you know that tennis balls aren’t just for tennis and playing fetch with the dog? Tennis balls are actually rather absorbent and can assist you in keeping your pool water free of hair product, sun screen, make up and other oils left behind by your human and animal swimmers. Most tennis balls are made out of nylon and/or wool and the material attracts foreign substances in the water. Drop a few tennis balls in your pool or skimmer basket and let them float around to do their job removing these products from your water’s surface.
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Tracy Dieselman – Owner
How long can you use the balls before replacing with fresh ones?
Hi Kathi, thanks for your question. If the tennis balls look gross after using them a while, we would recommend replacing them, otherwise changing them out a couple times each pool season should suffice. It will also depend on how much your pool is used, your pool size and how many tennis balls you use.