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Maintenance (Cleaning & Chemical Balance) Tips

Weekly:

1. Brush the interior pool surface once a week. (include walls, floor, steps and bench)

2. Test your chemical readings to the following industry recommendations:

   1. Free Chlorine 1 – 3 ppm

   2. pH 7.6 – 7.8

   3. Total Alkalinity 90 -120 ppm

3. Check the water level and add if needed. Water level should be maintained approximately ½ way up the skimmer opening

   
   

Monthly:

1. Clean your filter with a high pressure nozzle on a garden hose. (The cartridge is a wearable item and it is recommended to replace every twelve months.

2. Test these chemical readings to the following industry recommendations:

A. Calcium Hardness Recommended 250-300 ppm

B. Sequestraint Agent Recommended 10 - 14 ppm

C. Cyanuric Acid Recommended 30 - 80 ppm

D. Phosphate Level Recommended 200 ppb or less