Pool Maintenance

Memorial Day is right around the corner meaning that bathing suit season is fast approaching. Follow these pool maintenance tips to get your pool ready for the warm weather.

Bi-weekly

• Maintain pH levels at 7.2 - 7.6

• Keep chlorine levels at 1.0 - 3.0 ppm

• Empty skimmer baskets, skim the pool surface to remove debris, and clean pool tile or vinyl at water line

Weekly

• Shock the pool to restore sheen to the water while destroying germs and organic contaminants

• The next day, add a maintenance dose of algaecide

Monthly

• Take a water sample to a pool retailer to test the levels of alkalinity calcium hardness, and stabilizer

Mid-Season

• Clean your filter with filter cleaner to remove any oil or grease build-up

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