To try and help you look after your swimming pool and keep the water quality as good as possible, here’s a simple checklist which covers the key things you need to do.
This list only covers basic pool maintenance and does not include proper checking of all equipment.
PH: 7.2 – 7.6
Chlorine: 1 – 3 ppm (parts per million)
Alkalinity: 90 – 150
Hardness: 180 – 360
Cyanuric Acid: 40 – 60 ppm (no more than 80 ppm)
Daily
- Check pH and chlorine levels and adjust as required
Weekly
- Check and balance the pH, alkalinity and chlorine levels
- Check and empty pump filter basket
- Check poolside skimmer baskets and empty
- Backwash the filter
- Add a flocculent tablet
- Check pool and manually vac or put automatic pool cleaner in for its set work period. Remember to remove it!
Monthly
- Shock the pool (if not done bi monthly)
- Top up algaecide to take account of evaporation and fresh water makeup
