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Regular Pool Water Maintenance

Maintenance program

Daily

Test pH levels and adjust to ideal range of 7.2 - 7.6
Test free chlorine levels and adjust to ideal range of 1.0 - 3.0 ppm or 0.6 ppm if you have a Nature 2 purifier.
Check backwash pressure gauge on filter.
Check water level in your pool. It should be three quarters of the way up the skimmer mouth.
Check that all equipment is functioning properly
Add granular stabilized chlorine if you are not using an automatic chlorinator, brominator or minitab float

Weekly

Vacuum and brush your pool at least once per week
Check your lint pot strainer basket (in front of your pump) and empty as needed
Backwash the filter as needed
Remember: Change your Nature 2 cartridge at the start of each season.
Once per season clean your filter sand with Filter Free.

Chemicals

When?

How?

sm / med size pool

Lg / X-Lg size pool

Pool Perfect Plus Phosfree

Weekly

Pour directly into skimmer

30 ml/4000L

same

Oxidizer

Every 1 & 2 weeks

Broadcast over water surface

500 gm (2 cups)

1 kg (4 cups)

Claritabs

Every 1-2 weeks (or when tab dissolves)

Add to the skimmer basket

1 tab

1-2 tabs

Algaecide

Bi-weekly / monthly

Pour around perimeter of pool

500 ml

1 litre

Stain & Scale

Monthly

Pour around perimeter

500 ml

1 litre

Chlorine / Bromine

As needed

Fill sanitizer as per manufacturer's instructions

Unstabilized Chlorine: LIQUID

As needed

Pour around perimeter of pool

5 litres

10 litres

Unstabilized Chlorine: GRANULAR (HTH EXTRA)

As needed

Broadcast over water surface

500 g (2 cups)

1 kg (4 cups)

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