Weekly Pool Maintenance Steps
There are certain steps to pool maintenance that don't necessarily have to be taken care of every day, but shouldn't be put off for too long.
Here are some weekly pool maintenance steps: Backwash the filter.
Your filter should be cleaned out according to the filter's gauge, but many people let checking the gauge slip their mind.
Making it part of your weekly routine to check the gauge and backwash if needed can help prevent putting it off for too long.
Test and evaluate the water chemistry.
Pool water should ideally be checked every day, but every week, evaluate what your chemical situation is.
Are the seasons about to change? Is the pool cover situation going to change? Has it been a long time since it has rained? Every week, think about what long term changes you should be making to your water chemistry.
Vacuum and/or brush the sides and bottom of the pool.
Even the best pool equipment can't keep the pool completely free of scum and algae.
Clean it off every once in a while so that it doesn't build up too much.
Adjust chemicals that aren't part of your everyday routine.
You should adjust your chlorine and other major chemicals a few times a week, but other chemicals don't have to be messed with as often.
This could be chemicals like algaecide and pool shimmer.
Clean the area around the pool.
Once a week, sweep the deck and the rest of the area around the pool.
If there is debris around the pool, it won't be long before it makes its way into the pool.
Not to mention, the pool area is much more enjoyable when it is looking its best.
Clean out the pool with a leaf net.
This will vary depending on what time of year it is, how many trees are around your pool, and whether or not you are using a pool cover.
However, this needs to be done at least once a week unless there's little to none debris and you are using a cover.
If you put off sweeping out the surface, the debris could fall to the bottom of the pool and settle.
If you are lazy about this step, make sure you have a great pool cleaner that can handle this level of cleaning.
Adjust water levels.
If the water level is too low, your skimmer will suck in air, which can damage your equipment.
If water level is too high, then the skimmer is unable to pull debris from the surface of your pool.
Here are some weekly pool maintenance steps: Backwash the filter.
Your filter should be cleaned out according to the filter's gauge, but many people let checking the gauge slip their mind.
Making it part of your weekly routine to check the gauge and backwash if needed can help prevent putting it off for too long.
Test and evaluate the water chemistry.
Pool water should ideally be checked every day, but every week, evaluate what your chemical situation is.
Are the seasons about to change? Is the pool cover situation going to change? Has it been a long time since it has rained? Every week, think about what long term changes you should be making to your water chemistry.
Vacuum and/or brush the sides and bottom of the pool.
Even the best pool equipment can't keep the pool completely free of scum and algae.
Clean it off every once in a while so that it doesn't build up too much.
Adjust chemicals that aren't part of your everyday routine.
You should adjust your chlorine and other major chemicals a few times a week, but other chemicals don't have to be messed with as often.
This could be chemicals like algaecide and pool shimmer.
Clean the area around the pool.
Once a week, sweep the deck and the rest of the area around the pool.
If there is debris around the pool, it won't be long before it makes its way into the pool.
Not to mention, the pool area is much more enjoyable when it is looking its best.
Clean out the pool with a leaf net.
This will vary depending on what time of year it is, how many trees are around your pool, and whether or not you are using a pool cover.
However, this needs to be done at least once a week unless there's little to none debris and you are using a cover.
If you put off sweeping out the surface, the debris could fall to the bottom of the pool and settle.
If you are lazy about this step, make sure you have a great pool cleaner that can handle this level of cleaning.
Adjust water levels.
If the water level is too low, your skimmer will suck in air, which can damage your equipment.
If water level is too high, then the skimmer is unable to pull debris from the surface of your pool.
