Swimming Pool Maintenance Checklist

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 Opening Your Pool Checklist

• ❒ Clean, and remove the pool cover for future storage
• ❒ Vacuum all pool areas
• ❒ Clean surrounding pool area
• ❒ Check pool accessories and safety features ladder, gates, diving board, plugs, drain, filter system, skimmers, diving boards
• ❒ Adjust water level to the recommended height of 1” (25mm) per hour
• ❒ Evaluate of water chemistry PH levels, Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness
• ❒ Brush pool bottom and sides to loosen any dirt then vacuum pool
• ❒ Remove debris from basket and skimmer system
• ❒ Check and lubricate fittings like o-rings, plugs
• ❒ If necessary take pool water sample for technical analysis
• ❒ Vacuum pool bottom and remove debris with a skimmer
• ❒ If necessary backwash filter
• ❒ Realign pool water PH with shock and stabilizers
• ❒ Continue maintenance upkeep routine
• ❒ If necessary add algaecide

Weekly Pool Maintenance Checklist

• ❒ Use leaf scoop to remove debris on the bottom of your pool
• ❒ Adjust pool sanitizer levels by adding chlorine
• ❒ Ensure the water level is correct for the pump system
• ❒ Adjust pool chemical levels using test kits
• ❒ Perform visual inspection of pool water to ensure color, clarity, and visible debris
• ❒ Remove organic debris
• ❒ Add pool shock to ensure pool does not turn green and remove contaminants
• ❒ Adjust pool chemistry pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness
  • ❒ Only adjust pH levels once a week.
  • ❒ pH should range between 7.3 – 7.7 depending upon the pool finish. pH levels should be adjusted to increase or decrease until they are in the right levels.
  • ❒ To increase pH levels use a pH increaser like sodium carbonate. To decrease pH levels use a pH decreaser like sodium bicarbonate.
• ❒ Test bromine and chlorine levels:
  • ❒ Free chlorine levels should range between 1-3 ppm
  • ❒ Free bromine levels should range between 3-5 ppm
• ❒ Adjust Alkalinity levels
• ❒ Adjust Stabilizer and Oxidizer levels
• ❒ If necessary backwash pool filter and check pressure

• ❒ Adjust water level to the recommended height of 1” (25mm) per hour

• ❒ If necessary adjust pool chemicals to prevent algae

Monthly Pool Maintenance Checklist:

• ❒ Test pool chemistry make up
• ❒ Adjust for pH level and dissolved solid levels
• ❒ Pool alkalinity should range between 120-150 ppm
• ❒ Add chemicals to the filter as needed
• ❒ Calculate (LSI) Langlier Saturation Index as necessary
• ❒ Evaluate salt levels if you own a saltwater pool
• ❒ Check pool liner for tears or damage
• ❒ Depending on the pool finish check for damage like cracks or leaks.
• ❒ Evaluate seals for pool pump and motor.
• ❒ Evaluate the integrity of pool safety equipment.

Closing a Pool Checklist:

• ❒ Check pool chemistry to evaluate levels
  • ❒ pH should range between 7.3 – 7.7 depending upon the pool finish.
  • ❒ Total Alkalinity Should Be: 80 – 120 (ppm) parts per million
  • ❒ Calcium Hardness Should Be: 180 – 220 ppm
• ❒ Run the pool filter for a minimum of 24 to 48 hours
• ❒ Remove external pool accessories like ladders, skimmers, or solar blankets
• ❒ Lower pool water level to 6” or (150mm) below the 1” or (25mm) per hour level
• ❒ Drain all filtering, pumping, sanitizing, and equipment to avoid damage caused by freezing
• ❒ Lubricate any seals, rings, and plugs as well as springs to make spring maintenance easier
• ❒ Perform complete pool cleaning and inspection
• ❒ Clearwater from any plug the lines using expansion plugs
• ❒ Winterizing by adding algaecide agent
• ❒ Use a tight pool cover

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For even more checklists, check out: Beginners Guide To Swimming Pool Maintenance

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