EL SOL SERVICES Pool & Spa Service

Weekly Pool/Spa Cleaning Checklist

Step 1. Clean deck around the pool or spa of all leaves and debris to keep them from blowing into the pool

Step 2. Check water level. Should be kept at about the halfway point on the skimmer inlet.

Step 3. Check water chemistry. Acceptable levels are as follows:

1. Chlorine residual 1.0 - 3.0 PPM (weekly)
2. Total alkalinity 80 - 150 PPM (monthly)
3. PH 7.2 - 7.8 (weekly)
4. Hardness 200 - 400 PPM (monthly)
5. TDS under 2000 PPM (monthly)
6. Cyanuric acid 30 - 50 PPM for chlorine pools (monthly)
7. Cyanuric acid 50 – 100 for salt pools (monthly)

The chemistry can be checked by using a good 6-in-1 test kit or by taking a sample to the local pool store or by hiring EL SOL SERVICES to do the chemical analysis for you on a weekly basis.

Make adjustments as needed, remembering to make all adjustments to water chemistry slowly. Pool/Spa water chemistry needs are affected by the number of people that use the pool/spa, the water source that you use to fill the pool/spa, the weather, the surrounding area, if the pool is heated, if a cover is used and by what manner the you treat your pool or spa.

Chlorine levels can be maintained with either liquid chlorine, dry chlorine or chlorine tabs.

• pH is lowered with - muratic acid
• pH is raised with - soda ash
• Total alkalinity is raised with - Bicarbonate soda
• Total alkalinity is lowered with - muratic acid
• Hardness is raised with - calcium carbonate
• Hardness is lowered by removing some or all of the pool water and refilling.
• TDS can be lowered by the same method for hardness.
• Stabilizer - usually not a concern but 2 or 3 times a year a little cyanuric acid might need to added to keep the level up.

Pool water should be shocked once a week if the water temp. is above 75ºor less often if the water temp. is below 75º. You will want to use about a gallon of liquid chorine (this is determined by your pool size) or a packet of either chlorine or non-chlorine oxidizer. The idea is to kill all the organic contaminates that likes to live in warm water.

Water chemistry is very important to the operation and enjoyment of your pool or spa.

Step 4. Skim the surface of the water with the hand skimmer mounted on the tele-pole to remove all floating debris.

Step 5. Clean the tile around the pool edge, using only pool tile soap.

Step 6. Check all equipment. Cleaning the skimmer basket and the pump strainer basket if needed. Check the pressure on the filter while the pump is running. Note the pressure before and after you vacuum the pool. The filter should be cleaned when the pressure is 8-10 lbs over the reading that is taken when the filter is clean. This is usually done monthly but can be affected by the same factors that effect the water chemistry. Be sure that all equipment is operating correctly and there are no visible leaks. Check the time on the pump timer, being sure to set the pump to operate 8-12 hours daily if the water temp is above 75ºand 6-8 hour daily if the water is below 75º.

Step 7. Vacuum the pool using the correct vac-head for your pool surface. Attach the vac-head to the tele-pole and then one end of the vac-hose to the vac-head and the other end to the skimmer port which returns to the pump and filter. Being sure to fill the hose with water before attaching it to the skimmer and then start the vacuuming of the pool floor. Be sure to cover the entire area. If you have an automatic pool vac or in floor system then you can skip this process unless there is unusual amount of debris on the pool floor.

Step 8. Brush the entire pool or spa using the nylon brush attached to the tele-pole. Brushing the walls first and then brushing the floor staring at the shallow end and working toward the bottom drain.

Step 9. Be sure to put all the pool cleaning equipment and chemicals away safely.

Step 10. ENJOY YOUR POOL !!!

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