Maintenance Recommendations
Recommended Weekly Maintenance: 10,000 gallon pool Adjust amounts based on your gallons.
- Add water if needed
- Vacuum the pool if necessary
- Empty skimmer basket/s if they are in
- Empty debris from pump basket & lube pump lid O’ring if needed
- Check filter pressure gauge, if pressure has risen 3 – 5 lbs. above clean beginning pressure, backwash & rinse the filter if it’s a Sand Filter / clean cartridges if Cartridge Filter / recharge if D.E. Filter
- Check chlorinator and add ProTeam 3” High Tech Tabs if needed, should have 3-4
- Test pool water… maintain these levels; chlorine 1 – 3 ppm, pH 7.4 – 7.8, alkalinity 80 -120 ppm, calcium hardness 200 – 250 ppm and cyanuric acid (chlorine stabilizer/ UV shield) 30 – 50 ppm If any of these are not in good range, adjust to bring into proper balance
- Shock the pool using 1bag ProTeam Power 73 fast dissolving granular Chlorine Shock or 1 gallon premium liquid Chlorine Shock *** Pools with Nature2 systems should maintain .6 to 1 ppm chlorine and shock with ProTeam Shock & Swim Non-chlorine oxidizer.
- Add 4 oz. ProTeam Microfloc non foaming algae preventer.
- Every other week or when adding water, add 4 oz. of ProTeam Metal Magic
- Add ProTeam Alkalinity Up if needed, to maintain 110 – 120 ppm
- After all chemicals are added clean the tile line with ProTeam Tile & Vinyl Cleaner, brush the pool stairs, walls & floor to main drain
- Skim pool surface if needed
- Wait 1 hour before using the pool if shocking with chlorine, 15 minutes if using Shock & Swim non-chlorine shock or do the above procedure after pool use is done for the day
Enjoy Your Pool!