Test the chemical contents of pool water every day
- Chlorine 3 to 4 ppm
- Ph 7.2 to 7.8
- Total Alkalinity 80 to 120ppm
Add soda ash as needed (if pH is low) (broadcast on top of pool surface)
Add bicarbonate as needed (for low total alkalinity)
Check skimmer basket every day
Check Polaris™ bag every other day
Add chlorine tablets to skimmer every third day
Add algaecide every 14 days
Add clarifier every 14 days (dilute in a bucket of pool water and pour around edge of pool)
Add shock treatment every 14 days (3 to 4 lb. calcium hypo chlorite) (dilute in a bucket of pool water and pour around edge of pool)
Backwash filter when pressure goes up 3 to 5 psi.
Check filter pump basket & Polaris™ hose screen every 14 days
Backwash procedure:
- Turn off Polaris™ pump (if back washing during Polaris cycle)
- Turn off filter pump
- Move filter valve to backwash
- Turn off filter pump
- Move filter valve to backwash
- Turn filter pump on for 1 to 2 minutes (or until sight glass goes clear)
- Turn filter pump off
- Move filter valve to the rinse position
- Turn filter pump on for 30 seconds
- Turn filter pump off
- Move filter valve to filter position
- Turn filter pump on
- Turn Polaris™ pump on (if back washing during Polaris cycle)
Check water level every day
Water level in pool should be kept between half way on skimmer opening at the low point to 1” from top of skimmer opening at the high point
- Add more water if low or
- Backwash or use WASTE on the filter valve if high to lower water to proper level.
- 25lb. 3” Chlorinating tablets $75.00
- 24lb. Noc-out shock treatment $72.00
- Quad 60 algaecide $17.75 qt.
- Clarifier (Super Blue) $ 9.95 qt
- 50lb. Soda Ash $20.00
- 50lb. Bicarbonate $22.00