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Originally Posted by vipe
Clean your skimmer out regularly, and make sure you clean your pump filter's every two to three month's .
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Depending on where you live, that should read, "Clean your skimmer out regularly, and make sure you clean your pump filter's anywhere from weekly to monthly.
In Florida, we used liquid shock on a weekly basis. Wait an hour after you've shocked the pool and you can swim. We also kept two or three 3 inch chlorine tablets in a floater during the summer. We skimmed leaves off the top as necessary and vacuumed the pool floor once a week.
Maintenance is actually pretty easy to do yourself as long as you stay ahead of it. Get behind and it gets a little tougher.
How long do you run the pump each day? We would do 8 hours in the winter and 12-14 hours in the summer.
Actually, actively using the pool will help keep the maintenance easier. The continuous activity keeps the sediment stirred up so that it gets passed through the filter system rather than just settling to the bottom of the pool.
Invest in a good....no....top of the line robot vacuum. They don't replace ever doing a manual vacuum of the pool floor, but they will go a long way towards limiting the amout of vacuuming you do.
Find a good Pool Supply Store and ask them lots of questions. They have product for just about any situation you can encounter and the place I used always would do a free water analysis any time I needed or wanted.
Just a few thoughts that came to mind that I wanted to share with you.
Good luck.