Pool 101	Swimming Pool Maintenance
	Proper pool maintenance is your first line of defense in preventing most common problems. Following this easy maintenance checklist should keep your pool water crystal-clear and trouble-free.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TWICE A WEEK	1. Check and maintain pH levels at 7.4 - 7.6 2. Check and maintain chlorine levels at 1.0 - 3.0 ppm. 3. Empty skimmer baskets, clean tile or pool water at water line with POOL SURFACE CLEANER, and skim leaves, insects and other floating debris from the pool surface.
EVERY TWO WEEKS	1. Shock the pool with in the evening. NOTE: Additional shock may be needed after a rain storm, heavy bather load, or exceptionally-hot weather. 2. Next morning, add a maintenance dose of ALGAE PREVENTATIVE or MULTI-PURPOSE ALGAECIDE 60. 3. Brush pool walls and vacuum pool floors.
MONTHLY	Take a water sample to your professional pool dealer for a complete water analysis.
MID-SEASON	Clean your filter with FILTER CLEANER DEGREASER to remove any suntan oils and grease that may have used in the pool.