Pool and spa service guide

A suggested chain of events:

1. Test the water using a good quality test strip or test kit.
2. Check the filter pressure, and if needed backwash (DE) and sand filters, or hose off the filter cartridge.
3. Clean the tile.
4. Skim the surface and remove the large debris.
5. Vacuum
6. Brush any remaining dirt from the walls.
7. Clean out the skimmer and pump baskets
8. Add the chemicals needed to maintain proper sanitation and water balance.
9. Check the time clock trippers for proper run cycles.

Check for proper water level.