Maintenance Items - EcoSmarte Pool System Manual

Maintenance items

Weekly tasks for all pools
- Test pH
- Test sanitizer
- Empty skimmer basket
- Empty pump basket
- Vacuum all leaves
- Consider backwash (If pressure has risen on filter, clean the cartridge)
annual maintenance items: tests
- Test phosphates and remove with chemical
- Test calcium hardness and adjust
- Test cyanuric acid on chlorine pool
annual maintenance items: filter
- Replace cartridge (12 to 24 months life)
- Soak DE grids in acid/water (5 parts water, 1 part acid)
- Check bed depth on sand filter annually (2-3 times in souther markets, 1-2 times in northern
markets):
- Sand
- ZEOlite
- Glass
(Filter bed depth should be six to eight inches from the top of the filter and, if short, will result
in murky water and/or increased chemical use).
In southern pools, these items will result in extra charges from the service. With northern
pools, they can be ordered with an opening or closing of the pool (and also involve charges).
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regardless of
pool surface