Everyone is spending more time at home — and swimming in the pool. It is important to keep your pool clean and running smoothly between weekly servicing visits. Enjoy these helpful tips.

To help keep your pool clear and swimmable, we recommend doing the following:

• Check your skimmer baskets often and ensure that they are free of debris. This is the most effective way to keep your pool clean. Cleaning your skimmer baskets is best done with the filter pump OFF.

• Skim your pool often. The more you remove the surface debris, the cleaner your pool will stay. You should always have a skimmer pole and net near the pool.

• Keep the water level ½ way up the tile. This is the optimal level that your pool water should be. Many of our new builds have an automatic water-fill, so a simple adjustment may be needed. If you don’t have a water-fill, throw the hose in to raise the water level.

• Learn your pool programming Whether a simple time clock at the equipment or automated smartphone controls, learn how your pool is controlled. Instruction manuals are available on our Resources page to help guide you.

• Learn how to backwash your sand filter. When you notice your flow into the pool has decreased, your sand filter is likely in need of a 30-60 second backwash. Instructions on how to do this are provided on our Resources page.

• Order a FrogLog if worried about rodents and frogs in the pool. This will allow critters to exit the swimming pool and avoid ending up in the skimmer basket!

What else would you like to learn about? Comment below and we will add to our Resources page.

Happy swimming!