Pool Care Schedule
Just clarifying - I typically test for FC/CC and PH most days (not every day, because I have a SWG, and I'm lazy). I do try to test the Hottub every day tho.
Once you get a sense of your specific pools needs and demands, it gets easier - my pool uses a lot of FC every day - it's in direct sun pretty much 12 hours a day these days, and even with plenty of stabilizer, that eats through FC - but I know where my range should be, and as long as it's in that range, I'm not too worried.
Once a week or so, I'll test for TA/CH/CYA/Salt - I don't expect them to change significantly, so I don't need to test every day.
We tend to swim daily - my wife likes to scoop any floating debris out with a net, although the solar cover catches the majority of it. I'll usually go around the waterline with a brush, and we have a robot that sweeps the bottom pretty much every day. Once a week I'll maybe brush the sides if I'm feeling particularly industrious, or I'm in trouble and need to be outside for safety reasons. I check the filter pressure maybe twice a week during cotton-wood season, but otherwise, once a week with the big set of tests.
Thats it - keep your FC/CYA levels in the recommended range, do some general housekeeping, and your pool will shine.
