Maintenance

Routine pool upkeep, equipment care, filter cleaning, and weekly maintenance schedules.

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Three pool filters side by side — a sand filter tank, a cartridge filter housing with a pleated cartridge, and a DE filter with grids — labeled for comparison
Maintenance

Pool filter cleaning - sand, cartridge, and DE

Clean your pool filter when pressure climbs 8-10 psi above baseline. Sand filters get backwashed, cartridge filters get hosed, DE filters get recharged.

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A 24-foot round above ground pool in a backyard with a metal wall, vinyl liner, and a small cartridge filter on the deck
Maintenance

Above ground pool maintenance - what is different

Above ground pools use the same chemistry as in-ground, but smaller volume and vinyl liners change the dosing and equipment rules. Never drain fully.

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