Care and Maintenance - POOL WINTERIZATION - Highland, MI

Your Blue Hawaiian fiberglass swimming pool is the best pool modern technology can produce. By utilizing the following directions regarding care and maintenance of your pool you will have many years of swimming pool enjoyment.

ALWAYS maintain a water level of at least 3 inches above the bottom of the skimmer opening.

IF the water level should rise above the top of the skimmer opening the filter system will be

unable to skim the pool surface for floating debris.  Should this occur, simply drain

the water until the proper level is reached (refer to filter section).  IF the water level should

drop below the skimmer turn the filter pump off and re-fill immediately!  PROLONGED USAGE

OF PUMP OPERATING AT THIS LEVEL CAN CAUSE UN-WARRANTED DAMAGE TO

A. REGULAR INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE FILTER

1. TURN THE PUMP OFF.

2. Remove any filter components necessary for removal of the filter cartridge.  If the filter

cartridge seems difficult to remove, try lifting the cartridge out with a slight rocking, twisting

motion.

3. Hold the cartridge in an upright position, using a garden hose equipped with a pressure

nozzle, spray downward into the pleats flushing the debris and trash from the cartridge.  DO NOT

USE A BRUSH ON THE FILTER CARTRIDGE, this will damage the filter.  If this procedure

does not clean filter completely, use the methods described under PERIODIC CLEANING OF

FILTER.

4. With PUMP OFF, re-install the filter cartridge into the filter compartment.  Then re-install

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CARTRIDGE UNDERGO A

THOROUGH CLEANING TWICE A YEAR. This may prevent a major build-up of stubborn

residues which will cause inefficiency or make the filtering operation of the

cartridge work incorrectly or not at all.  Listed below are 3 typical filter cleaning problems and solutions :

1. If the cartridge is coated with a hard, solid material it may indicate a calcium build up on the

fabric. Soak the cartridge in a solution of four parts water and one part muriatic acid in a plastic

container for 2 to 4 hours. Rinse the cartridge thoroughly before replacing it into the filter tank.

2. If suntan lotions or body oils are used, an oily substance may be found on the filter

cartridge. This can be removed by soaking the cartridge in a detergent soap solution or preferably

a solution of tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) and water. (One cup to five gallons water) CASCADE

dishwashing detergent contains TSP. Be sure to rinse thoroughly before placing it back into the

filter compartment.

3. If the cartridge is coated with algae, it should be soaked in a solution of one part chlorine

and one part water in a plastic container. Rinse thoroughly before placing it back into the filter

compartment.

IF the filter cartridge seems to be stained by stubborn dirt, try steps 2,3, and then step 1. Your

An automatic timer is provided with your pool to turn the pump on and off daily. While there is

no set number of hours required for filter operation, your objective should be to run the pump

(filter) as long as necessary to maintain sparkling clear water. Normally, 6 hours is sufficient with

a fiberglass pool. Your filter cartridge has the capacity to filter 18,000 gallons in a 6 hour period.

During peak summer months it may be necessary to increase the hours of operation from 8 to 10

hours per day. THE PUMP SHOULD RUN DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS WHEN THE

SUN IS HOT, SINCE ALGAE WILL TEND TO GROW IN WARM STAGNANT WATER.

Filter operation and chemical usage should normally be lass in the winter and during periods

when weather is cool and overcast. Periodically you should clean out the leaf basket in the pump.

Turn the pump off to remove the pump cover, clean "O" ring thoroughly to prevent any debris

from causing air to enter the pump. Make sure the "O" ring seal is in place and re-install the

pump cover. IF pump does not prime in short time, turn off pump, remove cover and fill with

water, re-close cover, re-start pump.

Properly balanced water should be clear enough so that the deepest point of the pool is visible

from the surface. Begin by skimming debris off the top with leaf net and sweeping down the

sides of the pool with the brush. The following instructions are step by step as to how to vacuum

your pool:

1. Turn PUMP OFF.

2. Turn CONTROL PLATE to VACUUM position.

3. Attach VACUUM POLE to VACUUM SWEEP HEAD.

4. Attach one end of VACUUM HOSE to VACUUM HEAD.

5. Place the vacuum pole, sweep head, hose combination in deep end of pool.

Keeping pole stationary push rest of hose down into water until end of hose has

pool water coming up and out of it. Keeping hose under water (to keep air out

of hose) guide through skimmer opening on side of pool and then into the hole

in the center of the skimmer.

6. Turn pump on. If the hose has any air in it, it will pass through the pump usually

without the pump losing it's prime.

7. Start vacuuming in the deep end of the pool first. Vacuum the pool in slow easy

motions so that the water is not stirred up enough to impair your vision.

8. Unless the pool is extremely dirty, you should be able to vacuum the entire pool

without cleaning the filter during the procedure.

9. After you have completed vacuuming, turn the pump off and remove the

vacuum equipment from the pool.

10. Refer to the filter section for filter cleaning instructions.

STORAGE OF VACUUM HOSE: It is recommended that you do not hang the

hose on any kind of hook or leave it in the sun. The hose will tend to crack or split due to this

On occasion you may find a stain which cannot be removed by normal means. You may use a

mild abrasive cleaner or a piece of very fine (600 grit) Wet/Dry Sandpaper. NOTE: DO NOT

The correct treatment of pool water and water balance will insure you many years of pool

pleasure. However, Imbalanced water will result in increased chemical cost and pool staining.