The 5-Minute Weekly Pool Check
Between professional visits, a healthy pool only asks for five minutes a week. For Frisco and North Dallas owners, this is the quick routine that catches small drifts before they turn into cloudy water or a project. In this video, Next Wave Pool Care walks through the five checks in order: test, basket, level, gauge, and a good look at the water itself.
5 minutes, once a week between our visits. That is all it takes to keep a healthy pool healthy. Here is the 5-minute weekly pool check. First, test the water. A quick check of chlorine and pH tells you the sanitizer is working and the water is balanced before a small drift turns into cloudy water. Second, empty the skimmer basket. A basket packed with leaves chokes off the flow to the pump, and a pump starved of water can lose prime and overheat.
Third, check the water level. It should sit about halfway up the skimmer opening. Any lower and the skimmer starts gulping air instead of water. Fourth, glance at the filter gauge. Learn its normal number. When it climbs 8 to 10 lb above that, the filter is asking for a cleaning. Fifth, look at the water itself. Clear is good. Brush any dull or slippery spots on the walls. Algae caught early is a brush and a test. Algae caught late is a project.
And that is it. Test, basket, level, gauge, and a good look. 5 minutes a week keeps your pool ready to swim. We are Next Wave Pool Care and we will handle the rest.
## Key Takeaways
- Test first: a quick chlorine and pH check confirms the sanitizer is working and the water is balanced before a small drift turns into cloudy water.
- Empty the skimmer basket; a basket packed with leaves chokes off flow to the pump, and a starved pump can lose prime and overheat.
- Check the water level (about halfway up the skimmer opening, or the skimmer gulps air) and learn your filter gauge's normal number, since a climb of 8 to 10 lb means the filter is asking for a cleaning.
- Finish with a look at the water itself and brush any dull or slippery spots; algae caught early is a brush and a test, while algae caught late is a project.
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