• TEST WATER ...................................... WEEKLY **
• EMPTY SKIMMERS ............................ WEEKLY *
• EMPTY PUMP BASKET .................... WEEKLY *
• BACKWASH SAND FILTER ............. WEEKLY ***
• BACKWASH D.E. FILTER ................. MONTHLY ***
• CLEAN CARTRIDGE FILTER ........... WEEKLY *** Annual / Bi-annual #
• VACUUM OR BRUSH POOL ............. WEEKLY *
• BLEED AIR RELIEF VALVE .............. WEEKLY *
• ADD WATER ......................................... AS NEEDED
• LUBRICATE BACKWASH VALVE ... EVERY 3 MONTHS*
• CLEAN D.E.FILTER ............................ TWICE YEARLY *
• CHANGE NATURE2 (POOL) ............. BEGINNING OF POOL SEASON
• CHANGE NATURE2 (SPA) ................ EVERY FOUR MONTHS
• CHANGE SAND IN SAND FILTER ... EVERY 2 TO 3 YEARS *
• CHANGE CARTRIDGE ELEMENTS . AS NEEDED * (usually 1 to 2 years)
• CHANGE MODULAR MEDIA ............. AS NEEDED * (Several years, usually)
• CHANGE DE FILTER ELEMENTS ... AS NEEDED * (usually 3 to 6 years)
• ADD CHEMICALS ................................ AS NEEDED *

*Most residential pools. Commercial pools will usually be more often and any pool might have special needs that will require variation in these schedules.

** High usage pools (such as commercial pools) should test the water daily or at least twice a week. Professional testing of the pool should be done at least every 3 months.

*** Or if the filter pressure raises 50% over the normal pressure. Whichever comes first.

# StaRite System 3 Modular Media requires cleaning only once a year normally. Purex-Triton (Pac Fab) Sea Horse is another comparable unit.