Pool Maintenance Guide — A Complete 12-Month Maintenance Calendar

How to maintain pool water? pH adjustment, chlorine dosage, filter maintenance, winter closing, and summer opening steps. A complete guide for beginners.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Keeping your pool clean, safe, and long-lasting depends on regular maintenance. In this guide, we explain the 12-month maintenance calendar step by step.

Weekly Maintenance Checklist - pH check (ideal range 7.2-7.6) - Chlorine level check (1-3 ppm) - Surface cleaning (leaves, insects) - Water level check

Monthly Maintenance - Filter cleaning / backwashing - Alkalinity check - Pump and motor inspection - Pool edge cleaning

Seasonal Maintenance Calendar March: Season opening — cover removal, shock chlorine, system startup June-August: Heavy maintenance — checks twice a week October: Winter closing — water level reduction, antifreeze, cover December-February: Monthly check — freeze prevention, cover inspection

With our professional maintenance package, the Lycia Pools team handles all of these processes.

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