Manual Testing Schedule & Chemical Guidelines

Pools need to be manually tested on a daily basis. Here is a list of what to test and how often.

Manual Testing Schedule- Suggested 

 

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Sun

Free Chlorine

Total Chlorine*

-

-

-

-

-

-

pH

Alkalinity

Calcium

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cyanuric Acid*

-

-

-

-

-

-

Phosphates

-

-

-

-

-

-

Flow

*total chlorine test daily for indoor applications

*Cyanuric Acid for outdoor pools only

Chlorine, pH, Alkalinity and Flow should be tested everyday. 

Calcium, Cyanuric Acid, and Phosphates should be tested once a week. 

Chemical Guidelines- Suggested

 

MINIMUM

IDEAL

MAXIMUM

Free Chlorine Pool

1

2.4

5

Free Chlorine Spa

2

3-5

10

Combined Chlorine

0

0

.2

pH

7.2

7.4-7.6

7.8

Total Alkalinity

60

80-100

120

Calcium Hardness Pool

150

200-400

850

Calcium Hardness Spa

100

150-200

750

Total Dissolved Solids

-

-

1500

Cyanuric Acid

0

15-20

30

Salt (salt systems)

3,000

5000

7000

Phosphates

-

<300

500

LSI

0.03

0.0

0.03

 

Always follow local and state health department guidelines. Chemical guidelines and testing schedule could be different depending on location.