Steps

1. Check with your pool supplier for proper testing kits and chemicals.
2. Use a ph and chlorine tester to see how much chlorine is in the water if the pool has an automatic feeder.
3. See how clean your pool is by examining the water, amount of bugs, etc.. on the water and in the water.
4. Running of the filter also depends on the size pool to filter ratio. If you have a small filter you may need to run it more. Depends on how many gallons the filter can process in a given time.
5. You want to run your filter daily so that all the water in the pool is run through the filter at least once. To accomplish this you need to factor how much water is in your pool and the size of your filter. Note that most pools are sized with filters that turn the water over in 8-10hrs.

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