Pool Service Stop Checklist
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A per-visit checklist a pool technician can run at every gate, from the equipment pad to the log entry, so nothing gets skipped on a long route day.

[ ] Confirm the pump is running, primed, and sounds normal before you touch the water
[ ] Read the filter pressure gauge and compare it to the clean baseline recorded for this pool
[ ] Check the tablet feeder, chlorinator, or salt cell and note the level or output setting
[ ] Look for drips, wet spots, or leaks at the pump, filter, valves, and heater
[ ] Check the water level and note it if it is low again, since that can point to a leak
[ ] Test free chlorine, combined chlorine, pH, and total alkalinity before adding anything
[ ] Test calcium hardness and cyanuric acid on their monthly schedule, or sooner if chlorine keeps dropping
[ ] Adjust total alkalinity first, then pH, then sanitizer, dosed against the pool volume on file
[ ] Add stabilizer or calcium only when the seasonal test calls for it, never on a guess
[ ] Skim the surface and pull floating debris before it sinks and adds to chlorine demand
[ ] Brush the walls, steps, corners, and behind ladders where algae starts first
[ ] Empty the skimmer and pump baskets and make sure the weir door moves freely
[ ] Vacuum or run the cleaner when there is enough debris on the floor to justify it
[ ] Backwash or clean the filter when the pressure is above the baseline by the trigger you set for this pool
[ ] Record the readings before dosing, every product added, and the exact amount in the log
[ ] Add an equipment note if anything looked, sounded, or read differently from last week
[ ] Take a photo of the water and one of the equipment pad before you leave
[ ] Flag the pool for follow up if it needs a return visit, a repair quote, or a customer call
[ ] Return valves and timers to their normal settings and close the equipment pad
[ ] Close and latch the gate and leave the yard the way you found it
[ ] Note anything you ran low on so the truck can be restocked before tomorrow's route
[ ] At the end of the day, review every flagged pool and schedule the follow ups