LUBRICATING O-RINGS: It is a good idea to purchase an O-ring lubricant from your local pool professionals. As you clean the pump basket or prime the pump, lubricate the O-ring on the pump lid from time-to-time. O-rings allow equipment and fittings to properly seal, eliminating the possibility of air or water leaks.
PRIMING THE PUMP: As you continually monitor and clean the pump basket, or for other various reasons, you will inevitably need to PRIME THE PUMP from time-to-time in order to restart the equipment.
REGULAR USE OF THE HEATER: Much of preventing problems with your heater is just by simply using the heater. If the heater is left unused, spider webs (from insects), nesting (of rodents), dirt, and rust may appear. Therefore, the only periodic maintenance for your heater is simply to use it-that is the reason you purchased this fairly expensive yet extremely worthwhile option anyway. Poolmanual.com recommends that you consult your local pool professionals to perform any actual service that may be needed on your heater.
CHECK DELRIN SPRINGS AND CONNECTOR PINS: Either a Delrin Spring or a Connector Pin is used to attach your maintenance equipment (brush, nets, vacuum assembly) and your life hook (Shepherd's Crook) to your telepole. These springs and pins are fragile and will break. Get in the habit of checking them before attaching your equipment to your telepole. It is very frustrating to set up your manual vacuum assembly, get ready to vacuum, and have the Delrin Spring or Connector Pin break, causing you to have to pull all the equipment out of the pool water, find a new spring or pin, and start over. It could be life-threatening to attach your life hook to your telepole to save a drowning swimmer and have the spring or pin break; it is always best to throw in a life ring first anyway, so the drowning swimmer can hold on to this floating device to stay afloat until you are able to pull them to safety. This is a good time to reiterate how important it is to have a Life Ring AND a Life Hook in your possession and constantly at the poolside.
It is a good idea to check your Delrin Springs and Connector Pins to make sure they are usable. Keep a half dozen or so of each on stock and replenish the stock when you are down to your last few springs and pins.
DRAIN AND CLEAN: At times, the pool water will have to be drained. This is a good time to clean the pool walls and floor. A professional DRAIN AND CLEAN is an investment versus a service call.
BRUSH OFF/HOSE OFF YOUR POOL DECK: It is a good idea to brush off your pool deck from time-to-time. Also, when you have your garden hose out to either prime the pump or add water to the pool, due to evaporation, it is a good idea to hose off the pool deck. This will keep rocks, gravel, other sediment, dirt, leaves, grass clippings, lawn fertilizers, and other debris in your yard and out of your pool. This and other matter will: