When you learn how to clean a swimming pool, you'll have a sparkling clean pool. It doesn't have to take a long time to clean your pool if you follow my advice. Keep your swimming pool clean as a habit I think it's very important to keep to your maintenance schedule to make sure the pool water is balanced and filtered properly. A clean pool will be easy to keep clean if you do this. Everyday Habits At least 6 to 8 hours a day, run the pump. To save money, run the pump during off-peak electricity hours. You should go over the surface every day to make sure dirt and debris don't fall to the bottom. If you clean the pool too often, it loses water or gets clogged up. if you leave things in the pool for a long time they will break down. This takes a lot of chlorine and could grow algae. In order for the skimmer to remove most of the floating debris before it sinks to the bottom, you should run your pump every few hours during the day. It's better to run the pump for a ...