-Be sure to keep your pools water level at 3/4 of the way up the tile at the mouth of your skimmer.
-Ensure that the PH balance and chlorine level are constant by checking weekly with strips or a testing kit.
-Be sure to check your baskets, skimmer and filter, for debris that could cause the flow of your pump to slow down.
-Skim (or net) the surface as necessary and brush the steps and side walls to free up settled particles the cleaner may not catch
-Backwash when the pressure of the filter tank gets too high, this will free up the filter of obstructives. Don't forget to add DE to DE filters at the enterance to the skimmer.