Owning a pool is all about fun and relaxation—but let’s face it, pool care can feel complicated. Advanced Blue Maintenance simplifies everything. This mineral-based sanitizer system uses copper ionization to control bacteria and algae, significantly reducing the need for harsh chemicals. Here’s a straightforward guide to maintaining sparkling pool water with ease.

Why Advanced Blue®? Advanced Blue® simplifies pool care, reduces chemical use, and helps maintain consistently clear, healthy water.

Pool Opening (Start of Season)

Before You Begin:

  • Have a our friendly water care specialists analyze your water sample any of our Galaxy showrooms.
  • Make sure all your pool equipment is in good working order.

1. Test and Balance Your Water:

  • Alkalinity: 50–90 ppm
  • pH: 7.2–7.6
  • Calcium Hardness: 100–400 ppm

(Tip: You can visit your nearest Galaxy showroom for a free personalized water care test to get started right.)

2. Run Your Filter:

  • Run your pump and filter continuously for the first 24 hours. It’s recommended that your run your filter continuously throughout the swim season.

Why Run Your Pump Continuously? To evenly distribute chemicals and efficiently filter your water, run your pump 24 hours daily during swim season. Continuous filtration keeps your water crystal clear and reduces chemical expenses.

3. Add Chemicals

Pool Volume Glossary

When Can I Swim? Wait the total 18 hours filter run-time after adding the initial chemicals needed for starting the swim season. It can take anywhere from 12-24 hours to be ready to swim. When in doubt, test your chlorine levels for a safe-swimming level between 2-5 ppm.

4. Clean or Replace Your Filter

5. Test & Adjust Advanced Blue Levels

  • Use the Advanced® Copper Test Kit to measure your current copper levels.
  • Refer to the Advanced Blue Maintenance Dosage Chart provided.
    • Find your measured copper level on the vertical axis.
    • Find your pool’s volume on the horizontal axis.
    • Where these intersect indicates how many ounces of Advanced Blue® to add.
Advanced Blue® Maintenance Dosage Chart

Routine Maintenance (Weekly)

1. Test and Balance Your Water

2. Run Filter

  • Run your filter continuously (24 hours a day) during the swim season for best results.

3. Weekly Shock Treatment

Note: Wait 8-24 hours or until chlorine levels are between 2-5 ppm before swimming again.

Pool Closing (End of Season)

Prepare your for the off-season:

  • Balance your water (same as pool opening guidelines).
  • Run filter continuously for 24 hours.
  • Shock with 1 lb Galaxy Sanitizing Granular per 10,000 gallons; run filter for 4 hours afterward.
  • Clean pool thoroughly and backwash sand filters.
  • Add 2 oz. of Advanced Clear® per 10,000 gallons.
  • Adjust Advanced Blue® dosages according to your copper test results.

Helpful Tips & Common Mistakes to Avoid

Cloudy or Green Water?

  • Galaxy Oxidizing Shock and Galaxy Sanitizing Granular can be used to clear up a cloudy or green pool. The water will usually clear within 2-3 days. If your pool remains cloudy or green after 3 days, bring a water sample to your nearest Galaxy showroom for a free professional test and further guidance.

Enjoy a Crystal Clear Pool – The Easy Way!

Pool maintenance doesn’t have to be complicated. With Advanced Blue, keeping your pool clean, clear, and enjoyable is easier than ever. Follow these steps, and you’ll spend less time worrying and more time relaxing poolside.

Want to see exactly which products you need? Visit your nearest Galaxy showroom for a free water test and to shop everything mentioned here.