Water level

What to look for

Water should sit at the middle of the second tile from the top. There should never be two full tiles exposed — that’s the do-not-cross floor. If it’s getting close to the bottom of the second tile, top it up before it gets there.

Procedure

1. Look: Stand at the edge and check the water line against the tile.
2. Top up: If it’s low, use the garden hose run down from the house (usually already by the pool). Fill to about the top of the second tile. A little higher is okay — but don’t fill all the way to the middle of the top tile.

Step photos

TBD photo — shot: water line sitting at the middle of the second tile from the top (the target line).

TBD photo — shot: the garden hose set at the pool edge ready for top-up.