[header] How to maintain a salt water pool [title] Remove surface dirt and debris with a hand vacuum twice a week. [step] Get a hand vacuum for the pool at your local pool supply store or online. The vacuum attaches to your skimmer box to create suction. 
You then push the vacuum around the surface of the pool with a pole to suck up dirt and debris. [substeps] A good hand vacuum of the pool will take 1 to 1.5 hours.