My dilemma is I'm going away for a week on vacation and the pool this time of year with all the leaves and stuff in the air, needs the skimmer cleaned just about once a day. So I figure my two choices are;
1. Put the winter pool cover on now until I get back (and keep the pump/filter/chlorinator running while away), that way all the debris will stay out and keep the water and filters clean.
2. Close pool now
Problem with option 2 is that it's still warm here (well up to about 15-20 Celsius or 60-70 F) during the day so I'm concerned about algae before it gets cold enough to stop it from growing. I know when I shock when closing it will keep the algae at bay for a while, but still it's a concern.
So now I come to my real question and that's say some algae grows this fall, will that be a problem in the spring, or will the cold winter (living in Toronto), kill any algae that might have been there in the fall?
1. Put the winter pool cover on now until I get back (and keep the pump/filter/chlorinator running while away), that way all the debris will stay out and keep the water and filters clean.
2. Close pool now
Problem with option 2 is that it's still warm here (well up to about 15-20 Celsius or 60-70 F) during the day so I'm concerned about algae before it gets cold enough to stop it from growing. I know when I shock when closing it will keep the algae at bay for a while, but still it's a concern.
So now I come to my real question and that's say some algae grows this fall, will that be a problem in the spring, or will the cold winter (living in Toronto), kill any algae that might have been there in the fall?
