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If I had to guess, these "skimmers" are probably the biggest issue. Does anyone know whether it's acceptable to modify these to put something like screen under them to prevent the debris from getting in?

It would be great if there were skimmer baskets, but this pool doesn't have any.

I know what a skimmer basket is, since I used to work at a pool...but this pool doesn't have anything that looks obvious to me. The pool was built in the early 80s. There are multiple little vent-like plastic parts with pipes under them (3 x 5") around the edge. Then there's a large floor...

Ok. Thanks for all of your input. We're investigating some of the areas of concern that you've all been kind of enough to mention. The pool is 30 x 50. The price doesn't include chemicals. Less than 10 adults/day use the pool for a few hours at most. He comes for about an hour/day/5x/week...

I'm in SW Florida, in a small HOA with a pool that seems really expensive to upkeep and am hoping to find some tips to reduce our expenses...

Hi, I'm new to an HOA board and our pool guy is charging over $2000/month for a relatively small pool. He claims that the insects and leaves cause the DE filters to be clogged, requiring them to be flushed weekly. Plus, he charges for coming over 5x/week to skim the water and vacuum/clean...