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We'd like to do more traveling this summer so we are thinking about purchasing a cheap solid cover for our pool so we don't have to pay someone to come over twice a day to get leaves and dead mice out of our pool while we are on vacation. Our pool is surrounded by trees and backs to a field so...

I need to drain water out of my mesh-covered pool since my pool service didn't lower the water at closing and I like to keep the water level below the tiles all winter to protect them from damage. I just tested my chlorine out of curiosity, and I noticed that the chlorine level at the top is...

Is it possible to get an accurate chlorine and PH reading in a closed pool with a mesh cover that lets rainwater into the pool? If so, what do I use to collect the water sample and how do I collect the water sample so I'm only getting water that is near the bottom of the pool instead of getting...

I already cancelled the closing and my pool guy says he can close it late next week or the week after. After looking at the forecast, It looks like it might get down to a low of 32 degrees here on 10/31 and 30 degrees on 11/1 but it is going to be in the 50s during the day. There are no...

I posted on here last week to get some advice on what to do to prevent opening up to a swamp if you have pool with a mesh cover that is surrounded with trees. Based upon the advice I was given, I decided to cancel our closing for this week since the water temperature has risen to 65 degrees and...

Its nice to hear from someone who uses polyquat and had success with it. I'm going to experiment with adding some chlorine in the off season to see if it helps. I'm also going to experiment with opening up the pool early in the spring before the water temperature hits 60 degrees but keep the...

If I don't use the polyquat now, I will never use it because I intend on putting the cover on before the leaves start falling next year and close in mid November at SLAM level. Its going to be in the mid-upper 70s for the next 7 days so I think I will feel better about closing with polyquat in...

I wish I had posted on here before purchasing the polyquat, since it cost me $40 and can't be returned. Do you think I should go ahead and add it since it is going to be in the 70s the week I close and the water temperature isn't below 60 yet or would I likely have a better outcome if I close...

Unfortunately, the pool closing is already scheduled so I have to go ahead and close. Next year, I'm going to more proactive and put the cover on during the first week of October so I don't have to deal with all of the leaves. I think I'm try doing a soft opening in late March or early April...

I'm surprised to see so many recommendations to skip the polyquat and close at SLAM level since my water temperature isn't below 60 yet and have a mesh-covered pool with lots of close trees. I thought that polyquat was recommended when closing before water temperature is below 60 degrees and...

Our pool is surrounded by trees that are making my life miserable right now because I have no pool cleaning robot to get the leaves out. I can't keep going outside 4 times a day to get leaves out of the pool with a net so I found someone who can come winterize it on Monday afternoon and put the...

All of the stores in my small town are out of 10% liquid chlorine and won’t be getting any more in until next spring. Pool is going to be open for another 2 weeks so I’ve got to find an alternative chlorine source. Is there any 6 percent+ bleach that can be purchased at Walmart, Home Depot...

The River Birch trees next to our pool are dumping leaves earlier than usual this year and I’m having to empty out the only skimmer basket at least 3-4 times a day, even if it isn’t windy. I’m tired of having to babysit the pool on windy days and was thinking about either running the pump 10...

I just tested my water in preparation for closing and discovered that it is only around 100. The manufacturer of my older fiberglass pool recommends a minimum level of 200. Since the pool is going to be covered with a mesh cover for the next 7 months and the water level will be below the tiles...

Closing is in a few hours and I just discovered that the polyquat I added 10 hours ago decreased FC from 8 to 4 so it is barely above minimum chlorine level for my CYA now. This concerns me because the water temperature has risen to 65 degrees because of warm weather this week and it likely...