Re: How can I suspend my pool for two weeks while on vacatio
I don't know if this is a good idea or not... It's one I have been contemplating implementing this fall when I close...
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I'm thinking about chucking a couple gallon jugs of bleach in the pool, fully sealed with a couple nail holes poked in them... Thinking that the nail holes would allow a gradual release of bleach in to the pool with little or no maintenance.
I am HORRIBLE at keeping up on maintenance over the winter. I don't have a cover (15,000 gal in ground plaster), and I usually let it go to swamp over the winter. Last fall I had to do some plaster work, so I had fresh water with no CYA. So, I tossed some pucks in a floater... didn't put on my solar cover, and the water remained clear all winter. Took me about an hour vs. a week to open.
This year, I'm not going to use pucks for fear of overshooting my CYA, so I'm considering doing the bleach jug trick.