Thanks for the replies so far! We don't like our Perma Salt system for our AG because our pool stays green more than it stays clear. I bet you we spent $600 in 2 months trying to clear it up. It was supposed be cheaper, but it has not been so whatsoever! Granted, this is our first pool & I chose to know NOTHING about how to run it & maintain it (shame on me!), my husband does all of it. Going forward, if we do go with the IG, I will be schooling myself & using this website very often!
A few more questions after reading through Pool School:
1) Going the BBB route, how often would you say you test the water? How many of the recommended test kits would you say you typically go through in a pool season?
2) On a typical IG pool (mine would be approx. 27,000 gallons), once you get your levels like they should be, how often are you adding bleach (daily, 1x a week?), etc. & how much would you say you typically spend per month on BBB?
2) Our PB says the bleach will fade the liner at the top of the pool. But if bleach is chlorine, wouldn't chlorine do the same?
3) Our PB also says he would not worry about covering the pool for the winter. He would still winterize it, but not worry about covering it. We live in norther Middle TN & have fairly mild winters. Also don't have any trees nearby for leaves to get in the pool. The pool would have sunlight from sun up to sun down. No shade. What's your thoughts/opinions on this?