Can I use a 10:1 ratio of bleach on my mesh pool cover?

[Jentu]

We are having work done on our deck before we remove the pool cover so debris doesn't fall in the pool. Specifically, we are re-doing the grout/poly sand between the pavers around the pool. We did this years ago and ended up with 50lbs of polymetric sand at the bottom of the pool. I don't want to deal with that collosal mess again so we are leaving the pool cover on this time.

They are powerwashing and cleaning the pavers and I am torn between using a 1:10 ratio of bleach/water or simple green. We have a lot of mold/mildew on the pavers so powerwashing alone won't cut it. I don't want to destroy the pool cover though and I'm wondering if bleach will do just that. Thoughts or suggestions?

 

[ajw22]

Either will be fine to clean your deck and get into the pool.

The chlorine will breakdown what is in simple green.

using a 10:1 ratio of bleach/water

You mean using 10 parts water for 1 part bleach? Or 10 parts bleach for 1 part water?

If you are using 6% bleach then 10:1 water to bleach says the mixture is less then 0.6% chlorine.

 

[Jentu]

Oops - I had that backwards. Yes, 1:10 bleach to water, or 10% bleach. I'll correct in the original post if I can. The more I think about it, the more I think I should go the simple green route... That won't damage the pool cover and it supposed to be safe around pools.