Cleaning Your Patio Area/Pool Deck

[ekadd]

I hesitated to ask this as it feels like an odd question but here goes.

I don't get that much "nature debris" (leaves, plant material, etc.) in my backyard which is nice. The main source of anything in my backyard mainly comes from a neighbors tree when it is windy. After a recent clean up which was done by sweeping and using a shop vac I was wondering if it would be easier to just use my leaf blower and blow everything into the pool and make use of the skimmer and my robot cleaner. It feels very counterintuitive to blow stuff into the pool on purpose but I was wondering if anyone else does this or is this not a good habit to start?

Thanks for any feedback!

 

[smracing]

I tend to schedule deck cleaning right before backwashing, so I don't care if stuff gets in the pool. I use my blower and "try" to funnel the debris to the grass where it can be picked up with the mower, but a bunch of stuff gets in the pool.

 

[Arizonarob]

I try to keep as much organic material out of my pool as possible, as it will eat up your FC trying to sanitize it.

 

[PoolGate]

I think this is a very bad idea. It isn't "clean" leaves that you are blowing into the pool. It is leaves with all manor of bad stuff on them like dirt, bird poop, insects, bacteria, etc.

 

[azide999]

I use a leaf blower to blow everything away from the pool. This blower also has vacuum to mulch leaves into a small bag, but I hear that can be dusty - I will be trying that next. Certainly beats sweeping.

 

[Dirk]

I try to keep as much organic material out of my pool as possible, as it will eat up your FC trying to sanitize it.

I think this is a very bad idea. It isn't "clean" leaves that you are blowing into the pool. It is leaves with all manor of bad stuff on them like dirt, bird poop, insects, bacteria, etc.

Agree, agree! This is just asking for trouble. The goal is to keep stuff out of the pool, except the one or two chemicals it absolutely has to have to thrive. Don't add anything, including leaves, your pool doesn't need, I say.

Instead, form a small opening in your fence and blow all the leaves back over to your neighbors yard!!

If only I could keep people out of my pool. They really muck it up!!

 

[ekadd]

LOL "People, they're the worst".

Thanks for all the feedback everyone, I know what i will not be doing now.