Ignoring Pool When it's Closed

[markayash]

I am posting to eat my words. I was saying you don't need a lot of Chlorine and can ignore it all winter...Well that worked until Mother nature dumped more yellow pollen and pollen worms then then I have ever seen..Still my FC was 3 so no worries right?? WRONG now I have a green swamp and have to start a SLAM
I have never seen so much pollen, my filter was almost completely clogged and washing it was crazy, looked like mustard running off..

 

[Newdude]

I have never seen so much pollen, my filter was almost completely clogged

Now, you very well may have 2 problems, but pollen itself is usually a filtering only problem. It takes a couple of weeks (2-3) to get it all if it’s heavy enough. Or you *also* have an algae problem ta boot.

You know the drill. Overnight Chlorine Loss Test

My filters got this bad with pollen and zero algae.

 

[markayash]

Yuck,, water is green as can be..I started a slam.
Sad went clean to green in a couple days..Was out of town for a while and was clear when I got home but pollen count was 2500 monday

 

[kellyfair]

I’m feeling left out. For winter I dialed my SWG down some, and ran the auto cleaner about once a week.

<tiptoes back out of thread>

 

[Bigpaws]

I use skimmer socks to cut down on pollen
getting into the filter.
-Bigpaws

 

[Teald024]

I’m feeling left out. For winter I dialed my SWG down some, and ran the auto cleaner about once a week.

<tiptoes back out of thread>

So sad, TFP world problems....

 

[markayash]

I use skimmer socks to cut down on pollen
getting into the filter.
-Bigpaws

I was out of town and concerned it would clog it up in a day. I usually do and it helps a ton.

 

[markayash]

My issue is partly self inflicted. I did a AA treatment and never really got FC back up where it should be.

 

[TheRaven]

I check on the water level when needed but otherwise I do nothing at all, and have always opened up (late April) to a crystal clear pool. Wife does a thorough manual vacuuming to waste, then I switch to filter, bring FC to shock level, and wait for the sun to do it's job so we can swim.

 

[crimson avenger]

Pool opened in Chicago first week of April. Used a mesh cover in winter. Was nicer than trying to manage with an autocover. Took one day to get perfect water! Been swimming every day.