I live in the deep south - New Orleans (no freezing worries) and am toying with keeping my pool going all year. Every spring I seem to end up draining the whole thing and starting over. This year I have realized the low costs of keeping a clean pool using tfp method. Also bought a timer and hooked it up myself (yay me) so I won't have to run the filter 24-7. However, my local Walmart -- where I was buying my liquid chlorine -- has already taken it off the shelves in place of Christmas decorations! (Yes in sept I am appalled)
Anyway, some questions:
1. If I decide to do this, where can I buy my chlorine -- or will I need to resort to household bleach?
2. Is this a bad idea and should I just consider a new cover? Last year I used the permeable water will get through but nothing else --what a joke. In the past I have used one that completely covered the pool, but with all the leaves dropped - we have fall all winter (deep south remember) the weight of them pushed most of the water out, or at least low enough that I just drained the rest.
I did buy one of those battery run vacuums that is awesome and a new leaf catcher net and my hubby who just retired promised to fish out leaves for me since in the winter it's dark during the week when I am home, so I think I'm all set.
Anyway, anyone have a year-round source for reasonably priced 10% bleach, or a bad story that will dissuade me from this course? Thanks!
Anyway, some questions:
1. If I decide to do this, where can I buy my chlorine -- or will I need to resort to household bleach?
2. Is this a bad idea and should I just consider a new cover? Last year I used the permeable water will get through but nothing else --what a joke. In the past I have used one that completely covered the pool, but with all the leaves dropped - we have fall all winter (deep south remember) the weight of them pushed most of the water out, or at least low enough that I just drained the rest.
I did buy one of those battery run vacuums that is awesome and a new leaf catcher net and my hubby who just retired promised to fish out leaves for me since in the winter it's dark during the week when I am home, so I think I'm all set.
Anyway, anyone have a year-round source for reasonably priced 10% bleach, or a bad story that will dissuade me from this course? Thanks!