Just working on Slamming the pool, getting it initially filtered and cleaned out, etc. Question is I am working to get it up to temp and currently have the solar cover on it while not working on it. (aka while I am at work and at night) Is this a good practice? Only issue I am seeing is the fact that it interferes with skimming efficiencies. Thoughts/Feedback or advice? Thanks in advance everybody!
Opening Pool & Solar Cover
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The cover does not allow the CC to escape as they are made BUT if you are taking if off at least once a day you should be okay.
Plus that cover is helping keep dirt and whatever else is blowing around out of the water, skimmer, pump which would also reduce your pumps efficiency.
With the CC not being able to escape due to cover being on. (Cause blockage of the sun) once you’re past the opening phase and are in “maintenance mode” is this ok to keep covered for a couple of days in a row??
I do. I don't take it fully off every day, especially if I'm not using it. Just make sure you're still checking the chemicals every day though. A couple days of being lazy will make that pool water gross.
I leave mine on sometimes for days at a time. My take on it is this. I keep my pool clean, there is not much organic matter in there that needs to react with FC. With the solar cover on, nothing really falls into the pool (bugs, leaves, etc). so there is not much to react with the FC to create CC in the first place. I do test with the cover on, and if I see CC starting get up to a solid 0.5 ppm (as opposed to a slight tinge of pink, which may really just be my eyes) then I will pull the cover off for a few hours.
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My cover can stay on for 4-5 days.
I might test once a week
gallon of 10% every few days and that’s it.
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I might test once a week
gallon of 10% every few days and that’s it.
This site has helped me understand my pool so much that that’s all it takes.