Hey all - I don’t know why, and I’m sure this could apply to all members, but I sometimes go weeks without thinking about posting something, especially when the pool’s closed.
But the winter cover is off!
I took it off myself this past Saturday, which was kind of a bear but once I got a game plan it was folded up into its handy bag in short order.
The water was as clear as when we closed the pool back in early November.
The cover I just undid all of the tensioners pulled it down to one end then filed it in 4’ wide sections, lengthwise, and shop vac’s it as I went. I’m sure it would have been much more of a snap with two people, but that’s one less thing the ooo guys have to do when they come.
And yes I do want to eventually open/close myself, but I need to watch these guys for a few times before I undertake that.
Anyhow, the past few days I spent a few hours each day blowing leaves around and then using a vacuum cleaner to clean the artificial grass, which sounds absurd, and likely looked so to my neighbors, but it works great.
I’ve been dropping some liquid chlorine in since I haven’t put the solar cover on.
And one other thing of note: it’s noticeably quiet without the pump running, or the heater for that matter. But once the system’s started up, it’ll run 24/7 until we close (1.5hp single speed). We did have the electrician put a timer on the pad, and I may elect to put the pump on a timer at some point just to see how it changes anything, but I like the idea of constantly moving/skimming/filtering, and the salt cell constantly making chlorine since the yard is basically full sun all day.
Any, looking forward to reading back through the forums for things I want to chime in or ask about.
But the winter cover is off!
I took it off myself this past Saturday, which was kind of a bear but once I got a game plan it was folded up into its handy bag in short order.
The water was as clear as when we closed the pool back in early November.
The cover I just undid all of the tensioners pulled it down to one end then filed it in 4’ wide sections, lengthwise, and shop vac’s it as I went. I’m sure it would have been much more of a snap with two people, but that’s one less thing the ooo guys have to do when they come.
And yes I do want to eventually open/close myself, but I need to watch these guys for a few times before I undertake that.
Anyhow, the past few days I spent a few hours each day blowing leaves around and then using a vacuum cleaner to clean the artificial grass, which sounds absurd, and likely looked so to my neighbors, but it works great.
I’ve been dropping some liquid chlorine in since I haven’t put the solar cover on.
And one other thing of note: it’s noticeably quiet without the pump running, or the heater for that matter. But once the system’s started up, it’ll run 24/7 until we close (1.5hp single speed). We did have the electrician put a timer on the pad, and I may elect to put the pump on a timer at some point just to see how it changes anything, but I like the idea of constantly moving/skimming/filtering, and the salt cell constantly making chlorine since the yard is basically full sun all day.
Any, looking forward to reading back through the forums for things I want to chime in or ask about.
Welcome back to another season. 
