+1. No need to pop the cover if it will be a PITA to mix the bleach around. Unless you need an excuse. I feel that if you do and in that case, you need some FC in the pronto. *wink wink*. 
What's your current pool temp?
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mguzzy
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If you have any doubts about what is going on in your pool, monitor your FC. Don't guess, test
Without opening the pool and running the pump there's no real way to know true FC content. I'm in the lower Hudson Valley and it's too early for pool opening so I can't imagine in Pa it's any different. You're still one to two weeks away.If you have any doubts about what is going on in your pool, monitor your FC. Don't guess, test
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I just add cause I’m paranoid. I have been since my first winter and don’t find it a hassle to do. Throw my pump in deep end. Throw in a bottle of chlorine and left the pump run underwater for 2 hours while I did other yard work.
I’ll prob open by end of March like I usually do. But again just me. I figure the less time with the plaster not having balanced water on it the better. I close late and open early.
You can also use the robot to move the water around. Did it few years back when one pool closed borderline early and was worried to much sun and temps still up a bit. Threw the robot in with the liquid chlorine, water never turned.
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The youngest dog ate my floating thermometer.. but I measured it with a different one... 63F. I actually turned up the SWCG 2% in response! 
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80 degrees here today also. 2 more degrees and the cover goes on to keep some of that warmth. We are still too chicken to swim in these temps.
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88 now with help from the heat pump. Kids have already been swimming this week (Spring Break).
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Currently 57. We have had 2 weeks of warmer temps here in NC since the cold rain stopped. It had gotten up to the mid 60s as of yesterday afternoon. This morning it was 36 and raining when the kids went to school. Heavy steam (evaporation) was coming off the pool this morning pretty good I guess because of the warm water and cold temps/rain.
Agree we Floridians like it in the high 80's
Omg
boo hoo. Only 80 degrees. My water is 36. Lol
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Actually my pool temp is 72 degrees. I had a couple of leaks to repair before I can get the solar kicking in. Hope to get them repaired this weekendOmg
Again boo hoo you!!! LolActually my pool temp is 72 degrees. I had a couple of leaks to repair before I can get the solar kicking in. Hope to get them repaired this weekend
Sorry about the leaks man!
We had clouds and rain yesterday and last night, so pool hovered around 80 today. Gorgeous weather today though, sunny, breezy, high in the 70s!