you need to have pump running even if you don't swim. You don't have to run 24 hours a day. I run mine total 2 hours a days, 10 min each, spread into full day. You need pump to filter and remove algae also mixing the water. Add liquid chlorine depends on your CYA level. There is only one thing hard about DIY pool maintain, just need to figure out the chlorine and CYA level relationship. The rest is very easy. It is the most worthwhile DIY things you can do. Now that I have a perfect lawn and perfect swimming pool, I can say that, lawn care actually IS much harder.
So the pool store's sales actually works. They want you to buy more tab and xxx cide. The best way to keep algae away is just keep your chlorine level according to your CYA level. Do not, I repeat, do not use the power or tab chlorine, that will shot up your CYA level in a long run and make your pool unmaintainable. If you keep your chlorine level correct, you don't need algaecide at all. That is bad for you if you swim in it any way. For my case, have the cover up in winter actually easier to get algae because the cover will trap water can leaves. It is harder to clean leaves on the cover. So the water trap on the cover and easier to start algae and get into the pool. Plus have cover make it warmer as well. That is the only one time I have to shock my pool in my history of pool maintaining.
For the CYA part, thank for sharing the knowledge! For the cover part, I'm afraid i have different opinions. First, if you don't put the cover in there, the leaves and rain water will just go into the pool anyway. Plus, for many people who're using the type of cover that can holds up an elephant, no leaves will be trapped there at all . Secondly, in summar, pool cover will keep the pool cooler, cause it blocks sun light. Thirdly, the sunlight destroy the chlorine very fast.
【在 S*A 的大作中提到】 : So the pool store's sales actually works. They want you to buy : more tab and xxx cide. : The best way to keep algae away is just keep your chlorine level : according to your CYA level. Do not, I repeat, do not use the power : or tab chlorine, that will shot up your CYA level in a long run : and make your pool unmaintainable. : If you keep your chlorine level correct, you don't need algaecide : at all. That is bad for you if you swim in it any way. : For my case, have the cover up in winter actually easier to get : algae because the cover will trap water can leaves. It is harder
x*2
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稀奇果
R*d
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S*A
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Yes, but my pump is connect to a vacuum robot, if it is in the pool, the robot will take care of that. all OK, if you are talking about run on cover, sure. But that is a few thousand. FYI, I don't think many people have that. I haven't seen one myself, while I have seen many solar covered pool. I am talking about the solar cover just flow on the surface. That is like $100 - 2$00. You really have no idea do you? Pool cover will dramaticlly reduce water evaporation at night, which is by far the No.1 reason your pool get cold. Second. It block some sun light, but it will absorbed the heat, it turn into the heat, then get into into water. Yes, that is what CYA are for. Last, if it is covered, you are less likely to see it. You are less like to know there are some algae going on. You don't discover it until it get very bad. It is much harder to control than you see some thing early on.
【在 t****e 的大作中提到】 : For the CYA part, thank for sharing the knowledge! : For the cover part, I'm afraid i have different opinions. : First, if you don't put the cover in there, the leaves and rain water will : just go into the pool anyway. Plus, for many people who're using the type of : cover that can holds up an elephant, no leaves will be trapped there at all : . : Secondly, in summar, pool cover will keep the pool cooler, cause it blocks : sun light. : Thirdly, the sunlight destroy the chlorine very fast.
l*d
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这个能吃吗?
H*7
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I see you points. We're talking about different covers. The cover I talked about was for seasonal closing, which applys to LZ's case here since she doesn't plan to use the pool at all. The cover is made of nylon net. It allows heat out and air through, while blocking sunlight. The one you talked about is solar cover, which I have too and only use in summar. It's mainly for keeping the pool warmer.
【在 S*A 的大作中提到】 : : Yes, but my pump is connect to a vacuum robot, if it is in the pool, : the robot will take care of that. : all : OK, if you are talking about run on cover, sure. But that is : a few thousand. FYI, I don't think many people have that. : I haven't seen one myself, while I have seen many solar covered : pool. I am talking about the solar cover just flow on the surface. : That is like $100 - 2$00. : You really have no idea do you? Pool cover will dramaticlly reduce
【在 t****e 的大作中提到】 : I see you points. We're talking about different covers. The cover I talked : about was for seasonal closing, which applys to LZ's case here since she : doesn't plan to use the pool at all. The cover is made of nylon net. It : allows heat out and air through, while blocking sunlight. : The one you talked about is solar cover, which I have too and only use in : summar. It's mainly for keeping the pool warmer.