Pool Maintenance 101 - To cover or not

Before you have a pool I always thought that the pool of assistance would be a real pain and discomfort. I had heard many stories of friends and acquaintances about the issues that had their own swimming pool and balancedWell, I was pleasantly surprised to know that our Inground pool was installed, the maintenance of reality was not 'ta problem. How can I do? I don 't know - but this is what I do.First, we have never invested in an indoor pool. Since we live in, SC, we have a few months of "cold" temperatures, but the rest of the winter is not 't too bad. We Don 't swim much from October to March, but don ' t o. We will not allow you to pump and filter in progress. If the temperature of about 40 ° C, the pump automatically switches to what the freezing point limited. So the first thing I don 't do, it is intended to cover the pool.Not by the pool, saving hundreds of dollars not to buy a pool for every two years. But in the long term, could be paying more for electricity to pump the whole year on a new roof would be.Not in the pool also save the trouble of opening of the pool "each spring. First, don 't have the chaos with fragments of leaves and the water cloudy, which is on top of the lid. ( On the other hand, if you have a swimming pool, do yourself a favor and skimmed all the remains of the most often.)To combat the debris problem (not in a pool), we have a self-cleaning Polaris Pool, at least 2 to 3 hours a day. This is what the cleaning of the pool of leaves, worms, insects and other Yuck.The non-compliance by the pool, but the pump runs all winter, you don 't have to be compatible with the green algae attack stagnant water, which arises when one is at a standstill for months in an hour . Fortunately, this is not a problem if the pump in the winter.The failure of the pool, you can at any moment, a quick-DIP because the water is pretty darn clean. Even if some people never jump in a short winter, this is where the cleanliness and clarity of the pool is so good that we swimin him, but even more important, balanced, is as simple as taking a sample and to consider the study of what chemicals to add. In other words, you can take a bath without a serious effort or fatigue.The only other things I do are: 1). Keep the tank full of chlorine (or nearly full) with the keys of chlorine and 2). Clean the case of Polaris, and the filter every week. 3) Check the water level. If it is too high, the skimmer is not working properlyPlease note that we live in South Carolina. This type of care pool do not have much cooler climates. If you live in the north and Inground pool, please contact your local swimming pool and are able to recommend something for the cold climate.More information about the next steps in the pool, I go prepared to www.keepyourpoolclean.com / Swimming_Pool_Covers_.html