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Posted by jamesgangnc on December 20, 2006, 9:06 am
Sounds very similar to our hot tub. First year it's a first born. Now
we toss a handful of chemicals in it on the weekend :-)
gofish@gonefishin.net wrote:
> lindagoldstein100@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> >Need some help and advice
> >
> >My sister in the SF Bay Area CA is buying a home with a pool. She
> >doesn't have a clue about pools... how to maintain the pool / water
> >etc.
> >
> >Some people say buy some tablets, buy an automatic moving cleaner.
> >Others say get a pool service.
> >What should she do ? What tablets are these ? Are these tablets
> >expensive ?
> > is it easy to do by oneself ?
> >
> >Is it easy to maintain a pool ?
> >
> >Would any one with experience, pls shed some light on this.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Linda
>
>
> I live in Ca and own a pool, like whoopee ya know?
>
> the first year of ownership I checked the chemical balance every week,
> added chlorine, brushed the sides & bottom, the whole nine yards.
>
> By the 2nd yr of ownership, it was checking the chemical balance once
> every 3 months & vacuum brushing the sides & bottom.
>
> By the third yr of pool ownership, I bought a creepy crawly on ebay
> and a couple of floating chlorine dispensers.
>
> No more manually vacuuming-sweeping-brushing the pool, no more futzing
> with chemicals yada yada.
>
> Add 3" jumbo chlorine tabs to the floater in the pool, pump & creepy
> are on a timer, and pool maintenance couldnt be easier.
>
> Buy a 5 gallon bucket of the 3" jumbo tabs for $75-$80.
>
> If your sis can buy a house in 'Frisco, she can afford a monthly pool
> service ......
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