At initial glance and from this distance my pool looks great, however, that couldn't be further from truth and to be honest I've had it with the pool, the expense and especially the upkeep!
I just cannot get the pool clean. I've spent hours vacuuming it, cleaning the filter and yet there's always dirt and debris all over the bottom. Seems like the filter just isn't filtering as it should be and it's frustrating. I've checked the filter grids and they look fine, no tears or holes, so there's something else going on.
Also, July has typically been a month where the water seems to attract all sort of insect that "fall in" and this year is no different, perhaps even more so. I can skim the pool in the morning, removing most of the floating leaves and insects, then go out a couple hours later and it's like I hadn't skimmed it at all. There are oodles of flying ants, crickets and beetles galore - oriental beetles, Japanese beetles, June bugs and others I cannot identify, it's maddening!
I wouldn't mind doing all the needed upkeep if the pool was being used, and the toad I pulled from the water the other morning doesn't count as "being used".
Such a shame and a waste and to be perfectly honest, I'm already counting the days to when I can shut it down, winterize and close it.
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