1st attempt with opening

[duraleigh]

Now we know where the old posts disappeared to....Waste got 'em!!

Waste, that's a perfect synopsis of the polyquat posts...The "Brown" at Woodstock obviously had some beneficial side effects

Dave S.

[Bergerman]

Thank you all for the replies. I used the polyquat the first season but have not used it again. I will stick with the bleach. The cover comes off the end of the month.

Take care all
Ed

[huskerfan]

I'm all for preventative here- but make sure the ingredients has poly...anything 60%, or don't use it at all. I just purchased some called Pooltrine from Lesliespool.com for $7.73/qt- CHEAP! Granted there's a small handling charge - but it stores and keeps well. Read the label, though- must say poly... 60%! I use it once a week - just a small maintenance dose- small price for assurance.

[Bergerman]

Thanks to all for the info

When you turn on the pump for the first time, should you pump to waste to get the anti-freeze out of the lines or is that a waste of time ?

Clueless in NJ
Ed

[waste]

Bergerman, as far as I know, the relatively small amounts of 'propoline glycol' (sp?) - i.e. pool and rv antifreeze- added to a pool as the result of winterizing, have no ill effects on the water. To the best of my knowledge, it does not effect the normal testing perameters - pH, alk, etc.. I can't recall reading any negative or disparaging posts here on letting it just mix with the pool at the opening of the season.
However, if you are reluctent to let it mix, by all means waste out what's in the skimmers when you start the pool - any in the return lines would be harder to keep out of the pool.


So in short, as with all things you may want to do with your pool - it's your pool, your money and (if you do something wrong) your problem to fix - and if you don't feel comfortable letting antifreeze mix with the water, then by all means dump it.

[Bergerman]

Waste,
Thanks for the quick response. I didn't think a gal. or two of the anti-freeze would hurt the pool water(25k) but I had to ask. Thanks for the confirming my first guess. The info given by the folks(U2 Ben ) on this forum has helped me(and others) keep my pool running gr8 for 4 years. Thanks to you and all who help.

Ed