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I have an autofill, so that's a none issue

I have a pool guy, he brushes when needed(not an a-hole response, just truth)

Pool guy also handles this when needed

Best $130 a month I can spend. Also, my pool is salt water, so it pretty much handles everything on its own. Just have to add salt when it needs it.

1. Add water - Autofill takes care of it. It definitely got used more than normal in September/October.
2. Have to brush green algae - Never
3. Shock - Never

Salt water fiberglass pool. Super easy to maintain.

1) Very rarely, usually after a long period of no rain and feel the need to back wash sand filter
2) Never
3) Never


I have a fiberglass pool with a dial chlorinator set at 2 to 3 ppm and a UV light. I spend about $250 a year on tablets and about $50/year on borax. I test the pool pH once a week and add borax to raise it as needed. My pH typically drifts down with time.

Been a very easy and relatively inexpensive system.

1. Pool has auto fill and I hear it working everyday.

2. Never. I got really good with the chemicals and keeping everything in range.

3. Once every week or two during season. Maybe once a month out of season.

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How often do you:

1. Add water
2. Have to brush green algae
3. Shock

Thank you.

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My pool:
18k gallon fiberglass saltwater heated 16x35 pool. Screenlogic 2 by Pentair

* In the last year I've added water maybe twice after relatively long dry spells.
Drained a bit of water out of the pool probably a half dozen times after big rain events.

* Maybe brushed the pool twice in the last year mainly because I was bored. Never actually seen algae in my pool. I add a half gallon of 20 dollar algaecide once a week, and 3 cups of the Crazy Clarifier stuff once a week. Maytronics Dolphin S300 stays in the pool at all times except when we are in it. That little guy runs probably a minimum of 2 hours a day. Pool is crystal clear, always.

* I shocked once after a major rain event. Maybe 10 inches within a 24 hour period.

Can't recommend a fiberglass pool enough over gunite.

1. BR, so basically never. I have to pump my damp pool out, usually, so i dont flood my flowerbeds.
2. Only if i miss a chlorine addition and have a small bloom.
3. never. you should SLAM your pool, and if you properly maintain your levels you should never have to shock.