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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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Like Rick said, this is not rocket science. I did much the same thing and 10 years later have never used a full time pool service. There are even times when I have been gone for 3 months and just taught my friends taking care of the place what to do.
Its largely just putting the chlorine tabs every week (I do it on Sunday to remember) and test every so often. All this BS about it being expensive to keep up and time consuming is just that, BS. I have had the pump motor go out one time in 10 years, was a $75 overhaul job. The biggest maintenance pig is the Haward automatic cleaner that scurries around the bottom of the pool. At least once a year something needs working with on it and that runs from $30 to $50 to fix.
Went swimming in it yesterday, will prolly do it today as well. That and a margarita in your hand sure helps with the afternoon heat! 
Joe A
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