When is the best time to start getting your pool ready for next season?
I have an inground pool, unheated, in Los Angeles. I prefer it to be right around 90 degrees before I splash in, but others in the house can handle 85. For the winter, I shock it every other week to keep algae at bay, clean out the worst of the leaves, etc.
The pool person is "fired" from November until March, normally, but I was wondering if anyone with pool maintenance experience can tell me the best way to handle "off-season"; and when the "season" begins.
One last issue, has anyone tried those solar blankets and do they work? I am not going to pay for a gas or electric pool heater, just wondering if they can extend the swimming season.