Labor Day and Another Season Winding Down.

[robbym70]

Getting cooler here in southern New England too. My goal every year is to swim in the pool at least once in October, regardless of the temps. THEN...and only then...do I close.

Thanks to all you admins and regulars who have helped me out over the past 4 years. What was once daunting is now easily manageable.

[CarlD]

Getting cooler here in southern New England too. My goal every year is to swim in the pool at least once in October, regardless of the temps. THEN...and only then...do I close.

Thanks to all you admins and regulars who have helped me out over the past 4 years. What was once daunting is now easily manageable.

That is one of our goals, here: To make the closing easier and less painful.

I wonder: How many people are still swimming?
Who has closed?
Who is ready to close?
Who won't be closing for a while?
and
Who plans on staying open and, hopefully swimming all winter?

Obviously, unless I can find Scotty's "Transparent Aluminum" from Star Trek, my pool is done for the season!

[FormerBromineUser]

Kid comes home from college for fall break in mid-October. Planning to close after. I usually wait until mid-November, but with a broken heater, there's no sense in staying open. Drat! Replacing my roof instead of my heater...

[CarlD]

Go solar! It's cheaper to install and cheaper to run. Who wants to swim on rainy days anyway?

[FormerBromineUser]

I would love to, but my homeowner's association would not approve it. When I was ready to give up and fill-in the pool, Ben suggested that I use my new dark-brown opaque auto-cover as a tarp to cover my roof. Still get a chuckle over that one!

[CarlD]

We swore off ever living in a home with an HOA 21 years ago for just that reason. You may want to look into a heat pump for a replacement. They have a bad rep for home heating north of Georgia, but it's undeserved for pool heating. Or you could look into those far more compact solar domes--tell your HOA they are modern abstract lawn art!

[FormerBromineUser]

Awwww, I was kinda hoping for a repeat of the farmer and his roof leaking story.... Made me laugh!

I should probably research alternative pool-heating methods but right now, I'm not in the mood for another project... To tell you the truth, I am hoping that so many things break down in this house that my hubby will decide to sell and retire! And believe me, there are a lot of things breaking down. Remember my huge tax bill? It's more than I make in one year! Silly.