April 9th

Our weather has so far been appalling. We have apparently had the wettest March on record for 30 years. April does not seem to be much better. Yesterday it was 28 and I thought, OK, it's time to open the swimming pool up. Today, it is cold and overcast.
So, I am not going to open the pool just yet. However, it is time to make sure everything is ready in preparation for the event.

This year we are attaching a JEP unit to our filtration. This will automatically adjust both pH and chlorine levels. It will let me know if the water balance is correct or not and will keep it at optimum levels with minimal chemicals. This year I will not have to inhale chlorine fumes every time I open the box to get out more chlorine tablets - as I will not be touching the chemicals. No more fiddley weekly test kits to check on the pH and chlorine levels. The JEP unit will adjust every 3 minutes, so I do not have to add more chlorine myself if there are more folk in the pool or if there is a storm. It's the easy life for me with the swimming pool this year.