Pools are like a baby

It's like having a baby--Pools need to be on a schedule.
We haven't had a bit of trouble with our pool since we started doing less, but doing it on a schedule and in a pattern.. For example---We use an algaecide as a preventive maintenance
every 3-4 months. We run our pool 12 months of the year even though we only swim in the summer. I use chlorine only every month to shock in the spring, summer and fall--none in the winter of course--this is Alabama but it can get cold---ALso, with a polaris you can get a routine of running it twice a week---then remember to drop 4 or 5 tablets in every week and easy enough, you have a well maintained pool---we used to go through such difficulty--and so much chlorine--now I use only a 150 lb pail every 2 years--so that is only $75 per year because we pay $150 for it. We go through a 40 lb bucket of tablets every year--that is about $70 at Sams---oh and I almost forgot--my husband loves to put clarifier in the pool once in a while----but the pool is kind of like a baby--it'll let you know when it's diaper needs a change---so don't wait too long to back wash--and remember to backwash before you shock--always rinse after you backwash--and there is no need to backwash as often as they tell you to---just use good sense--how dirty has the water been?? how much pollen has been in the air?
Happy Pool days!