Pool or no pool?

I tell people I work on it more than use it.

Whereas that used to be the case I really don't have to mess with it that much any more. A good powerful pump with chemical balance will keep it pretty clean and your labor down. It made a huge difference when my pump burned up and I replaced it with one that was only a bit more powerful.

It came with the house and I like having it.

Unless something breaks costs are minimal.

I too have had the swamp appear after not caring for it one winter. Was not easy to resolve due to the amount of leaves on the bottom but once I got that under control HTH Green to Blue was the solution. Drops the funk to the bottom Vacuum to waste. BAM!