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going to be gone about 5 days, how do you maintain pool using bleach while gone?
last time i left for 2 days and the pool began completely cloudy and it took a week to clear up
but the pool was a little cloudy in the deep end to begin with before i left
present tests are cl-5.0, ph 7.5, ta 150, cya 50
pool is now clear (thanks to the help i received with this forum)
please advise as to what i should do to maintain it while i am gone
thank you
The only thing I know you can do is use the chlorine pucks in a feeder to maintain the FC levels unless you have a friend or neighbor who is willing to take up that responsibility. That's one thing nice about an SWG. Once you set it up the levels are automatically maintained as the pump cycles on and off.
If it's clear to begin with, if CYA of 50, you should be able to shock it the night before (or the morning of) your departure, and then shock again when you return. Should be okay--wouldn't hurt to put a puck in a floater just in case.
Janet
it is very clear. is there a particular kind that i should use? what do you suggest i use? i have finally got my pool in great shape and i don't want to mess it up. please adivse and thanks
Is there a particular kind of what? Shock? If that is what you are asking - just shock with bleach. Shock is not something special you buy, it just means to superchlorinate your pool. You can do that with bleach.
i'm sorry...i meant to ask if there is a particular kind of puck i should use...there was a reply that said for me to use a chlorine puck...?? should i do that? i don't have a feeder, i used to use the sticks in the skimmer but i haven't done that all season as you guys instructed
The pucks I was referring to are basically the same as the sticks you were using before--you can leave one in the skimmer if you want, with the pump running--but I really think you can do fine with just shocking with bleach.
Janet
thanks. i wanted to make sure. it was struggle there for a while to get my pool cleared up and i don't want to go thru that again by me making mistakes. thanks. this forum and you guys are the best!
Why not just use bleach bottles with a couple holes in it to allow the bleach to slowly leach out? That's what I do and it works great.
please give me more details as to how you do that?