Absentee pool owner

[Heavyhook]

Thanks for all the help. I shocked and held my chlorine level above 30ppm for 72 hours. I also have borates at 50 ppm. I can come back down to my new home after 8 or 9 days and the water is still clear. Just need to vacuum all the dirt off the bottom of the pool. My pool is out and the country and every day I have a considerable amount of dirt that has settled on the bottom. I just spend 10 minutes brushing and I'm done until the next day. It has been very windy the last few weeks in North central Texas but that should get better as we get into the cooler weather. I did raise my Cya to 55ppm and now I only put a gallon and one bleach in every 2 or 3 days. I load my skimmer up with cal- hypo tabs before I leave for a week or so and it seems to do the trick. I will soon be where the pool is full time so it will be much easier to deal with . You'll really cured a big headache for me. Best Wishes! Doug

[aylad]

Glad you found a workable solution. Hope your move goes well for you!

Janet

[waterbear]

Ditto! Glad my advice on the borates worked for you.