What is your CYA level? If you can't find anyone and the pool does turn green, it really isn't that big of a deal. Smack it hard with some bleach for a few days and run the pump and it will clean up fast.
I will be heading out west for vacation the last week of June/first week of July. My usual set of friends that come to take care of the pool, well, one of them has recently had surgery and cannot swim, so I hate to ask them to come and care for the pool. If I can't find anyone else that I trust, does anyone else have any recommendations? I don't want to put my winter cover back on, though putting my solar cover on would be okay. I don't have a timer on my pump, but I suppose that I could install one. I just always worry about the water level getting too low and the pump coming on.
AG 7600 gallons, sand filter, 1.5 HP Hayward pump (1 speed), K-2006 test kit
What is your CYA level? If you can't find anyone and the pool does turn green, it really isn't that big of a deal. Smack it hard with some bleach for a few days and run the pump and it will clean up fast.
CYA level is about 45 ppm. I could probably get a neighbor to put some bleach in every now and then, but I don't really want to burden him with asking him to run the filter/motor, check water levels, check readings. Would it be bad to have someone put a jug in every three days or so?
AG 7600 gallons, sand filter, 1.5 HP Hayward pump (1 speed), K-2006 test kit
Having someone add a jug every 2-3 days would probably work. Can you get a timer and just have it run for a couple hours a day so that on days when bleach is added, it will circulate. If your neighbor is coming over every couple of days, he could notice if the water level is low and if so, turn the timer off. He wouldn't really need to do water testing. Is your pH pretty stable or does it tend to fall?
I have one of these that I use when I travel for extended periods of time:
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CF4Q8gIwAg
Given that I have a timer on my pump and a salt water pool I do not have to worry about adding chlorine.
14'x31' kidney 21K gal IG plaster pool; SWCG (Saline Generating System's SGS Breeze); Pentair FNS Plus 48 DE DE filter; Whisperflow 1 HP pump; 8 hours hrs; kit purchased from Ben; utility water; summer: none; winter: none; PF:5.7
Watermom, my pH is fairly stable now at about 7.2.
AG 7600 gallons, sand filter, 1.5 HP Hayward pump (1 speed), K-2006 test kit
Why not shock before he leaves and throw a puck dispenser in?
rectangle 11.5K gal IG concrete pool;; 125sf cartridge filter; 2hp 1 speed pump; K-2006, k-1766; PF:10
He could except that his CYA is already at 45 and he probably doesn't want it to go higher.
True Blue -- I'd take the pH up to about 7.7 or 7.8 before you leave. That gives you a little wiggle room in case it drops some while you are gone.
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