Quote Originally Posted by PoolDoc View Post
And -- this is VERY IMPORTANT -- if you have a pool timer, do NOT allow it to turn the pump off for more than 12 hours at a time. Dangerous gases can accumulate in feeders when you do. Likewise, if you start up your pump, after leaving it off (for a power outage, whatever), get people out of the pool and away from the inlets. Trichlor feeder units can 'burp' chlorine gas when they've been left off for days.
I run the filter from midnight to 8am every night, and turn the filter on when the pool is in use, which is becoming pretty much every day with a daily vacuum session.

Would it be okay to use the vacuuming or pool use time as a way to not allow the pump to stay off for longer than 12 hours, or should I just run the pump 12 hours a day?