Quote Originally Posted by tenax
thanks waste..well, this is great info. i have decided that i will redo most of my plumbing. the pool is 13 years old, it's never been changed and least of the expense. and i think i will consider the timer idea as well.

so, one more quick question, waste:

-so you're saying put the pump on a timer..but continuous, separate power supply to the autopilot right? they are interconnected anyway in that the autopilot won't start until the flow valve detects flow, right?

i "think" i've got it
I think you've got it too! The units have a flow detector, if it doesn't sense flow the unit will not generate

One last thing I haven't mentioned to you yet. Don't store any chlorine in the shed with your clubs, they and any other metals will rust - no matter how tightly capped the bottles or tubs are some cl gas escapes and in a closed area it's rust city. Keep the cl in a plastic tote container with a lid outside in the shade. Using bleach to shock will extend the life of the cell and pucks can be used to lower pH and add cya.