i am planning to put in a chlorine generator (likely aquarite). reading instructions and threads here and elsewhere, it appears it is recommended to have both the pump and the aquarite control panel on a timer. makes sense..i checked and the pump runs is 120 vac and believe the aquarite can do 120 vac as well, right? so, assuming i'm correct on that, as i was patting myself on the back thinking no problem to wire myself, i realized having my pump on a timer isn't much use given if i leave my valves open, it can take quite a while sometimes to for the pump to start getting water. so my dumb question is for people with timers..are you able to leave your valves open when the pump isn't running? now, i do have a few small small leaks in a few pipes..do you think that's enough to get air in the system over 6, 8 hours? my lid was replaced at start of last season (starite 3/4 hp pump) as it leaked. i do have a few air bubbles when the system is running in the lid..nothing major but it's not completely clear. i am going to redo the couple of pipes with small leaks when i do the SWCG install..the drops are once about every 5 seconds and very small on those pipes for reference. i was figuring there's gotta be people who don't have a perfectly air free system running a timer?

next quicker question.so, let's say i fix the pipes, still have a small leak..does it really matter if i go lo-tech and simply turn on the pump manually then the aquarite system after the pump is going? (or can you turn the aquarite on and off manually)

last question- we shut down our pool in the winter and it's quite dirty as we can't cover easily due to high winds in winter/spring.. in the spring when you start up, do you want the aquarite cartridge in the system or should a person have a length of straight pump you put in for the initial startup..and then should you go old fashion chlorine to get it pretty clear before putting the aquarite cartridge in..(depending on answer to other question) we start the pool about mid may for swimming by end of may. it takes about 2 weeks to get it going..

so many questions, yes..but once i know the answers, i won't bug you with the same one twice! thanks in advance.