a pump/timer question etc

[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

[tenax]

ps- someone emailed me (sorry i deleted as i thought it was a post here.) to ask me where i am getting my autopilot from. i assume because it was such a great price. for 2 reasons, i think i better decline to say as:

1) the company if they follow through on plans to have a greater focus on supplying canadians and do as i think they will do for a canadian strategy, would from my research of u.s. online stores, have a first (as is typical, u.s. businesses not realizing that pools and of course..spas, are major business here as well. i mean in you're in the eastern part of u.s. especially , you're missing the ottawa valley, montreal, toronto population of say 14 million..and there are lots of pools out that way. even in my city of 78,000 in what is typically not pool country, there are 2500 pools..35,000 pools in calgary which is only a million population)

2) it was a special deal with a 10% discount on their sale price plus free shipping as a thank you for providing info on how to best sell to canadians, shipping, brokerage fees etc. basically, i worked for it..and the sales manager was kind enough to give me a great deal!

[cruzmisl]

what if that person that emailed you was a Canadian too...(hint)

[waste]

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.

[tenax]

great tips, waste..thank you!