What to do for Vacation

[Poconos]

Chuck, you're definitely not ruffling feathers with the quat. That's been recommended before. I'm a very paranoid person and even having the pump on a timer bothers me sometimes. Your comment about shutting off the skimmer assumes there is a main drain. I'd be worried about that. If a line blows you could drain the pool, and lose both the pump and the pool. Using just the skimmer the most you could lose is the pump. These scenarios are highly unlikely and just my paranoia kicking in. I'd fill the pool to the top of the skimmer, cover the pool as suggested, leave the Polaris off, and set the timer for only a couple hours a day, in addition to the chemistry Chuck suggested. I also wouldn't use a floater for tabs under a cover if that gets suggested. May I suggest a fridge full of beer and have someone come over every couple days to imbibe and run the pump? I'd volunteer if I was a little closer to Downingtown.
Enjoy the vacation.
Al
Paranoia, PA 18431