Quote Originally Posted by CoffeeBean View Post
John T: How long had you had the pool up and running with a low CYA before you left? Did you swim in it before leaving?
We started swimming in late May, so we'd been swimming 4 weeks when we left. The only issue with the lower CYA was that I usually added bleach when I got home from work instead of waiting until we were done swimming for the evening to maintain chlorine.

Quote Originally Posted by CoffeeBean View Post
Can I put CL pucks into my in line chlorinator just for the time I'm gone or will it totally mess up the BBB?

Thanks guys.

CoffeeBean
The only negative affect they'll have is adding CYA and tending to lower the pH. If you can get your CYA low enough before you go, you'll be fine. Many people use pucks when they open to add CYA, then switch to bleach when the CYA gets where they want it. I've just settled on 35ppm because my pool always has FC high enough after the sun goes down.

If you don't run the pump, you'll be sorry. I have a timer now, but I used to have a neighbor turn it on one morning, then off the next. That way I got some circulation without it being too big of a pain for him.