LoveTheWater Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 We will be going on vacation in a couple of weeks and be gone for 10 days straight - the end of July. It is about 100 degrees F daily now. We have a 33' round above ground pool. Should we just turn off the pump (unplug it), put in some shock, put in the chlorine tablet floater and let the pool sit idle for 10 days? Or should I have bother someone to come over and check it out, run the pump, ect.??? We live in Oklahoma where the wind hardly ever stops, so leaves and twigs are a commen issue. If it will be ok to leave it idle, we'd much rather do that. Has anyone ever done that with an above ground pool and come home and it be dirty but ok? I would appreciate any suggestions. Quote
PaulR Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 If you have the pump on a timer, I'd let it continue running on its usual cycle. Or if it's a two-speed, leave it on low. If you have a cover, that will help. I'm in California and recently was gone 11 days; brought the FC up to 14, put 3 tabs in the floater and the cover on; pump on its usual cycle on the timer; when I got back I still had about FC 3 and things were fine. Having somebody come by once in a while is probably a good idea anyway; if some disaster strikes they'll be able to do something about it. --paulr Quote
LoveTheWater Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Posted July 16, 2009 If you have the pump on a timer, I'd let it continue running on its usual cycle. Or if it's a two-speed, leave it on low. If you have a cover, that will help. I'm in California and recently was gone 11 days; brought the FC up to 14, put 3 tabs in the floater and the cover on; pump on its usual cycle on the timer; when I got back I still had about FC 3 and things were fine. Having somebody come by once in a while is probably a good idea anyway; if some disaster strikes they'll be able to do something about it. --paulr No we don't have a timer yet, but that's a great idea... We have not yet bought a cover either. We may have to invest in both of those items in the next couple of weeks. Great advice! Thank you! Quote
LoveTheWater Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Posted July 16, 2009 If you have the pump on a timer, I'd let it continue running on its usual cycle. Or if it's a two-speed, leave it on low. If you have a cover, that will help. I'm in California and recently was gone 11 days; brought the FC up to 14, put 3 tabs in the floater and the cover on; pump on its usual cycle on the timer; when I got back I still had about FC 3 and things were fine. Having somebody come by once in a while is probably a good idea anyway; if some disaster strikes they'll be able to do something about it. --paulr No we don't have a timer yet, but that's a great idea... We have not yet bought a cover either. We may have to invest in both of those items in the next couple of weeks. Great advice! Thank you! Hey PaulR, Do you use the big chlorine tabs??... and is the advantage to them is that they dissolve slower (longer "duration of action") so would be better for this situation? Quote
PaulR Posted July 16, 2009 Report Posted July 16, 2009 Yes, I use the 3" tabs, they were not completely dissolved after 11 days (although there wasn't much left). --paulr Quote
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