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  1. J

    12 day vacation

    I talked to the guy who trained me on chemicals. He said to add 6 lbs of chlorine and throw 3 sticks in each skimmer and leave the pool circulating at 1200 rpm uncovered with no cleaner running. The pool was finished in May. We do not have much issues with PH rising. I have only had to lower...
  2. J

    12 day vacation

    Thanks for the reply. Do they make solar covers for free form pools? - - - Updated - - - I don't really have anyone I trust to pool sit unfortunately. :(
  3. J

    12 day vacation

    We are leaving for almost two weeks. The pool is new. We can set the variable speed pump on a timer. My thoughts were to shock the pool, leave our cleaner in the pool and set the pump to run 3 hrs at 3450 rpm so the cleaner works, and then run at 600 rpm the rest of the day. Any thoughts on...
  4. J

    Variable Speed Pump Settings for Hayward Cleaner

    Thanks twong1200. My only concern with the robot is whether it will collect the dirt particles. We have little to no debris on the bottom. The only things in the skimmers are bugs. There is a lot of construction around us, so the only stuff on the bottom is a layer of dirt. What robot do...
  5. J

    Variable Speed Pump Settings for Hayward Cleaner

    Sorry, I put all the info in my signature but it is gone now. It's a Jandy Pro Series Flo Pro. It will move a bit at 3000 but not very fast and sometimes stops when it hits an obstacle like a drain cover. Good news is it only takes a few hrs at the high speed to clean the pool, so I think...
  6. J

    Variable Speed Pump Settings for Hayward Cleaner

    Hello all! I'm new to this forum, as well as new to inground pools. Ours was just installed this summer. We purchased a Hayward Vacuum and I was wondering the best settings for my pump to use this. I have a deep drain and two skimmers that I can turn on and off. In order for the vacuum to...