Care for Pool prior to Going Out of Town

[fpadar]

I will be out of town for three weeks and was wondering if I will do any damage if there is no pool maintenance for several weeks? I live in SW Florida, it's an inground pool inside a screen enclosure, it will have a solar pool cover on the pool/spa, and the temperatures are in the 50's (nights) and 70's (days). Before I leave I will brush the pool and add acid to get the Ph down to 7.2 (it always increase and need two cups or more of acid each week) and run the SWG to ensure correct chlorine level.

Are there any issues with letting it go for two weeks, or should I pay to have someone do pool service during these three weeks? I generally don't have issues with controlling the water chemistry, but I've never let it sit for this long before I without doing anything.

 

[mknauss]

As long as the water level does not drop, and you set the SWCG to create enough FC, no issue.

We leave for many weeks to a couple months using the SWCG. We have an autofill to keep the water level correct. Depending on time of year, I have a friend add acid as needed for extended absences.

As you are in a screen enclosure the skimmer basket filling up is not an issue.