Pre-Vacation Pool Care Checklist
- Check the water level. …
- Test your water. …
- Shock the water. …
- Remove debris. …
- Keep the pump and filter on while you are away. …
- Ensure chlorinator is full and functioning. …
- Have a friend or pool company look after your pool. …
- Put all safety measures in place.
In this regard, should I leave my pool cover on during the day?
In dry and/or windy conditions, the evaporation rate of the pool increases. Therefore, it is generally beneficial to have a transparent or bubble cover on during daylight hours. In warm, humid conditions the evaporation rate decreases. In this case, it may be more beneficial to leave the cover off during the daytime.
Correspondingly, how many hours a day do you run your pool pump?
How many hours should you run the pool pump?
Can I leave my pool pump on for a week?
So if you have to leave it running for a week it shouldn’t make a big dent in the electric bill. Having to spend the money on getting the pool back in shape will probably cost more than leaving it on anyway. I would make sure you fill the pool water as high as you can though since you will be gone for a week.
Is it better to run a pool pump at night or day?
It may be cheaper to run the pump at night, but honestly you should run it 1 hour a day per 10 degrees of temperature at least, and it should be during the day. Running the pump at night should only be when you are doing a major chemical treatment such as algae clean-up.
Should I run pool filter while on vacation?
You should run the filter during the day since the higher temperatures will encourage bacteria growth during that time. If you don’t have a timer, just ask a neighbor to tend to the filter for you or hire someone to perform the maintenance. You can actually run your filter 24 hours a day if you like.
Is it OK to turn pool pump off while on vacation?
So make sure your filter pump is either on a timer (daytime cycles are best because that’s when water is warmest and most likely to turn bad) for 12 hours daily or find a trusted neighbor or friend who can turn your pool pump on and off while you’re gone.
Can you swim with the pool pump on?
Many of the INTEX pump/filters are NOT UL rated and you should not swim with them plugged in. They do have one or two that are UL rated and can be left on while swimming. Just about all other pool equipment brands can be used while you are in the pool when properly installed.