Quick Hurricane/Tropical Storm Preparedness ?

[KurtV]

Can I shut off the skimmer at the equipment so that only water will circulate through the main drain? This way I can drain the water down to the bottom of the water line tile. Will this affect my pool pump/filter/skimmer operation in any way? Anything I need to do besides that.
Assuming you have the valving to do that, yes.

It's also a good idea to shock the pool today or at least bring the chlorine up to the maxiumum for your level of CYA. You may well lose power and not be able to run your filter pump for a day or two.

Thanks

Hope this helps.

[Gracy101]

Kurt - thanks for the quick reply - I have a valve labeled skimmer at the equipment. I am assuming it shuts it down since this is also the same place where I have the valves to shut off the dedicated vacuum line, main drain and bubbler. Thanks for the reply. I actually was about to post a question about the shocking of the pool on the water chemistry forum, thanks for the heads up.

[Simmons99]

I have a similar thread in "off topic" you can check out too. Good luck - glad it's not a Wilma, a Jeanne, a Frances, a Charlie, a Ivan, a Dennis, a Katrina or one of the other major hurricanes FL has had in the last 24 months!