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I live in southeast Texas and we're supposed to have a night or two of below freezing temperatures. Do I turn the pump off overnight? Am I supposed to drain the pool a little? Any tips?

Update: It's been over 2 months since the replaster. Plaster looks good as new. I have just switched back to bleach when my CYA reached 40, and that marks the end of my bicarb startup. My test results are: FC: 4.5 (added bleach to bring it up to 6.0) CC: 0.0 pH: 7.8 TA: 90 (had been...

I'm not trying to reach a particular TA target, I just know that my fill water had a TA of 200 and when adding regular acid doses to keep pH below 8, the TA naturally comes down. So I started at 200, and now it's at 140. In order to maintain pH below 8, I add a couple cups of acid every other...

I replastered my pool a month ago, and the plaster is looking good. We're going into the winter season, however... and the water is quite cold, about 50 degrees. I live far enough south to not have to close the pool entirely, and would use the spa every now and then. My fill water has high TA...

Thanks guys. The plaster test results came back: Zero calcium chloride content. I think I'm almost out of the woods with this whole saga. I'll be watching the next few months to make sure no funny stains appear.

Another pic of my pool with the new plaster... I hope it stays this way! :)

Day 8 update: FC: 1 CC: 0 CYA: ~0-10 (very little) pH: 7.9 (added 2 cups acid after testing) TA: 190 CH: 175 CSI has been between 0.2 and 0.7 for the past 8 days. I also started with the polaris vacuum cleaner to pick up dust and debris. Been brushing twice a day and I'm hardly seeing any...

Been away a few days, so wife took care of the pool... brushing 2x day and acid dosing. Tested the chemicals when I got back, looking good so far, I think: FC: 3 CC: 0 CYA: <10 (a little cloudy but dot still easily visible when tube filled to brim) pH: 7.8 TA: 210 (been steadily dropping from...

Only a little bit in the spa. Hardly any in the pool even when I brush.

Pool filled since yesterday around noon-ish. Added more baking soda to top TA off at 250 ppm, and added some acid to keep pH below 8. pH climbed to 8.2 over night, however... so I added another quart of acid. I'll be out of town later today through tomorrow night, so I am adding trichlor...

Pool about 3/4 full, still filling. But this morning, when it was halfway, I added about 5 lbs of baking soda to raise TA and about 1/2 quart of muriatic acid (both pre-diluted) to knock the pH down to 7.6-7.7. I will repeat this step once the pool is full, and then start running the...

Plaster completed.

With onBalance's help (big thankful shout out to you!), I created a schedule of daily tasks for myself to conduct a proper startup after filling the pool, starting today (Thursday). I'll take additional pics along the way. “Bicarb” Startup Schedule Day 0 - Today: - Fill 6+ hours after plaster...

Today is the big day. Replastering the pool as I type - and I'm watching them! Some pictures of the removal of the original plaster and the application of a bonding agent: Draining the pool... Still draining... The plaster discoloration REALLY shows when not under water... Ready to...

Anyone?