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I have a 400 gal spa. I have been using the bromine for couple of years, but it looks like I was using it all wrong. I have read the "How do I use Bromine in my spa (or pool)?" and have couple of questions. Every time I fill the spa with water, I just added the Leisure Time bromine starter...

It has been 3 weeks now. I have the Barracuda running for a week now and cleaned the filter. When can I adjust the TA and Calcium? Currently TA is 90 and Calcium is 120.

It has been two weeks since the re-plaster. Can I attach the Barracuda?

The CYA now at slightly more then 30 and I started putting bleach. Right now I added enough bleach to raise Ch to 4 ppm. I checked the TA and it is 90 and Calcium is 120. The pH fluctuates. I bring it down to 7.2 and in couple of days it raises up to 7.8 and then I set it back to 7.2 and cycle...

According to pool calculator and base on 16K gallons, I would nee 64oz of dry conditioner. That is 4lbs. I guess I would introduce it slowly. When do I adjust other parameters, such as, TA, Chlorine and Calcium Hardness?

So basically I need to use the pool calculator. Measure how my CYA, plug the number and see how much conditioner I need to put in the sock.

Update. pH raised to 7.8 yesterday evening, so I adjusted back to 7.2 again. Tonight is going to be 72 hours since I filled the pool. Would it be the right time to add CYA and chlorine. How do I do it? I have 3 chlorine tablets (3"), or should I use the method described below? "the sock...

Thank you. When can I start vacuuming?

And now with water. I checked the pH an hour after I felled the pool and it was 7.8. I adjusted the pH to 7.2.

The job is done. Contractor, brushed and did an acid wash. The pool is being filled with water now. So, once it is full, I will turn on the equipment and let it run non-stop for 24 hours and monitor the pH so it is between 7.2 and 7.8. When do I need to add the conditioner?

I talked to the contractor and this is what he said. On Monday they will apply the pebble. On Tuesday they will do an acid wash and fill the pool with water. Then all I have to do is turn on the equipment and balance the water.

So, if I have 16K gal pool, I would need 5.6 Gal of acid. Equipment is off and start brushing after 48 hours. Do I neutralize the acid back to 0?

Update. The concrete is done, but because of rains the plastering will be done on Monday. I am freethinking now about the plaster and want to get the pebble surface. Is pebble start up any different than plaster start up?

I assume no, because I do not know what it is.

I was going to use conditioner for CYA and bleach for Ch. Are you saying that it is better to use the tablets? After how many hours should I place the tablets or using the conditioner and bleach is OK? As I understand correctly: 1. The first two days I just need to monitor the pH and just have...

Thanks for the steps, but now I have more questions: 1. Do I need to adjust pH right after I fill the pool or later, if later then when? 2. How do I add CYA using a shock method? If I want to achieve a level of CYA 50. 3. Start-up step 6: "After the first 48 hours vacuum daily before brushing...

Is there an actual name for it? When I search for sequesterant, I get a lot of chemical information, but no vendors.

Thanks for all the replies. To end this madness can someone who has done it before provide steps of how to do it. Even though Pool School has the steps, they seem to be too vague and I see a lot of contradictions in this post. Some say add sequestrant, other say it is not necessary. Some say...

Once I fill the pool with water, when do I need to adjust TA to 80-100 ppm, then CH to 200-400 ppm, and finally pH to 7.6? Is it right a way or after running the pump for a week? Will I need to use something like this for brushing: http://www.lesliespool.com/browse/Home/ ... 20/I/20881...

REMODEL UPDATE The copping and the tile have been replaced. Reinforcement mesh almost done. Also, I measured the tap water with witch I will fill the pool: Ch 1.5 pH 7.5 TA 120 Calcium Hardness 110 I get the MA from Leslie's Pools store here in Los Angeles, I do not know if it has me...

Apparently the old concrete was done without the reinforcement. The new one will be. What is the bone wire?

Thanks for all the replies. After reading all of it I am not sure if I can do it. Due to my work schedule I am not sure if I can keep track of everything the way it should be, let alone brush and vacuum in the morning. Coincidentally, can any one recommend a reliable pool person who can start...

Hi There, My pool is going to be rebuilt in the next week or two and I need help starting it up. I went through the Start-up New Plaster page in the pool school and have some questions. First of all the builder will not do the first seven steps, so I am on my own for that. Among other things...

Thanks for the article. I have two questions: 1. What is sequestrant, where do I buy it and how much do I need to add? 2. Which method is proffered, conventional or acid start-up?

They do not require to use their chemicals. The contractors relative owes a company that sell pool chemicals and he just trying to make some money of it.

Thanks, I will try to post pictures. I just got an estimate and these are some of the items. 1. Replaster pool using 36,000 PSI water-blasting for mechanical etching. 2. Refill and set water chemistry using United Chemicals products 3. Supervision and job management First item - The...

I need to remodel my pool. I have a kidney shaped, paster, apprx. 15K - 16K gal pool and by remodeling I mean, re-plastering and re-tiling. I also need to take out the coping that goes around the pool and fix the concrete around the pool. I submitted couple quotes request, but need to find what...

What is dichlor? I use regular 6% bleach. Last night I raised the FC to 10.

I usually check the spa water in the evening. I notice that if I add bleach to raise the FC to 7 the FC gone to 0.5 or 1 by the next evening. No one is using the spa during the day and the spa is completely covered all day long. I am not sure where chlorine is being used for. My pH stays at 7.2...