start up

The pool servicer came yesterday to do the startup for salt. How long does it take for it to start producing chlorine? I tested today (24 hours later) and had 0 FC. Do I need to supplement with liquid chlorine right now until the SWG catches up and is producing enough?

I have an 18 foot above ground pool, Intex XTR. Just set it up, and levels all test in range except for chlorine of course. I added 64 ounces of liquid chlorine. How long should I wait before I retest? When do I need to add a stabilizer? Should I have done that prior to chlorine? Blah there’s...

Hi all, and let me start by thanking everyone for all the awesome advice posted to these forums. While we have never posted before, we've gleaned so much info that has reduced cost and helped us maintain our pool. We have an Intex 24x12 above ground pool that we decided to shift to a saltwater...

New pebble sheen pool filled with water a week ago in North Texas. Went to large pool supply store and had water tested. Asked the guy several questions and even took my pool start up info. He seemed very knowledgable and explained what we needed to do and I went home feeling confident with...

I am losing all trust with our pool builder and I wanted to hear your opinion on two things that don't see right to me (but I don't build pools). The builder wants to plaster and fill the pool on Monday. No equipment is installed yet, I mentioned this and they said they could do a temporary...

My pool was just resurfaced so I’m in the process of starting it back up. The pool surface is pebble and there’s quite a bit of dust. The dust seems to be clogging up the filter causing my pressure to rise to nearly 30. My normal pressure is ~15 I plan on opening up the filter and hosing it...