Had the pool service open the pool today. Upon taking the cover off, the water level was actually full, if not a little high. They vacuumed, turned on the pump and heater, added algaecide and shock. Took them about an hour. Cost: $325. The water actually looks pretty good....blue, but a bit cloudy, can see about halfway down on the steps.
I didn't bother testing the water yet, but I did add five 3" trichlor tablets to the chlorinator. I'm figuring that my CYA (which was around 40 at closing) is probably low. I turned the dial all the way up to 5 on the chlorinator, to get the tablets to dissolve as quickly as possible, so that the FC level stays higher to get the pool cleaner.
Pump is running.....
what should my next step be? I was thinking I'd wait until tomorrow and then do a full test on the water.....
or should I go ahead and do that now?
I didn't bother testing the water yet, but I did add five 3" trichlor tablets to the chlorinator. I'm figuring that my CYA (which was around 40 at closing) is probably low. I turned the dial all the way up to 5 on the chlorinator, to get the tablets to dissolve as quickly as possible, so that the FC level stays higher to get the pool cleaner.
Pump is running.....
what should my next step be? I was thinking I'd wait until tomorrow and then do a full test on the water.....
or should I go ahead and do that now?