Intex 15x48 almost full! Ready to stabilize.

[AnthonyT]

Hello TFP!
Without this site, my pool would still be boxed in the garage. I spent last week leveling my spot, yesterday buried concrete pavers for the legs, and she went up in a snap. It is currently filling and I am on my way to Wally World for my chemicals. I have a SWG waiting, and upon everyone's recommendation I returned the 1600 sand filter for the 2650 which will not be here until next week! So right now I have the stock filter hooked up, no SWG. So basically today and I am going to add bleach the get my FC up, 120 lbs of salt, and stabilizer. I am tapped this week so I am using my Walmart gift card to pick up a 5-way test until I get get TF-100. Is there anything else I am missing for today? Thanks again for all the great advice.

 

[pwrstrk]

I did not see a case of beer on the list !!

All kidding aside looks like a plan to me. Keep us posted on how things are going. You are fine with your plan.


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[AnthonyT]

Thanks Jeff, beer on ice since yesterday afternoon!
Is it safe to swim tomorrow if tests look good?

 

[pwrstrk]

Swim away. Enjoy !!


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[AnthonyT]

I just got back from Wally. Got 120 lbs Morton salt, 8.25% bleach, HTH 6-way test kit, and HTH 3 in 1 salt startup (stabilizer) is there any specific order for these? Thanks again

 

[Casey]

Put your stabilizer in a sock and hang over the return, check the pH and add your chlorine.

Don't forget to post pics!

 

[AnthonyT]

Thanks all! Just took some pics will post soon!

 

[GreatCanadian]

What's in the 3 in 1 startup other than stabilizer?

 

[AnthonyT]

Hey GC-
Says water softener, stabilizer, and metals controller. It is HTH 3 in 1 startup for saltwater pools. I have been adding a pound in the sock. I will do a pound a day. Salt and bleach have been added. PH was 7.2, FC was 2. Gonna test again and add more bleach. First swim was awesome, pics to follow.

 

[AnthonyT]

And yes GC, I am still heartbroken over the B's :|

 

[linen]

That "HTH 3 in 1 salt startup" is not what is traditionally called stabilizer, and I would stop using it. Stabilizer/conditioner should list something close to 100% cyanuric acid on the label.

 

[AnthonyT]

Thanks linen,
This stuff is 79% cya....bad stuff? I only put 16oz in. Will test cya in the morning. I could not seem to find-anything else at Walmart. Everything seemed to be labeled shock. Used pool calculator and got FC to 5 with bleach, PH 7.2....added120 lbs salt, will test that in the a.m. as well. First swim was awesome, the 3 year old was in heaven. Took pics but says there to large. Going to email them to myself and post. Thanks again TFP!

 

[GreatCanadian]

Yeah don't know what happened to the Bruins for them 17 seconds!!

The reason I asked about the 3 in 1 was for the exact reasons linen stated. You don't need softener or metal control. Get straight pool stabilizer.

 

[GreatCanadian]

You're probably close on you salt. If I recall your SWG recommends 2200 ppm??? I would let it dissolve 24 hours and turn on the SWG. She'll let you know if she's happy. Try to find stabilizer and don't add any more 3 in 1.
GO HABS GO!!

GC

 

[linen]

This stuff is 79% cya....bad stuff?

The 79% is fine, but the other stuff is not needed. Neither probably hurts...one is a phosphate and the other is a clarifier/flocculant, both of which are not recommended on here afaik.

 

[AnthonyT]

Thanks gents, will not add another sock. Will go to the dreaded pool store and pick up some straight stabilizer....and the salt i thought i read to shoot for 3k ppm.....Thanks agin!

 

[GreatCanadian]

You might be right on the salt. I was only going from memory. Or lack thereof!!

 

[linen]

Intex has 3000 in their documentation. I tend to run mine (I have an intex) at about 3300-3500 at the beginning of the season.