when to add chlorine when filling pool?

[KarenT]

Just got a new liner for our pool and set it up yesterday. Currently have about a foot of water in and adding. At what point should I start adding bleach? We are on city water so there is a small amount of chlorine in it. I have ordered one of the test kits recommended here but it won't be here for a few more days. I still have our old kit which measures FC and pH I think. In the past we used the chlorine tabs but I want to do it the TFPC way now!

I've looked through Pool School and made copies of the desired levels, etc. Should I just plug in my numbers in the calculator and get the bleach, then add as it fills, or better to wait until full and test?

Thanks.

 

[mrcarcrazy]

Wait until it's filled and able to circulate. Also step #1 is to get a proper test kit. If you haven't already visit www.tftestkits.net
Dave has built a great kit.

 

[KarenT]

Thanks. yes, as I stated above, I have order a testkit but am waiting on it to arrive.

 

[Kristap178]

Figure out how much cya you want and put that in a sock in front of your return. Then add the appropriate amount of.bleach according to your cya. If it is very hot or you swim then I usually add at least half the amount of bleach if not more each night until your test kit comes in.

 

[Mike89]

For each year I put up the pool in the summer, this is what I go through. When I first fill my 18 x 52 Intex pool the water has a tinge of green to it (just the way the city water is). I put in a package of shock it and the next day the tinge of green is gone but also all the chlorine. Water just ate it up. I then put in one more pack of shock it all is good from there. For the rest of the summer having a floater in the pool keeping two 3" tablets of chlorine in it maintains the right chlorine level. Took me 3 seasons to get that procedure down pat.