Liner replaced tomorrow

[Lynn5707]

Hi,
Our pool liner will be replaced tomorrow finally! They were here doing prep work and the pool guy said should be able to swim tomorrow night but will be cold. Apparently he isn’t the pool company, but one that works with our pool company so he wasn’t sure who would be doing chemicals and checking equipment once pool is filled. The crew that was here today said putting the liner in doesn’t take long, it is filling the pool. Long story short our pool company, who has been paid since February, said if it gets filled before end of their day they will open pool, otherwise will be on Monday.

I wrote back and said just leave chemicals and I will add them and start up the pump and heater. It is going to be in the 90’s this weekend, and would love to have family in the pool.
My question is - is there anything else we need to do? Do we blow out the lines? Do we follow directions on this site? If I open pool tomorrow afternoon/evening, can I swim Saturday?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[PoolStored]

Remove the gizmos from the skimmers
Remove any plugs in the returns
Make sure unions are tight and valves open (appropriate valves)...I like to inspect unions and clean and lubricate o-rings upon startup
Lubricate the pump lid and drain plug o-rings with silicone LUBRICANT (not SEALANT)
Same for plug on the multiport and the filter
Make sure the filter airbleed/gauge is in the filter
Lube and replace drain plug in the heater.
Make sure there is water in the pump before you start it...(run the hose into the pump basket for 15 seconds)
You may have to swap the position of the service disconnects, or turn on breakers to pool equipment
Did they put RV antifreeze in the suction lines? Might consider priming to waste.
When you prime, after prime to waste, I would recirculate just to make sure everything is working.
Then I would run through the filter. Make sure that you open the airbleed on the filter until all the air is out.
Turn off pump before moving the multiport

If you have manuals for your equipment, I would read through each of them, pump, filter, heater for startup instructions. If you don't have them, you can find them online.

I'm sure others will chime in with what I missed.

Can you post a wider picture of the entire pad? Maybe more needed to be done.

 

[Lynn5707]

Hi,

here are more pics. Thank you for your help! Pool guy said we cannot swim for 24-48 hours due to chemicals? I usually just wait an hour or two after adding chemicals.

Thanks again!

 

[PoolStored]

FYI your suction valves are closed in these pictures.

Show the rest of the return line.

 

[PoolStored]

Personally, I would, for all 4 unions, inspect o-rings for cracks (take them out, bend carefully, look for cracks), replace if necessary, lubricate with silicone lube (don't use PTFE/Teflon).

 

[Lynn5707]

Hi,

Here are more pics of equipment. I hope these help.

Should the suction not be closed? Our pool company has opened and closed it every year, so have not really paid attention to that. We have been doing the seasonal care of pool.

Also does everyone wait 24-48 hours after opening their pool to swim because of adding chemicals?

 

[mknauss]

Also does everyone wait 24-48 hours after opening their pool to swim because of adding chemicals?

If you add them to appropriate levels, no. But likely the pool service would nuke the thing.

Just start slow. Follow the What Are My Ideal Pool Levels?

 

[Lynn5707]

If you add them to appropriate levels, no. But likely the pool service would nuke the thing.

Just start slow. Follow the What Are My Ideal Pool Levels?

I hate to sound dumb, but since they are filling it with a truck, will just be water, so just do my chemicals according to the results I get?

 

[Lynn5707]

Also, I am worried to have pool sit without any chemicals or pump running from Friday to Monday as worried it will be green on my new liner by then….

 

[mknauss]

Why can't you run the pump?

When full, you add 3 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine. You start 30 ppm CYA worth of stabilizer dissolving using the sock method. You test the pH and TA and adjust, if necessary. You can do that without a pump if you must, just brush the pool really well when adding. And run the robot.

 

[Lynn5707]

Why can't you run the pump?

When full, you add 3 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine. You start 30 ppm CYA worth of stabilizer dissolving using the sock method. You test the pH and TA and adjust, if necessary. You can do that without a pump if you must, just brush the pool really well when adding. And run the robot.

The reason I thought I couldn’t run the pump is because the pool company said they may not be able to add chemicals or open pool until Monday if it fills too late. That is why I was asking how to open the pool once liner is installed, and Poolstored has given good instructions. Since we have not done that before, we want to make sure we do it right.

 

[Lynn5707]

Update. Pool company said the water truck broke, so they postponed the liner install for Monday and they will open pool on Tuesday.

thanks for all the help!