Hi all, we are 2.5-year old pool owners who upgraded/remodeled our pool about 1.5 years ago. It is an in-ground, approx. 14k gallon SWG pool with pebble sheen plaster and an attached spa. There are a variety of pictures in the Media tab on my profile. The coping for the pool is some kind of flagstone, as is the “weeping wall” water feature on the back side of the pool. Areas of the coping are starting to wear away due to contact with the water, so we are having all of the coping and the water feature professionally cleaned, hardened, and sealed in a couple of days. To get the job done, we will need to lower the water level so that the full water feature can be treated. This will likely leave the water level too low to run the pump, and also the sealant needs a few days to fully cure (during which time it cannot get wet). For that reason, we will need to shut down circulation for the pool for 3 days, and I am concerned about water balance during that period.
What should I do to minimize the impact of having no circulation (or chlorine generation) for 3 days? The weather will be hot and in the mid-to-upper 90s during the day, 70s at night. I was thinking of super-chlorinating the night before to get chlorine up around 10ppm and hitting it with acid morning-of to get the pH down to 7.2 or so. Surely 3 days with no circulation will be okay at those levels? Or no? Any tips or advice is extremely welcome, thanks!
What should I do to minimize the impact of having no circulation (or chlorine generation) for 3 days? The weather will be hot and in the mid-to-upper 90s during the day, 70s at night. I was thinking of super-chlorinating the night before to get chlorine up around 10ppm and hitting it with acid morning-of to get the pH down to 7.2 or so. Surely 3 days with no circulation will be okay at those levels? Or no? Any tips or advice is extremely welcome, thanks!
