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The coping around the spa is the same as the deck.

Maybe the bad Vegas water was good at keeping the algae under control :ROFLMAO: I really appreciate your help and guidance!

Water looks clear. Will it hurt anything if the salt is added now?

I only ordered the kit on Monday, but have not received a shipping notification yet. The SWCG has not been running and I have not added salt yet. Can I add the salt now?

Ok, thank you I will get started. I’m not sure when the test kit is arriving.

And the plaster was done on October 17.

This is all we got. We did not owner build. The only thing the pool builder said when I asked about the water was “you can pour in about half a bottle of bleach and half a bottle of acid” which I did not do. The plaster is gunite.

Nothing has been added to the water. Aside from the initial plaster care of brushing and not using the heater or vacuuming for 30 days, the builder gave no instructions.

I'm still waiting for myTF100 to arrive, so water was tested at pool store. Here are the current values: Water temp: 41 pH: 8.2 Alkalinity: 144 Total Chlorine: 0.28 Free Chlorine: 0.28 Calcium: 313 CYA: 5

Hi there! We had a 12K IG plaster pool/spa installed the end of October here in Las Vegas, and I need help with balancing the water. I am waiting for my test kit to arrive, so here are my test results from a local pool store. Water temp: 41 pH: 8.2 Alkalinity...

Hi there, I am a former Texas pool owner, now a new pool (just installed) owner in Las Vegas. Thank you in advance for all the helpful information!