Well, they've got a great warranty. We start filling tomorrow and it's July 4th. I've got a friend who told me I could ask the fire department to fill it. If the kids are careful (no toys, hard objects, etc.) and don't mind the eye irritation, what are we risking?
So why no swimming during plaster break-in period?
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We aren't talking mild eye irritation.
Besides, why risk damaging the pool surface?
Use a sprinkler if they want to get wet.
Besides, why risk damaging the pool surface?
Use a sprinkler if they want to get wet.
I've said what I'm going to say, You can either listen or not. I really don't care but I don't waste my time here just so I can type BUT you might want to reread the thread again then read about plaster start up in Pool School. On new plaster (and aggregate IS plaster) your water chemistry is going to be a mess for the first few weeks. Get used to it. I hope you have a decent test kit already because you are going to need one!
OK. Thanks waterbear, et. al. I've got my TF Testkit!
By the way, any problems with having the fire department fill it up from a fire hydrant??
By the way, any problems with having the fire department fill it up from a fire hydrant??
Oh, and what is "sequestrant" (mentioned in Pool School under Start-up New Plaster")??
Sequesterant is what binds with metals in the water and keeps them "in solution" so they don't deposit on the pool surface. If metals are present you need weekly or monthly maintenance doses of sequesterant to prevent staining.
And the most important part of that is to remember that calcium IS a metal!frustratedpoolmom said:
