Hi TFP'ers,
In about a month, we'll be having our pool resurfaced. Instead of going with plaster, we chose to go with Wet Edge Satin Matirx Cool Blue Wet Edge | Products | Cool Blue. That is their smaller aggregate.
I am trying to gather all the necessary supplies/equipment.
On 7/20/18, my fill water tested as: pH >8.2, TC/OTO chlorine 1.0, TA 60, CH 75-100. I'll probably test my fill water again before the fill.
Burkett's Pool Plastering, the pool contractor, includes the initial water balancing after filling, but I intend to still get supplies to keep on hand. I know on the fill they add metal sequesterant, but I will not be continuing that b/c when I had my fill water and pool water tested, no metals were detected. Unless there is a good reason not to have them add the metal sequesterant, I will let them.
I plan to:
*Get more CYA granules
*I have baking soda
*I'll get more 31.45% MA and 12.5% chlorine from the pool store
*Will get more borax to keep on hand to raise my pH. However, w/ fill water w/ pH >8.2, I don't think that will be the problem
*I have a Wall Whale on a nylon brush and a new silt net, (Amazon.com : ProTuff 17 Outdoor)
*For 30 days, I will not use my Maytronics S200 robot
I am unsure if I should borrow or buy a manual vacuum for those 30 days. While I will be brushing daily or 2x per day for the 1st week, and then daily for the rest of the month, I am not sure if I should bother with a manual vacuum. Should I be concerned about fine debris that settles to the bottom? Is it good enough/okay to simply use my pool net to net across the bottom to remove debris? It is a plastic head net, but I don't want to mar the surface. Is a new aggregate surface that sensitive to marring?
If I do have to vacuum, Wet Edge recommends to use a vinyl head. So, I'd have to obtain that, plus the tubing.
Also, Wet Edge recommends to use a combo brush. Is that necessary, or is nylon okay? Wouldn't a combo be too abrasive?
I rinsed/cleaned my cartridge filters about a month ago, but will do again prior to the work.
And, watching the Wet Edge Startup at YouTube, 28 Day Pool Start Up - YouTube, it was mentioned to wrap a towel around the end of the fill water hose so that it can catch/absorb any metals coming through hose/fill water. Although I don't have any metals in the water, this doesn't seem like a bad idea regardless.
These are the actual Wet Edge Start Up instructions: http://wetedgetechnologies.com/files/28_Start_Up_Instructions.pdf
Burkett's has their own, but Wet Edge's are more comprehensive.
Please comment if this plan sounds good thus far.
In about a month, we'll be having our pool resurfaced. Instead of going with plaster, we chose to go with Wet Edge Satin Matirx Cool Blue Wet Edge | Products | Cool Blue. That is their smaller aggregate.
I am trying to gather all the necessary supplies/equipment.
On 7/20/18, my fill water tested as: pH >8.2, TC/OTO chlorine 1.0, TA 60, CH 75-100. I'll probably test my fill water again before the fill.
Burkett's Pool Plastering, the pool contractor, includes the initial water balancing after filling, but I intend to still get supplies to keep on hand. I know on the fill they add metal sequesterant, but I will not be continuing that b/c when I had my fill water and pool water tested, no metals were detected. Unless there is a good reason not to have them add the metal sequesterant, I will let them.
I plan to:
*Get more CYA granules
*I have baking soda
*I'll get more 31.45% MA and 12.5% chlorine from the pool store
*Will get more borax to keep on hand to raise my pH. However, w/ fill water w/ pH >8.2, I don't think that will be the problem
*I have a Wall Whale on a nylon brush and a new silt net, (Amazon.com : ProTuff 17 Outdoor)
*For 30 days, I will not use my Maytronics S200 robot
I am unsure if I should borrow or buy a manual vacuum for those 30 days. While I will be brushing daily or 2x per day for the 1st week, and then daily for the rest of the month, I am not sure if I should bother with a manual vacuum. Should I be concerned about fine debris that settles to the bottom? Is it good enough/okay to simply use my pool net to net across the bottom to remove debris? It is a plastic head net, but I don't want to mar the surface. Is a new aggregate surface that sensitive to marring?
If I do have to vacuum, Wet Edge recommends to use a vinyl head. So, I'd have to obtain that, plus the tubing.
Also, Wet Edge recommends to use a combo brush. Is that necessary, or is nylon okay? Wouldn't a combo be too abrasive?
I rinsed/cleaned my cartridge filters about a month ago, but will do again prior to the work.
And, watching the Wet Edge Startup at YouTube, 28 Day Pool Start Up - YouTube, it was mentioned to wrap a towel around the end of the fill water hose so that it can catch/absorb any metals coming through hose/fill water. Although I don't have any metals in the water, this doesn't seem like a bad idea regardless.
These are the actual Wet Edge Start Up instructions: http://wetedgetechnologies.com/files/28_Start_Up_Instructions.pdf
Burkett's has their own, but Wet Edge's are more comprehensive.
Please comment if this plan sounds good thus far.