Alright. Pool fill completed at 1700. Turned on my Hayward MaxFlo 1.5 hp VSP. However, when I opened the air valve on my cartridge housing and after the water shot out, I instantly knew something was different. The distance the water hot out of the primed cartridge housing was less than before with my old plaster. I checked the GPM flow on my Flo-Vis flow meter, looked at the pressure gauge, and felt the water flow at each return jet. Especially the water flow at one of the return jets in the shallow end at the left of the pool steps, it doesn't feel the same. I even felt inside this return jet. My finger felt some disc like object that was inside. Must have broken off when they removed the prior eyeball. I'll have to deal with this later as it is not priority. But whatever the case, I don't think that could fully explain the decreased flow rate. I just don't understand how my flow rate could be different the instant I turn on my pump. About 1 week or so before the pool remodel, I even hosed down my 4 cartridges very thoroughly. Could this be from plaster dust? Debris?
After I finally moved on, I got the pump set to filter 24/7 at 1500 RPM. Probably too much, but whatever. Flo-Vis shows 30 GPM. Tested the water.
@ 1830
pH >8.2
FC 0.5
CH 100
TA 110
water temp 61 degrees
(Didn't bother with CC or OTO chlorine)
Then, I very thoroughly brushed the pool. I am tempted to get a combo brush as Wet Edge does recommend that. Even though I really think the all nylon is good enough, I just wonder if I'd see any difference from using a combo.
Also, the pool contractor informed me that they will be able to come out tomorrow b/w 1300-1600 to balance the water. I am really tempted to start the balancing now however. What do you all think? Wait for them as this was included in the contract and is a service they provide? If for some reason I can't be around during the time the tech is here, perhaps I'd skip it b/c I'd want to be here to see exactly what he is intending on putting in. For one thing, they do put in a metal sequesterant. I did have my house water tested at my local pool shop over the summer for metals. Fortunately, none were detected. Despite that, it would not hurt having them add that sequesterant. I know I won't continue using it, and it will have a negative affect on my chlorine when I eventually add it, but for the time being until it dissipates, seems okay to have in the water.