Well, it looks like I was too late on getting back with the realtor. The pool company came over, cleaned and filled the pool, started up the pumps, and added who-knows-what to the pool. It appears they put trichlor pucks in a floater, and maybe in an automatic feeder that is attached to the plumbing coming from one of the pumps. The pool looks good right now, and the upside is that I didn't have to pay for any of the work or chemicals I was planning on getting started with trichlor anyways, so I could get the CYA up to where I want it, and there is a bucket of tabs they left for me. After I get started using BBB, what should I do with the automatic feeder that's attached to the pump plubming? I was thinking of leaving everything as it is, just no tabs in it.
Here's the water chemistry from my cheapie CL and Ph test: FC=above 5.0ppm Ph=8.0. The Ph is probably incorrect because the test kit states for an accurate Ph test the CL must be below 5.0. It appears the pool company had shocked the pool. Would areation affect the test results? The pool company has started up the bubbles in the spa and also has it set up to spill over from the spa to the pool. Should it shut this off?
EDIT: The automatic chlorine feeder appears to be disconnected
Here's the water chemistry from my cheapie CL and Ph test: FC=above 5.0ppm Ph=8.0. The Ph is probably incorrect because the test kit states for an accurate Ph test the CL must be below 5.0. It appears the pool company had shocked the pool. Would areation affect the test results? The pool company has started up the bubbles in the spa and also has it set up to spill over from the spa to the pool. Should it shut this off?
EDIT: The automatic chlorine feeder appears to be disconnected