I am fairly new to TFP and have been looking through the postings and haven't found anything on how to start up a brand new pool - only maintaining pools that have been "up and running." We used Bacquacil for a couple of years but are switching to chlorine this year. When we uncovered our pool this spring, tests showed that it has zero FC, CC, and CYA and pH and Alkalinity are in range. This is somewhat expected since no Bacquacil products have been put in the pool for several months and traditional chemicals have never been used.
I read Pool School and saw the info on switching from Bacquacil to chlorine, but I'm not sure if that applies since there is no Bacquacil in the pool anymore. It almost seems like it's starting a brand new pool.
The water's pretty clear. Should I get the CYA up to 50 or so, then go through the shock routine at the 10ppm level?
Thanks for any guidance. I love the info on this site. I'm looking forward to having more control over the pool this year and spending less money!
I read Pool School and saw the info on switching from Bacquacil to chlorine, but I'm not sure if that applies since there is no Bacquacil in the pool anymore. It almost seems like it's starting a brand new pool.
The water's pretty clear. Should I get the CYA up to 50 or so, then go through the shock routine at the 10ppm level?
Thanks for any guidance. I love the info on this site. I'm looking forward to having more control over the pool this year and spending less money!