Okay we just bought our very first pool ever...22x52 abg Intex ultra frame pool. We also bought the Intex SWG and used the filter pump that came with the pool (we plan to change this in the future but for start up we used what came with it). I know I did this backwards and so I'm hoping you can help me fix it! Here's what we did:
We started filling the pool on Friday (6/28) evening around 6pm. Around 9:30pm we thought we had a leak and stopped the water. Got up the next morning only to realize the drain plugs weren't completely closed (yes I know duh!) So we started the water back up around 8am Saturday morning. Later that evening when there was about 1/2 of the pool full we put in two bags of Morton's Pool Salt. The pool was completely full about 9:30am on Sunday so we then put in 4 more bags of pool salt. The recommended amount was 260lbs so we bought 7 bags and only used 6 to start with. I also put about 1/2 of a 4lb bottle of CYA in a sock to start dissolving. We turned on the filter pump and let that run for 24 straight hours (actually it was about 30 since I had to go to work). Last night around 6:20pm we started up the SWG, no errors came on and it was running perfectly. My pool has the greenish tint to it..my husband thinks I am seeing things but I can see a definite tint to the water. My fear is that because I didn't add any chemicals during start up I've already ruined the water.
Okay so here is what I did wrong...I never tested the water BEFORE adding any chemicals. I just followed the manual for setup and it never mentioned that. Now after reading these forums I realize I did that backwards. So w/ that being said, I purchased testing strips from Wal-Mart (I know you recommend the TF brand but I haven't got that yet). My Total Hardness registers as a 0, My PH is around 7.2 - 7.5 (the colors are not an exact match but it is between those two colors). My FC registers as 0! And my CYA level registers around a 30. I took a sample of the water this morning and plan to bring it to a local pool store during lunch but I'm scared they're going to try to sell me a lot of expensive stuff that I don't need. My question is why in the world is my chlorine level coming up as a 0? There is 240lbs of salt in that pool along with a little over 2lbs of CYA, there should be something measuring right? And also, what is the Total Hardness? That is a complete 0 as well...
We started filling the pool on Friday (6/28) evening around 6pm. Around 9:30pm we thought we had a leak and stopped the water. Got up the next morning only to realize the drain plugs weren't completely closed (yes I know duh!) So we started the water back up around 8am Saturday morning. Later that evening when there was about 1/2 of the pool full we put in two bags of Morton's Pool Salt. The pool was completely full about 9:30am on Sunday so we then put in 4 more bags of pool salt. The recommended amount was 260lbs so we bought 7 bags and only used 6 to start with. I also put about 1/2 of a 4lb bottle of CYA in a sock to start dissolving. We turned on the filter pump and let that run for 24 straight hours (actually it was about 30 since I had to go to work). Last night around 6:20pm we started up the SWG, no errors came on and it was running perfectly. My pool has the greenish tint to it..my husband thinks I am seeing things but I can see a definite tint to the water. My fear is that because I didn't add any chemicals during start up I've already ruined the water.
Okay so here is what I did wrong...I never tested the water BEFORE adding any chemicals. I just followed the manual for setup and it never mentioned that. Now after reading these forums I realize I did that backwards. So w/ that being said, I purchased testing strips from Wal-Mart (I know you recommend the TF brand but I haven't got that yet). My Total Hardness registers as a 0, My PH is around 7.2 - 7.5 (the colors are not an exact match but it is between those two colors). My FC registers as 0! And my CYA level registers around a 30. I took a sample of the water this morning and plan to bring it to a local pool store during lunch but I'm scared they're going to try to sell me a lot of expensive stuff that I don't need. My question is why in the world is my chlorine level coming up as a 0? There is 240lbs of salt in that pool along with a little over 2lbs of CYA, there should be something measuring right? And also, what is the Total Hardness? That is a complete 0 as well...