Hello, I have a 14,000 gal pool. Looking to drain and refill it. What chemicals and how much should I be adding to get the pool going again? I do not have an SWG.
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Drain & Filling pool
- Thread starter cdesert
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Hey C and Welcome !!! 
How are you testing ?
Pool Care Basics
Test Kits Compared
FC/CYA Levels
PoolMath
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That depends on which method you're going to follow.
How are you testing ?
Pool Care Basics
Test Kits Compared
FC/CYA Levels
PoolMath
Just Filled Your Pool with Water? Here's What To Do Next - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
- Jan 7, 2012
- 2,123
- Pool Size
- 21000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
This is an opportunity to measure the actual volume of your pool. Note the water meter start and end readings and subtract average household usage.
I would highly recommend one, especially for Phoenix.
Now is the perfect time to jump on the TFP bandwagon by following the links that @Newdude posted for you. You'll thank us later.
I just did mine two weekends ago. A pump rented from Home Depot emptied our 11k gallon pool in about 5 hours. Remember that the last water goes faster as the pool gets smaller. It took 2 days with two hoses to refill it. Then I dumped one gallon of 12.5% chlorine in and started my initial 4 lbs of CYA in a sock in front of a return. It took 4-5 days to get all 4 lbs dissolved. Check your FC daily and keep it up to 5+ ppm each day. As the CYA gets dissolved the FC will hold longer. Test your PH too and expect to add some acid in the beginning. I put 1 pint in on day 2 and have added 1 cup every other day so far. This weekend I will better plan my water balance taking into consideration the new TA reading, lower CH reading and if I still need to add some CYA (expected because PoolMath said I needed 5 lbs.) Good luck with yours.
By the by, we confirmed our 11k gallons by taking the water meter readings at beginning and end of fill.
I just did mine two weekends ago. A pump rented from Home Depot emptied our 11k gallon pool in about 5 hours. Remember that the last water goes faster as the pool gets smaller. It took 2 days with two hoses to refill it. Then I dumped one gallon of 12.5% chlorine in and started my initial 4 lbs of CYA in a sock in front of a return. It took 4-5 days to get all 4 lbs dissolved. Check your FC daily and keep it up to 5+ ppm each day. As the CYA gets dissolved the FC will hold longer. Test your PH too and expect to add some acid in the beginning. I put 1 pint in on day 2 and have added 1 cup every other day so far. This weekend I will better plan my water balance taking into consideration the new TA reading, lower CH reading and if I still need to add some CYA (expected because PoolMath said I needed 5 lbs.) Good luck with yours.
By the by, we confirmed our 11k gallons by taking the water meter readings at beginning and end of fill.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 15,931
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
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