- Jun 14, 2021
- 289
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Thank you all for the kind words, and the support over the entire build. It really is a little piece of heaven! We've been in this house for 16 years, and we keep asking ourselves why we didn't do it sooner... Literally, we're spending so much more time in the backyard now! Even with inflated pricing and everything else going on with supply shortages, etc., for anyone on the fence about building, I would still do it again in a heartbeat. We had our first big party this weekend, and the kids and adults alike are loving the jumping rock!
The company that does the opening and first 30 days of maintenance has been pretty good. They added Orenda SC-1000 Metal/Scale Control and CV-600 Enzyme Water Cleaner at startup. The metal sequestrant I was on board with, but was hesitant on the enzymes. They explained that the CV-600 was to deal with phosphates due to the amount of new stone that we have. I've read here that it's not really necessary, and do not intend to use it beyond startup. Otherwise, it was just Muriatic Acid and the Trichlor floater the first week. They came yesterday for 2nd week maintenance, and I did some post testing this morning. They overshot TA a bit (currently 120), and CH is coming up to where it needs to be (currently 125). We have soft water, and they limit the amount of Calcium Chloride that they add at a time to 15lbs. We're still on the Trichlor floater for a couple of more weeks until they can add salt and get the SWG started. I haven't measured CYA yet, but I'd guess based on the additions, we're likely somewhere around 30. They said that they'll continue to add 3 pounds of dry stabilizer per week (pre-mixing in a 5 gallon bucket and dumped into the skimmers), and I plan to start checking next week to make sure they don't overshoot it. Otherwise, water has been crystal clear and FC and pH have been good. Oh, it's also worth noting that as a Taylor K2006C convert to the TF-Pro with Salt, I prefer the organization of the TF-Pro and smartstir makes things amazingly easy. You don't even have to remove it from its holder in the case to use it!
The company that does the opening and first 30 days of maintenance has been pretty good. They added Orenda SC-1000 Metal/Scale Control and CV-600 Enzyme Water Cleaner at startup. The metal sequestrant I was on board with, but was hesitant on the enzymes. They explained that the CV-600 was to deal with phosphates due to the amount of new stone that we have. I've read here that it's not really necessary, and do not intend to use it beyond startup. Otherwise, it was just Muriatic Acid and the Trichlor floater the first week. They came yesterday for 2nd week maintenance, and I did some post testing this morning. They overshot TA a bit (currently 120), and CH is coming up to where it needs to be (currently 125). We have soft water, and they limit the amount of Calcium Chloride that they add at a time to 15lbs. We're still on the Trichlor floater for a couple of more weeks until they can add salt and get the SWG started. I haven't measured CYA yet, but I'd guess based on the additions, we're likely somewhere around 30. They said that they'll continue to add 3 pounds of dry stabilizer per week (pre-mixing in a 5 gallon bucket and dumped into the skimmers), and I plan to start checking next week to make sure they don't overshoot it. Otherwise, water has been crystal clear and FC and pH have been good. Oh, it's also worth noting that as a Taylor K2006C convert to the TF-Pro with Salt, I prefer the organization of the TF-Pro and smartstir makes things amazingly easy. You don't even have to remove it from its holder in the case to use it!