Just now filling our new pool and getting a little help from Mother Nature. Been filling the last three days and should be done this morning and we have had a half of a inch so far and should get a little more. My TF-100 test kit will not be here till August 1st. What is the best way to know what chemicals I will need at startup. I plan on turning on the pump today and start adding salt. Should I get a test at a local pool store? I don't really want to have to buy chemicals there but don't want to get a water test and run lol. Thanks in advance. MB
New pool startup and rain
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Use pool calculator and you can add salt, CYA, baking soda 50ppm and 300ppm Calcium chloride safely before testers arrive. New poot PH tend to be high so I would lower PH too by 0.5-1 by calculating MA with pool calculator. When you get tester then adjust according readings.
- Mar 5, 2020
- 3,093
- Pool Size
- 66000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Astral Viron V35
I would not add any baking soda or calcium without prior testing of the pool water.
Focus on chlorine for now. I would add 30ppm worth of CYA and then add 5ppm worth of liquid chlorine each day until your test kit arrives.
Focus on chlorine for now. I would add 30ppm worth of CYA and then add 5ppm worth of liquid chlorine each day until your test kit arrives.
mgtfp is on the money. Chlorine ( 5 ppm daily) and CYA to 30. Nothing else until you can test with the TF-100.
- Jul 21, 2013
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- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Only thing important in a new vinyl liner fill is your chlorine and CYA.
The other chemicals can wait.
The other chemicals can wait.
- Mar 5, 2020
- 3,093
- Pool Size
- 66000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Astral Viron V35
According to signature, it's a vinyl pool. Don't think that 5ppm with CYA would do any harm there. Without CYA is a different question.