New pool Startup over, what’s the next steps

[Tom09]

I am finally out of the startup phase. Questions on going forward, what should be my next steps to prepare for salt?

I’m thinking should I put the swg in now or wait until next year since it will be getting cooler weather, thoughts?

My ph has drifted up to 8 but I bring it down to 7.8, 7.7, 7.7-7.6 puts my lsi and csi negative. I had to keep it higher due to low TA. Should I increase my TA to give a buffer and if I add salt, this will put my csi negative. I also need to increase my CYA as well.

I am stuck on what steps I should be doing. I didn’t realize my ph drifted up that high, I was mistaken by the acid demand thinking it was dropping it to the next tier below. I plugged it into pool math and realized that wasn’t the case.a full acid demand is dropping it more than .4

 

[PoolStored]

First, get some chlorine into that pool. Your CYA is 30 (always round up). Follow this always...Link-->FC/CYA Levels

I'd install the SWCG now. You can work out all the kinks without the pressure of the spring.

I had to keep it higher due to low TA

This makes no sense. A TA of 70 is just fine. Leave TA alone and just manage pH. It may take a year or two for your pH rise to slow, if you have a new plaster pool.

A slightly negative CSI -.3 - 0 is just fine and good for your SWCG.

Get your FC up and keep it at the top of the recommended range for your CYA. Daily.
Install your SWCG.
Get a salt test kit Taylor K1766 and test your current salt before you add salt.
Add your salt, wait 24 hours.
Turn on your SWCG. Maintain your FC with liquid chlorine until you turn on the cell.
After you confirm SWCG is working, then I would raise your CYA.

 

[mknauss]

I’m thinking should I put the swg in now or wait until next year since it will be getting cooler weather, thoughts?

What do you call Cen Calif? If Central Valley, your water will not cool off enough for the SWCG to stop producing until November, likely late November. Then it should be back by early March.

 

[Tom09]

First, get some chlorine into that pool. Your CYA is 30 (always round up). Follow this always...Link-->FC/CYA Levels

I'd install the SWCG now. You can work out all the kinks without the pressure of the spring.


This makes no sense. A TA of 70 is just fine. Leave TA alone and just manage pH. It may take a year or two for your pH rise to slow, if you have a new plaster pool.

A slightly negative CSI -.3 - 0 is just fine and good for your SWCG.

Get your FC up and keep it at the top of the recommended range for your CYA. Daily.
Install your SWCG.
Get a salt test kit Taylor K1766 and test your current salt before you add salt.
Add your salt, wait 24 hours.
Turn on your SWCG. Maintain your FC with liquid chlorine until you turn on the cell.
After you confirm SWCG is working, then I would raise your CYA.

I was keeping the range of FC for the startup guide by the mfg.I’ll increase it tonight.

I have the salt test already.

What’s the best salt, should I get pool salt or I see Diamond Crystal posted quite a bit.

 

[Tom09]

What do you call Cen Calif? If Central Valley, your water will not cool off enough for the SWCG to stop producing until November, likely late November. Then it should be back by early March.

Yes, central valley