Hello everyone! I've been maintaining my own pool for 10 yrs now with the help of TFP (thanks!) and have used the Forum as a resource but have never posted before. The pool came with the house that we bought so it's just been a matter of testing and maintaining. Next month I am having a leak repaired that requires a complete draining of the pool and I have never gone through this process before. I am seeking tips on how to get the pool setup after a fresh fill (I didn't find any existing articles about this topic). The pool is plaster, estimated to be 10K gallons, and we use a SWG; CYA is also part of the chemical balance. I was planning to dump in a 2.5 gal jug of chlorine initially to get the chlorine level up quickly, I am a little concerned about starting from a zero level of CYA and what impact that will have on chlorine levels as I add CYA. Thanks for your help.
Starting From Scratch
- Thread starter tortuga_Bob
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,062
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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You need 5 lbs of dry stabilizer to get 60 ppm of CYA in your 10K pool.
Get it dissolving in a few socks in front of returns once the pool is filled.
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You need 5 lbs of dry stabilizer to get 60 ppm of CYA in your 10K pool.
Get it dissolving in a few socks in front of returns once the pool is filled.
Before you drain it, check for ground water. You can do this by digging a hole as deep as your pool is and checking if water appears. What you don't want to do is have ground water push up that empty "boat of cement" out of the ground.
Ask your pool repair person how they are set to protect the pool from floating?
Maddie
Ask your pool repair person how they are set to protect the pool from floating?
Maddie