Under Construction! Cypress/Tomball TX New pool build, small yard

[Mamiamjo]

:grrrr::grrrr: I am so mad right now, the guy never showed to do the start up!!
I called the PB and told him. PB told me to pour in the Jacks Magic Magenta (couldn't find ingredients) and said he'd get the guy out to start up equipment. I poured it in and brushed the pool and waited to hear back from PB.
An hour and a half later he tells me the start up guy won't be out until tomorrow!

 

[WASP]

I saw that a tornado tore up some homes in Tomball this morning. Knocked a bunch of large pine trees down and through the houses.

 

[Mamiamjo]

I saw that a tornado tore up some homes in Tomball this morning. Knocked a bunch of large pine trees down and through the houses.

Yeah, heard the storm this morning but wasn't aware there was a tornado until I heard the news this evening. Scary weather lately.

 

[twinkiesmommy2009]

I saw that a tornado tore up some homes in Tomball this morning. Knocked a bunch of large pine trees down and through the houses.

Woah! What time was this? I'll have to search. I'm in Cypress and other than noticing it was wet this morning, we didn't hear anything last night. This weather has been nuts.

 

[firehunter]

Hoping the start up happens for you today. Can't wait to see your water turn pretty blue.

 

[WASP]

Woah! What time was this? I'll have to search. I'm in Cypress and other than noticing it was wet this morning, we didn't hear anything last night. This weather has been nuts.

Around 4:30 am

 

[Mamiamjo]

Yea! Had start up this morning, I'll try to take some pics when I get home tonight.
Now if I could only get my landscape done

 

[kimkats]

We want pics! We want pics! The chant go up through out TFP! We want pics! LOL

Kim :cat:

 

[Mamiamjo]

We want pics! We want pics! The chant go up through out TFP! We want pics! LOL

Kim :cat:

Here is what the water looked like at start up this morning As you can see it's pretty cloudy. There was quite a bit of dirt and debris in the pool (especially the spa) and when he started up the bubblers on the tanning ledge brown dirty water came out, I was like, no!:grrrr: anyway after brushing it looked a little better, but still cloudy and slightly green.


Here's a close up of the Tanning Ledge...


I cant wait to see what it looks like after a few days with the filter working 24/7!

 

[kimkats]

That water is already looking good and will only get better! SWEET!

Kim:cat:

 

[Mamiamjo]

When brushing, I see clouds of brownish dust/dirt kick up. I brush it all towards the drain. Is this dirt, or is plaster dust normally brownish?

 

[Marlahoutex]

I had it also after all the rain. I believe it's dirt. My plaster dust was white.

 

[firehunter]

Oh wow your water is getting pretty blue fast. Yay!

 

[Sunbaby]

Seemed like my dust looked grey/dirty. Your water is going to be so pretty!!!!!!! Keep taking pics!

 

[SGPlayer]

Very nice! The reward for a couple months of grief.
Now some cold beer or chilled wine while enloying the hot tub this weekend and it will all have been worth it.

 

[Mamiamjo]

Very nice! The reward for a couple months of grief.
Now some cold beer or chilled wine while enloying the hot tub this weekend and it will all have been worth it.

Unfortunately we can't turn the heater on for three weeks. BTW, thanks for reminding me, I also need to upgrade the gas meter.

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Tested the water...
PH 7.2
TA 80
FC 8 - I know this is high, but I checked twice, 16 drops/2=8
CC 0
CYA 0
CH 275

We're still under start up by PB so they're controlling everything for now. I'm not sure of what they put in to drive the FC so high though?
When he started it up yesterday he put a ton of MA in, some CH and the bottle of Jacks Magic Magenta Stuff. I had added 50 oz. of 8.25% bleach, but that was two days ago and shouldn't have raised the FC that high.

 

[Mamiamjo]

Looking better

Sorry, tried to post a new picture but it keeps displaying the wrong one. I'll have to try from my computer later.

PH is up slightly from yesterday at 7.5 but FC is still way high at 8, any ideas on what's causing it to be that high?

 

[kimkats]

Did they put any pucks in your rainbow?

Kim

 

[Mamiamjo]

Did they put any pucks in your rainbow?

Kim

Not that I know of, and CYA is showing 0.
I guess I can check. Is it ok to open the chlorinator while the pumps running

 

[WASP]

Turn the pump off before opening the rainbow.