I have read through the article entitled "Start-up New Plaster" and clearly see the instruction not to swim during the Break-In period. But it is not clear to me how long the break-in period lasts and what defines when the "break-in period" ends.
The start-up procedure given to me by my replasterer calls for me to hold pH between 7.2 to 7.6 from the start, and to hold the alkalinity at 80 ppm, with a calcium hardness of 150 to 200 ppm. I was told that I could add chlorine to achieve a free chlorine concentration of 1.5 to 3 ppm as of day 3. It is now day 9 after the replaster was completed, and I am having to periodically add moderate amounts of muriatic acid to keep my pH from walking up too high (I've been targeting to keep it at about 7.3 - 7.4). So at this point, pH, TA, and chlorine are at appropriate levels (7.2-7.5, 80 ppm, and 2-3 ppm respectively) and relatively stable--is it reasonable for people to swim in the pool?
The start-up procedure given to me by my replasterer calls for me to hold pH between 7.2 to 7.6 from the start, and to hold the alkalinity at 80 ppm, with a calcium hardness of 150 to 200 ppm. I was told that I could add chlorine to achieve a free chlorine concentration of 1.5 to 3 ppm as of day 3. It is now day 9 after the replaster was completed, and I am having to periodically add moderate amounts of muriatic acid to keep my pH from walking up too high (I've been targeting to keep it at about 7.3 - 7.4). So at this point, pH, TA, and chlorine are at appropriate levels (7.2-7.5, 80 ppm, and 2-3 ppm respectively) and relatively stable--is it reasonable for people to swim in the pool?
