They use chloramines in tap water to prevent pipe corrosion. A day of full sun will get rid of it.OK. Update.
Almost done draining
Got some cleaning to do
Some staining
More stains
Used to think it was smart to dump the powder shock into the path of the return
Not to concerned about the stains. The kids don't care, they just wanna swim. I have a lot of other work to do to make this backyard and 'oasis' anyway. Maybe in a couple more years I'll get it re-plastered and replace the hideous tile (imo).
Here are my fill water test results.
FC .5
CC .5
TA 140
CH 150
CYA 0
Not sure why there would be CCs in fresh water. The fill pipe hasn't been used in a couple of weeks so I let it run for 5 mins. Maybe I'll test the sink water later.
Any other advice on startup?
Once the water is circulating, check the pH and get some acid in there. Then fumble around with the CYA and the sock (s) By the time that's done, you can add chlorine. Target 3 with no CYA in the water yet. Then go slather the kids with sunscreen. By the time that is done, the chlorine will be dispersed enough. Throw the kids in.
Expect pH to rise what with the high TA and the kids aerating it. As the CYA dissolves, guesstimate what it might be and target FC accordingly. It'll probably all be gone in a day or two and by then you'll be set to settle into a happy rut.