First pool, it's hot, want to jump in!!!!

Hello,

Names Jake. I just filled my 15x48 inch above ground pool. I have my chemicals and schedule set up by a local pool shop.

Here's my small problem. I forgot to ask one question at the pool shop.

So my first step is to add Super Sequest to the pool and I want to know if I should add it right away and it's ok to swim or swim in this 95 degree weather today then start the Super Sequest tonight?


This looks to be a great forum with tons of information available. I'm sure it will come in Handy in a pinch(like for me today)!!!!


Thanks for your help!


Jake

Why do you need Super Sequest? Do you have metals in the water?

We really need more information to be able to help. We need to know what kind of filter you have and what size of pump. We need a current set of water testing results taken with a drops-based kit.

I will tell you this ----- our advice is generally not compatible with that given by most pool stores, so you'll have a hard time following both. You kind of need to decide what you want to do. Look around the forum and also read at our sister website www.poolsolutions.com and see if you think you like what we have to offer. if you do, repost with the requested information and tell us what all the pool store sold you and what all you have put into the pool already and will try and help.

We don't know exactly what's in Super Sequest (so, we'd never recommend it, since we try to keep people away from 'voodoo' chemicals) but odds are you don't need to wait. However, if you do, there will be a notice to that effect on the label.

However, if it's granular -- it might not be completely safe. Some of the granular products sold by some companies for stain control are not very compatible with chlorine, and can break down in some fairly nasty ways, as chlorine destroys them. And, there aren't warning about that. However, since we don't know what is in your product, we can't say.

Do you have ANY test numbers on your pool? How long ago was it filled? 1 gallon of regular UltraBleach (6%) will raise your chlorine level to 12ppm...enough to shock it if you don't have stabilizer yet in the water. If you have a little OTO/pH test kit, use it and tell us what it says. Watermom figured out that Super Sequest is for metals in the water but WHICH sequestrant it is we don't know. Sequestrant is ONLY for a metals problem--I've never had to use it.

That "chemical schedule" sounds very much like a schedule to move money from YOUR pocket to the pool store's. We may well be able to simplify and "cheapify" your pool care schedule.