New pool installed and filled with water - Now what?

We set up the new pool this past weekend. We filled with water and it looks a little greenish. We have not hooked up the pump or anything yet as we are having some nights in the low 30's this week (crazy weather)
I want to make sure I do the right things here so I am checking for advise before acting on it. I know the first thing I want to do is shock but I really need some advise on performing this.
Right now ONLY water went in. Nothing else. I have good quality well water. PH should be around 7.6-7.8

Important note: This is a pool that was used for one season (by someone else) so who knows what may be leftover on the liner that is making my water green. I stored it over winter in my garage and it was dry

Should I shock with bleach?
Should I just add my 160lbs of salt and turn on the saltwater generator and filter pump?
I am leaning toward the second option and of course running the generator longer than needed to produce the higher level of chlorine.
What level of chlorine should I shoot for to make sure nothing is alive?

Also note: I have a Taylor kit orderd but do not have it yet.

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18' Round Framed intex (about 6400gal)
2500gph intex pump
intex saltwater generator system

Thanks very much!

If you don't get chlorine in it, it will grow algea. It will be very hard to clean up the water with an Intex pump.

Put in a gallon of 6% bleach. Right away. - Today. Buy a few gallons to be ready. mix it with a paddle, brush or skimmer.
Do you have a drops based test kit? Get an OTO based test kit right away - Today, pool store, walmart, home depot wherever.
Hook up the pump and filter.
You will have to add bleach often as the sun will consume the unstabilized chlorine very quickly.
Test and dose chlorine a few times daily as the sun is shining.

Order a K-2006 - it you order through the links in Ben's or some of the other mods sigs, Pool Forum wil get a few scheckels.

Greenish? As you filled it looked greensish or it became greenish in the couple days since you filled?
I believe the Intex salt water chlorine generators have a copper ionizer component - copper will stain the pool, blonde hair and fingernails green. you may want to reconsider using this device.


Others will chime in with more advise.

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Originally Posted by BigDave

If you don't get chlorine in it, it will grow algea. It will be very hard to clean up the water with an Intex pump.
My intex pump is a .5hp 2500gph pump with a large filter. Why would this make it difficult to clean up the water? (note that my pump is the same size as yours and my pool is smaller)

Put in a gallon of 6% bleach. Right away. - Today. Buy a few gallons to be ready. mix it with a paddle, brush or skimmer.
Okay. Will do.
Do you have a drops based test kit? Get an OTO based test kit right away - Today, pool store, walmart, home depot wherever.
Taylor on order - dont have it yet.

Hook up the pump and filter.

You will have to add bleach often as the sun will consume the unstabilized chlorine very quickly.
The saltwater system takes care of this so its a non issue.
Test and dose chlorine a few times daily as the sun is shining.
Okay. Will do
Order a K-2006 - it you order through the links in Ben's or some of the other mods sigs, Pool Forum wil get a few scheckels.
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Greenish? As you filled it looked greensish or it became greenish in the couple days since you filled?
It has only been filled 48 hours. Looked a little green as filling.

I believe the Intex salt water chlorine generators have a copper ionizer component - copper will stain the pool, blonde hair and fingernails green. you may want to reconsider using this device.
I got it from my Parents who used it for 3 seasons. It works tremendously well and has no side effects that I am aware of. Def no green staining. We were in their pool a LOT

Others will chime in with more advise.

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Thanks for the response. I will do my best to address your comments.
Please see bold above.

Pretty sure BigDave meant your intex filter would have a hard time cleaning it up. :) I just noticed he has a 350 lb sand filter with his 40gpm pump, wow! The filter is what makes the difference *as I have found out myself this spring!*

Anyway best of luck, bleach is your friend for now :)

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Originally Posted by sunlove

Pretty sure BigDave meant your intex filter would have a hard time cleaning it up. :) I just noticed he has a 350 lb sand filter with his 40gpm pump, wow! The filter is what makes the difference *as I have found out myself this spring!*

Anyway best of luck, bleach is your friend for now :)

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Ahh. I see. Makes sense. Thank you.
On way to store for bleach now. No kidding.

If you're OK with that SWCG then great! Just a warning about copper. Maybe it was from before Intex added the copper ionizer feature.
Perhaps the green is from the fill water. Was the pool fill water treated the same way as the household water? Is the inside of your toilet tank discolored?
You'll need stabilizer in your pool, you can add it as CYA granules (in an old sock in front of the return) or you can manually dose with dichlor for a while - your choice.
Sorry I didn't notice that you'd already ordered the K-2006. Good choice, I love mine.
Pick up an OTO kit so you can measure chlorine and pH while waiting for your K-2006.

Yeah I don't know. I have heard other reports about the green tinting from the system. It always puzzled me. I'm just really glad I don't have the problem. I really like the system.

Yup at store now. I have an drop based hth kit here for $22. Looks okay. Will try it. Got the bleach. I will look for something to use as a stabilizer.
Thanks!

What store are you at? Be careful, some dichlor and trichlor are being mixed with copper and such - I'd stay away.

Really! Thanks!
At Walmart. Any thoughts on what to look for?

Wall Mart is one of the stores that's been selling copper added stabilized chlorine. If you can find CYA granules also called stabilizer or conditioner. Somtimes stabilizer is available pre-dissolved as liquid conditioner or stabilizer. The cemical you want is Cyanuric Acid or Isocyanuric acid.